South Central Timor Regency

South Central Timor Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan) is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established in 1958,^[1] the regency has its seat (capital) in Soe.

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 rich in bird life and that the area is a good site for birdwatching.^[2]

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.^[3]

However, there are concerns amongst some local community groups, such as the Molo people in the Mount Mutis Sanctury, 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.^[4]

Administration

The regency is divided into 32 districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.

Name	English name	Population Census 2010
Mollo Utara	North Mollo	23,282
Fatumnasi		6,661
Tobu		9,377
Nunbena		5,078
Mollo Selatan	South Mollo	15,122
Polen		13,668
Mollo Barat	West Mollo	7,493
Mollo Tengah	Central Mollo	7,128
Kota Soe	Soe Town	39,285
Amanuban Barat	West Amanuban	21,752
Batu Putih		12,129
Kuatnana		14,903
Amanuban Selatan	South Amanuban	24,051
Noebeba		11,358
Kuan Fatu		18,977
Kualin		20,895
Amanuban Tengah	Central Amanuban	15,172
Kolbano		18,476
Oenino		10,533
Amanuban Timur	East Amanuban	16,623
Fautmolo		7,256
Fatukopa		4,996
Kie		21,318
Kot'olin		11,125
Amanatun Selatan	South Amanatun	16,568
Boking		9,892
Nunkolo		13,744
Noebana		4,662
Santian		6,477
Amanatun Utara	North Amanatun	16,348
Toianas		12,382
Kokbaun		3,163
Total		440,470

References

↑ Government of Indonesia (9 August 1958), Establishment of the Second-level Administrative Regions under the First-level Administrative Region of Bali, West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara (in Indonesian), Indonesia Ministry of Law and Justice, UU No. 69/1958 |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ Neville Kemp, 'Bird-watching on Timor a rewarding experience', The Jakarta Post, 3 May 2005.
↑ Yemris Foituna, 'East Nusa Tenggara: Farmers shift tactics to collecting stones', The Jakarta Post, 4 August 2012.
↑ Nani Afrida, 'Aleta Baun: Environmental heroine', The Jakarta Post, 18 April 2013.

Regencies and cities of East Nusa Tenggara

Capital: Kupang

Regencies	Alor Belu Central Sumba East Flores East Manggarai East Sumba Ende Kupang Lembata Malaka Manggarai Nagekeo Ngada North Central Timor Rote Ndao Sabu Raijua Sikka South Central Timor Southwest Sumba West Manggarai West Sumba

Cities	Kupang

See also: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia

Coordinates: 9°28′18″S 124°48′17″E / 9.47167°S 124.80472°E / -9.47167; 124.80472

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