West Timor
West Timor (Indonesian: Timor Barat) is an area covering the western part of the island of Timor, except for the district of Oecussi-Ambeno (an East Timorese exclave). Administratively, West Timor is part of East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. The capital as well as its main port is Kupang. During the colonial period, the area was named Dutch Timor and was a centre of Dutch loyalists during the Indonesian National Revolution (1945–1949). From 1949 to 1975 it was named Indonesian Timor.
West Timor
Timor Barat Dutch Timor Indonesian Timor | |
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Location of West Timor in Timor Island | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
| City | Kupang |
| Regencies | Belu Regency, Kupang Regency, Malaka Regency, North Central Timor Regency, South Central Timor Regency |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,903 km2 (6,140 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,427 m (7,963 ft) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 1,989,057 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Central Indonesia Time) |
| Area code | (62)3xx |
| Vehicle sign | DH |
| HDI | 0.631 (Medium) |
The total area of West Timor is 15,903 km2 (6,140 sq mi), including offshore islands. The highest peaks are Mount Mutis, 2,427 meters (7,963 ft) above sea level, and Mount Lakaan, 1,600 meters (5,249 ft) above sea level. The main languages of West Timor are Dawan, Marae and Tetun, as well as several other languages, such as Kemak, Bunak and Helong, are also used in East Timor. The other three languages which are only used in the local area of the Austronesian language group from the Fabron branches are Ndao, Rote and Sabu. The most populous cities are Kupang City with about 470,000 inhabitants, Atambua Town with over 83,400 inhabitants, Kefamenanu Town with over 49,000 inhabitants, and Soe Town with over 40,800 inhabitants.