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East Nusa Tenggara

Southernmost Indonesian province with rich culture and biodiversity.

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East Nusa Tenggara

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East Nusa Tenggara is an Indonesian province known for its natural environment, parks, and rich marine ecosystem that attracts divers.[1] The province had a population of about 5.74 million by mid-2025, with Kupang City as its capital.[2][3] It is one of the two Indonesian provinces where Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion.[1]

Last updated 2026-10-03 from the source article.

Geography and history

Evidence from excavations indicates that human occupation of Liang Bua cave in East Nusa Tenggara began approximately 190,000 years in the past.[4] Within that cave's archaeological strata, remains of early humans, specifically Homo floresiensis, were discovered.[4] Following Indonesia's 1945 proclamation of independence, the State of East Indonesia was established in the country's eastern region.[5] A total of twenty-one regencies plus one independent city, Kupang, make up the province's administrative divisions.[6]

The economy is primarily characterized by subsistence agriculture, with corn and coffee being the principal crops.[7] In coastal and island zones, seaweed cultivation represents one of the most rapidly expanding economic activities.[8]

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A 2012 Jakarta Post article reports that the decline in civet and bat populations in West Manggarai has hampered the natural distribution of sugar palm seeds.[9] The same document expresses hope that East Nusa Tenggara can contribute to the Indonesia Emas vision of 2045.[10] A 2011 TNP2K publication identifies East Nusa Tenggara as being among Indonesia's most impoverished provinces.[11] Restricted access to fundamental resources and services is caused by the region's dry climate and its geography of isolated islands.[12]

Poor families receive support through government-initiated social aid, including the Family Hope Program and Non-Cash Food Assistance.[13]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "East Nusa Tenggara" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Indonesia, Flores, Labuan Bajo – Wet Frog Divers", www.wetfrogdivers.com; "Kain Tenun Nusa Tenggara Timur – Geonusantara"; DKIPS, "PASOLA WANUKAKA", Website Resmi Pemerintah Kabupaten Sumba Barat, August 2026; "Persentase Agama yang Dianut Menurut Kabupaten/Kota di Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur 2019", www.nttprov.go.id; "The Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara", Travelfish (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "East Nusa Tenggara" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.53) (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "East Nusa Tenggara" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Projection Number of Population by Sex – Statistical Data – BPS-Statistics Indonesia Nusa Tenggara Timur Province", ntt.bps.go.id (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "East Nusa Tenggara" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Examining the Traces of Indonesian Little People in Liang Bua Cave", indonesia.go.id (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "East Nusa Tenggara" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Statute of Staatsblad No. 143, 1946. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "East Nusa Tenggara" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.; Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.; Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.53) (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "East Nusa Tenggara" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: James J. Fox (1977), Harvest of the palm: ecological change in Eastern Indonesia, Harvard University Press, Boston. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Wikipedia, "East Nusa Tenggara" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Farming the Alor Islands: One man's weed" , The Economist, 18 December 2013. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  9. Markus Makur, "Abraham Manggas: Rescuing sugar palms" , The Jakarta Post, 14 August 2012.. facts only, no text reused. thejakartapost.com
  10. "Pemerintah Provinsi NTT Menggelar MUSRENBANG RKPD Tahun 2025 Dan RPJPD Periode 2025 S/D 2045 – Dinas Komunikasi & Informatif Provinsi NTT", diskominfo.nttprov.go.id. facts only, no text reused. web.archive.org
  11. "Kemiskinan di Nusa Tenggara Timur, Ciri dan Determinannya", TNP2K, 2011. facts only, no text reused. web.archive.org
  12. Wikipedia, "East Nusa Tenggara" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Kemiskinan di Nusa Tenggara Timur, Ciri dan Determinannya", TNP2K, 2011 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  13. Wikipedia, "East Nusa Tenggara" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Abidin, Zainal, et al. "Poverty Alleviation Through Village Fund Policy in East Nusa Tenggara." Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Social Scienc (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article East Nusa Tenggara (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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