East Nusa Tenggara

East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesian: Nusa Tenggara Timur) is the southernmost province of Indonesia. It comprises the eastern portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands, facing the Indian Ocean in the south and the Flores Sea in the north. It consists of more than 500 islands, with the largest ones being Sumba, Flores, and the western part of Timor; the latter shares a land border with the separate nation of East Timor. The province is subdivided into twenty-one regencies and the regency-level city of Kupang, which is the capital and largest city.

East Nusa Tenggara
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Province
Province of East Nusa Tenggara
Location of East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia
OpenStreetMap
Coordinates: 10°11′S 123°35′E
Established14 August 1958
Capital
and largest city
Kupang
Government
  BodyEast Nusa Tenggara Provincial Government
  GovernorAyodhia Kalake (Acting)
  Vice GovernorVacant
Area
  Total47,179.52 km2 (18,216.11 sq mi)
  Rank13th in Indonesia
Highest elevation
(Mount Mutis)
2,427 m (7,963 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 Estimate)
  Total5,569,068
  Rank12th in Indonesia
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Demographics
  Ethnic groups22% Atoni/Dawan
15% Manggarai
12% Sumba
9% Belu
8% Lamaholot
5% Rote
4% Li'o
  Religion91.4% Christianity
—55.2% Catholicism
—36.2% Protestantism
8.4% Islam
0.2% other
  LanguagesIndonesian (official)
Kupang Malay (lingua franca)
Bunak, Lamaholot, Larantuka Malay, Li'o, Tetum, Uab Meto, etc. (regional)
Time zoneUTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time)
ISO 3166 codeID-NT
GDP (nominal)2022
 - TotalRp 118,718 billion (27rd)
US$ 8.00 billion
US$ 24.95 billion (PPP)
 - Per capitaRp 21.72 million (34th)
US$ 1,462
US$ 4,564 (PPP)
 - Growth 5.25%
HDI 0.666 (Medium)
HDI rank32nd (2023)
Websitenttprov.go.id

A Christian-majority region, East Nusa Tenggara is the only Indonesian province where Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion. The province has a total land area of 47,179.52 km2 and had a population of 4,683,827 at the 2010 Census and 5,325,566 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 5,569,068 (comprising 2,784,901 males and 2,784,167 females). Economically, East Nusa Tenggara still remains one of the least developed provinces in Indonesia. It currently focuses on expanding the tourism sector, with the most well-known attractions including Labuan Bajo, Komodo National Park and Mount Kelimutu.

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