Belu Regency
Belu Regency is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Situated on the north of Timor island, it adjoins the separate nation of East Timor to the east. Established on 20 December 1958, Belu Regency has its seat (capital) in the large town of Atambua.
Belu Regency
Kabupaten Belu Rai Belu | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Belu | |
Location within East Nusa Tenggara | |
Belu Regency Belu Regency Belu Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands) Belu Regency Belu Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 9°20′45″S 124°57′2″E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
| Settled | 20 December 1956 |
| Capital | Atambua |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Willy Lay |
| • Vice Regent | J. T. Ose Luan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 496.12 sq mi (1,284.94 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,230 ft (375 m) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 224,306 |
| • Density | 450/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Postcodes | 856xx, 857xx |
| Area code | (+62) 389 |
| Religion | Christianity 95.45% — Catholic 88.39% — Protestant 7.10% Islam 4.30% Hindu 0.19% Buddhism 0.02% |
| Website | belukab |
In December 2012 a separate Regency - Malaka Regency - was created from the twelve districts that formerly comprised the southern half of Belu Regency. "Belu" means "friend" in Tetum. The residual part of Belu Regency had a population of 188,163 at the 2010 Census, which rose to 206,476 at the 2015 Intermediate Census and to 217,973 at the 2020 Census. The official estimate as at mid 2022 was 224,306.
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