East Nusa Tenggara

East Nusa Tenggara
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Province of East Nusa Tenggara
Coat of arms of East Nusa Tenggara
Location of East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia
Location of East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia
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Coordinates: 10°11′S 123°35′E / 10.183°S 123.583°E / -10.183; 123.583
Established14 August 1958[1]
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 elevation2,427 m (7,963 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 Estimate)[2]
 • Total5,569,068
 • Rank12th in Indonesia
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Ethnic groups[3]22% Atoni/Dawan
15% Manggarai
12% Sumba
9% Belu
8% Lamaholot
5% Rote
4% Li'o
 • Religion[4][5]91.4% 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)
 - GrowthIncrease 5.25%
HDIIncrease 0.666 (Medium)
HDI rank32nd (2023)
Websitenttprov.go.id

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.

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[6] and 5,325,566 at the 2020 Census;[7] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 5,569,068 (comprising 2,784,901 males and 2,784,167 females).[2] 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.

  1. ^ "J.D.I.H. - Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat". Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  2. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.53)
  3. ^ Indonesia's Population: Ethnicity and Religion in a Changing Political Landscape, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2003
  4. ^ "Persentase Agama yang Dianut Menurut Kabupaten/Kota di Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur 2019". www.nttprov.go.id. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Visualisasi Data Kependuduakan - Kementerian Dalam Negeri 2020". www.dukcapil.kemendagri.go.id. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  6. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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