Fatuleu
Fatuleu | |
|---|---|
 Landscape near Camplong in the dry season | |
  Fatuleu Location of Fatuleu  Fatuleu Fatuleu (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 10°02′S 123°55′E / 10.033°S 123.917°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  East Nusa Tenggara |
| Regency | Kupang |
| Capital | Camplong |
| Government | |
| • Camat | Hendra Mooy |
| Area | |
• Total | 351.52 km2 (135.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 23,007 |
• Estimate (2023)[4] | 28,629 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| Postal code | 85363 |
Fatuleu is a district in Kupang Regency in the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara. It is located in West Timor about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of the city of Kupang on the highway to Soe. It is named after the 1,108-metre-high (3,635 ft)[5] mountain of Fatuleu (Uab Meto: fatu l'eu, "sacred cliff"[6]), a local landmark located in the neighbouring district of Fatuleu Tengah.[2] Its headquarters are located in the village of Camplong, formerly known as Tjamplong.
Geography
[edit]The district of Fatuleu is located in the hilly interior of West Timor. It borders the districts of Takari to the northeast, Fatuleu Tengah to the northwest, Kupang Timur to the west, Amabi Oefeto to the south, and Amabi Oefeto Timur to the southeast. The Mina River separates the easternmost portion of Fatuleu from the districts of Batu Putih and Amanuban Selatan in South Central Timor Regency.[7] Fatuleu has a tropical savanna climate with the rainy season typically lasting from November to March.[8] Camplong Nature Recreation Park protects 696.6 hectares (1,721 acres) of temperate forest within the district.[8]
History
[edit]
In the 19th century, the territory of what is now Fatuleu belonged to the realm of Sonbai Besar.[6] After invading the Sonbai stronghold of Kauniki in late 1905 and capturing the final Sonbai ruler Sobe Sonbai III in February 1906,[9] the Dutch established the landschap of Fatuleu in 1912, which united the five communities of Takaib, Manubait, Benu, Tefnai, and Kauniki.[10]
After Indonesian independence, Fatuleu became part of Kupang Regency when it was established in 1958. The district of Fatuleu attained its present borders in 2005, when the subdistricts of Nuataus and Poto were split off to form the district of Fatuleu Barat (West Fatuleu), and Nonbaun, Nunsaen and Oelbiteno were split off to form the district of Fatuleu Tengah (Central Fatuleu).[11]
Subdivisions
[edit]Fatuleu is administratively subdivided into the village (kelurahan) of Camplong I and the subdistricts (desa) of Camplong II, Ekateta, Kiuoni, Kuimasi, Naunu, Oebola, Oebola Dalam, Sillu, and Tolnaku.[4]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2010 Indonesian census, Fatuleu recorded a population of 23,007 inhabitants.[3] The population had grown to 28,629 as of the most recent estimate in 2023.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Camat Fatuleu, Hendra Mooy: Perangkat Desa adalah Garda Terdepan Pembangunan". Suara Harapan (in Indonesian). 8 January 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ a b Kupang Regency in Figures. BPS-Statistics Kupang Regency. 2024. ISSN 2302-2442. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ a b Brinkhoff, Thomas (29 January 2019). "Fatuleu". City Population. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ a b c Fatuleu District in Figures. BPS-Statistics Kupang Regency. 2024. ISSN 2598-1730. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Fatu Timau". Gunung Bagging. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ a b Schulte Nordholt, Herman Gerrit (1971). The Political System of the Atoni of Timor. The Hague: Brill Publishers. pp. 73, 162–163, 184, 277–278. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ Brinkhoff, Thomas (29 January 2019). "Indonesia: Eastern Lesser Sunda Islands Province". City Population. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Profil TWA Camplong" (in Indonesian). East Nusa Tenggara Natural Resources Conservation Centre. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ Farram, Steven. "Usi Lan Ai: the raja who died by fire: The death of Raja Bil Nope in Netherlands Timor, 1910". Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde. 165 (2/3): 191–215. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ van Dijk, L.C. "De zelfbesturende landschappen in de Residentie Timor en Onderhoorigheden" (PDF). Indische Gids (in Dutch). 47 (1): 528–540. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "PERATURAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI REPUBLIK INDONESIA NOMOR 18 TAHUN 2013 TENTANG KODE DAN DATA WILAYAH ADMINISTRASI PEMERINTAHAN" (PDF). Indonesian State Gazette (in Indonesian). 13 February 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2024.