South Central Timor Regency
Introduction '''South Central Timor Regency''' () is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established in 1958,the regency has its seat (capital) in the town of Soe. It covers an area of 3,955.36 km2 and had a population of 440,470 at the 2010 Census and 455,410 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 460,116.Mount Mutis, the highest mountain in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, is in the northern part of the regency. International visitors have noted that the region is rich in bird life and so is a good site for birdwatching.The local economy in the area is poor and underdeveloped. Subsistence agriculture is the main economic activity in many villages. In addition, when opportunities are available, some local village communities sometimes undertake unregulated mining or other resource-based activities. For example, in the Kolbano Beach area south of Soe, there is a local industry in the collection of coloured stones. The stones, which come in a range of attractive shapes and sizes, are sold to local companies. The companies in turn export the stones to countries such as Australia, China, Malaysia, Singapore and elsewhere. Sacks of stones sell (mid-2012) for between Rp 10,000 to Rp 25,000 (about US$1.00 to US$2.50). Local villagers are reported to be able to earn around Rp 50,000 (US$5) per day collecting stones although there are complaints that the prices paid to workers who collect the stones are too low.However, there are concerns amongst some local community groups, such as the Molo people in the Mount Mutis Sanctuary, about the environmental impacts of mining in the area. There has been social resistance, for example, to the activities of mining firms conducting marble quarrying. Partly as a result of the local resistance, marble mining firms abandoned their work in the area in 2010.
Administration The regency is divided into thirty-two districts (''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 266 rural ''desa'' and 12 urban ''kelurahan''), and its post code. Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(''kecamatan'')   English name  Area in km2 Pop'nCensus2010  Pop'nCensus2020  Pop'nestimatemid 2022 Admin centre No.of villagesPostcodes 53.02.03  Mollo Utara  North Mollo 208.2223,28222,87022,960Kapan1885552 53.02.12  Fatumnasi  198.656,6616,7806,800Kuanoel585561 53.02.31  Tobu  98.899,3779,93010,040Tobu885552 (a) 53.02.32  Nunbena  134.495,0785,4605,540Numbena685544 53.02.02  Mollo Selatan  South Mollo 147.1815,12217,42017,232Siso785542 53.02.13  Polen  250.2913,66813,76013,790Puna1185545 53.02.22  Mollo Barat  West Mollo 165.147,4937,3007,310Kiukole585541 53.02.30  Mollo Tengah  Central Mollo 99.697,1287,6707,780Saktao685543 53.02.01  Kota Soe  Soe Town 28.0839,28540,19040,840Soe13 (b) 85511-85519 53.02.07  Amanuban Barat  West Amanuban 114.3021,75224,84025,350Neonmat885551 (c) 53.02.14  Batu Putih  102.3212,12913,35013,610Oebobo785565 53.02.27  Kuatnana 141.2214,90316,32016,610Tetaf885551 53.02.06  Amanuban Selatan  South Amanuban 326.0124,05124,43024,510Panite1085562 53.02.26  Noebeba  186.0211,35812,29012,480Oepliki785567 53.02.11  Kuanfatu  136.5218,97719,70019,840Kuanfatu1385564 53.02.21  Kualin  195.8420,89520,40020,530Kualin885566 53.02.05  Amanuban Tengah  Central Amanuban 87.7115,17216,13016,052Niki-Niki10 (d) 85571 53.02.19  Kolbano  108.7018,47619,26019,420Kolbano1285563 53.02.18  Oenino  154.9610,53311,06811,790Oenin785583 53.02.04  Amanuban Timur  East Amanuban 149.2616,62316,11016,210Oe’Ekam1085572 53.02.28  Fautmolo  46.347,2567,4607,500Oeleon785582 53.02.29  Fatukopa  65.594,9965,8706,050Nunfutu785581 53.02.10  Kie  162.7821,31823,14023,510Napi1385575 53.02.20  Kot'olin  58.9411,12510,65010,690Hoibeti885576 53.02.98  Amanatun Selatan  South Amanatun 82.6416,56818,38018,345Oinlasi1385573 53.02.15  Boking  94.589,8929,6309,670Boking785584 53.02.17  Nunkolo  69.0913,74413,41013,460Nunkolo9 85586 53.02.24  Noebana  49.634,6624,7804,810Noebana585585 53.02.25  Santian  48.176,4776,0006,020Santian585587 53.02.09  Amanatun Utara  North Amanatun 105.8416,34816,16016,134Snok985574 53.02.16  Toianas  103.9512,38211,86011,910Toianas985578 53.02.23  Kokbaun  34.223,1633,0103,020Lotas685577  '''''Totals'''''  ''3,955.36''''440,470''''455,410''''460,116'' ''Soe''''278'' Notes: (a) except the two ''desa'' (villages) of Bonleu and Tune (which have a post code of 85561). (b) comprising 11 ''kelurahan'' and 2 ''desa''. (c) except the ''desa'' (village) of Mnelalete (which has a post code of 85514). (d) including one ''kelurahan'' - Niki-niki.
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