East Manggarai Regency


East Manggarai Regency is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established in 2007, the regency has its seat in Borong. The population in 2010 was 252,754, but the latest official estimate was a total of 262,606.

Administration

The East Manggarai Regency as at 2010 was divided into six districts, tabulated below with their 2010 Census population. Since 2010 three additional districts have been created by splitting of existing districts - Elar Selatan, Poco Ranaka Timur and Rana Mese:
NamePopulation
Census 2010
Borong61,509
Kota Komba46,171
Elar29,981
Sambi Rampas26,175
Poco Ranaka57,459
Lamba Leda31,449
Total252,754

Tourism

The local government is aiming to promote a range of tourist sites including the following:
An additional feature of interest in the regency is the Pota Komodo dragon which has similar traits to the more well-known Komodo dragon found in neighbouring West Manggarai Regency. The population of the Pota Komodo dragon has been declining and there is now concern about conservation of the local dragon population.
International visitors travel through various parts of the district, sometimes liaising with local groups such as village Catholic communities. In late 2012, one visiting Polish couple took the decision to be married in Lait Valley in the Kota Komba area,