User:Nyanardsan/sandbox/Sabu Raijua Regency
Sabu Raijua Regency
Kabupaten Sabu Raijua | |
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 A school in West Savu | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within East Nusa Tenggara | |
  Sabu Raijua Regency Location in Lesser Sunda Islands and Indonesia  Sabu Raijua Regency Sabu Raijua Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 10°33′46″S 121°47′20″E / 10.5629°S 121.7889°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Province |  East Nusa Tenggara |
| Capital | Menia, West Savu |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Nikodemus Rihi Heke |
| • Vice Regent | vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 177.44 sq mi (459.58 km2) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
| • Total | 93,330 |
| • Density | 530/sq mi (200/km2) |
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| Area code | (+62) 380 |
| HDI (2023) |  0.588 (Medium)[2]
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| Website | saburaijuakab.go.id |
Sabu Raijua Regency is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The regency was established in 2008, partitioned from its parent Kupang Regency. The regency consists mostly of the larger and more populated Savu Island and the smaller Raijua Island on the western side. The regency seat is located at the town of Menia within the West Sabu district. The regency is nicknamed "Island of a Million Lontars" due to abundance of lontar palm in the islands. Sabu Raijua is a major salt producer within the province and Indonesia at large mainly from salt farmers on its coastlines, with regular exports to other parts of Indonesia. Sabu Raijua is the least developed regency in the province and has the lowest Human Development Index of any Indonesian regencies outside of Papua region.
History
[edit]Early and colonial history
[edit]Sabu and Raijua island inhabitants were known to have regular trades and contacts with Javanese sailors, as well as Sumba and Rotenese kingdoms prior to contacts with Europeans. It is known that Sabu Island inhabitants were involved and assisted Thie tribe in a war on Rote Island between 1698 to 1700.[3]:18-22 Local folklores also suggested they had direct contact with Majapahit Empire.[4] A traditional ballad suggest that people living in Sabu Raijua and Sumba were of the same origin. The island was noted to be ruled by three main kings by 1648, where the island made contact with Dutch East India Company.[3] At the same year, they signed a treaty regarding slave trade with the company, in return of several goods such as porcelain ceramics and clothes. The three kingdoms never abide to this treaty despite signing it and ignored it due to slavery as a concept being unknown to them, leading to reputation by Dutch sailors that the island is inhabited by "troublesome tribes" who are untrustworthy and difficult to control.[3]:23-24
In the 19th century, Sabu Raijua experienced intensive activity of Christian missionaries, mainly by Netherlands Missionary Society based in Timor. However it was reported that the two islands were difficult to convert, with reports between 1898 and 1903 stating that the amount of Christian followers on the islands were dropping by as many as 130 people per year.[5] In 1914, an uprising against Christian missionary effort resulted in several houses and churches burned down in what would be known as "Mone Mola War".[5]
Recent history
[edit]In the aftermath of Indonesian proclamation of independence, majority of soldiers from Sabu Raijua who served under Royal Netherlands East Indies Army defected and joined Laskar Sunda Kecil or Lesser Sunda Troops, an Indonesian army unit consisting mostly of people from Lesser Sunda Islands. Many influential figures in later East Nusa Tenggara province were Sabunese origin from this formation such as El Tari, later governor of the province.[3]:39-40 The two islands became part of State of East Indonesia and then the Indonesian Republic after it was dissolved.[3]:39-40
In 1958, originally there was a plan to create a new regency combining Sabu Raijua with Rote Island. However, this plan fell apart due to disagreement whether the capital would be located in Rote or in Sabu.[6] Rote would later become its own separate regency in 2002, while Sabu Raijua became a regency in 2008 separate from Kupang Regency.[6][7]
Geography
[edit]The regency has total area of 459.58km2, which consist of four islands. The two main islands are Sabu Island and Raijua Island, in addition to two small uninhabited islands which are Dana Island and Wadu Mea Island. It is surrounded by Savu Sea and Indian Ocean in all directions. The regency's topography is mostly flat, with slope of 0% to 8% constitutes 55.23% of its area, followed by 9% to 15% slope with 22.26% of the regency's area. However, Central Sabu and Hawu Mehara districts have majority of its area a quite steep slope of 26% to 40%. In general, the regency's elevation is dominated by range of 0 to 100 meters above sea level, which constitutes 60.41%. The tallest peak in the regency is only 343 meters, which means the regency is rather low-lying relative to the sea level.[8]
All of the fresh water, outside or inside of aquifers, comes from the rain. There are 21 drainage basins within the regency, but all of the rivers are virtually only exist as processor of water precipitation from the rain. These rivers are also mostly seasonal, with it being filled only during rainy season, and dried up during dry season. This results in the regency being rather dry compared to other parts of Indonesia, and access to clean fresh water becomes significant hurdle to economic development of the regency.[8]
Climate
[edit]The climate of the regency is semi-arid with rainy season during December, January, and February, while dry season is during June, July, and August.[8]
Demographics
[edit]Economy
[edit]Governance
[edit]Administration
[edit]The regency is divided into six districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[9] and 2020 Census,[10] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] Note all districts are on Sabu Island except for Raijua District, which encompasses Raijua Island (37.27 km2) and uninhabited Dana Island (0.89 km2) much further to the west. The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 58 rural desa and 5 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
| Kode
Wilayah |
Name of
District (kecamatan) |
Area
in km2 |
Population
Census 2010 |
Population
Census 2020 |
Population
Estimate mid 2023 |
Administrative
Centre |
No.
of villages |
Post
code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.20.06 | Raijua | 38.16 | 7,671 | 8,950 | 9,149 | Ledeunu | 5 (a) | 85393 |
| 53.20.01 | Sabu Barat | 185.16 | 26,463 | 33,225 | 34,715 | Seba | 10 (b) | 85395 |
| 53.20.05 | Hawu Mehara | 62.81 | 15,361 | 18,664 | 19,312 | Tana Jawa | 12 | 85391 |
| 53.20.03 | Sabu Timur | 37.21 | 7,453 | 8,937 | 9,895 | Bolou | 18 (c) | 85394 |
| 53.20.04 | Sabu Liae | 57.62 | 8,847 | 10,718 | 11,080 | Eilogu | 8 | 85396 |
| 53.20.02 | Sabu Tengah | 78.62 | 7,165 | 8,833 | 9,179 | Eimadake | 10 | 85392 |
| Totals | 459.58 | 72,960 | 89,327 | 93,330 | Menia | 63 |
Notes: (a) including 2 kelurahan - Ledeunu and Ledeke. (b) including one kelurahan - Mebba. (c) including 2 kelurahan - Bolou and Limaggu.
Local government and politics
[edit]Infrastructure
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sabu Raijua Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5320)
- ^ "[Metode Baru] Indeks Pembangunan Manusia - Tabel Statistik - Badan Pusat Statistik Indonesia". www.bps.go.id. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Riwu Kaho, Robert (2005). Orang Sabu dan Budayanya. Jogja Global Media.
- ^ Muhtarom, Imam (13 December 2019). "Dunia Orang Sabu". kompas.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ a b Haba, Yuda D. Hawu (1 June 2021). "Perjumpaan Injil dan Budaya Di Kepulauan Sabu-Raijua Pada Abad XIX & XX". Matheteuo: Religious Studies. 1 (1): 39–52. doi:10.52960/m.v1i1.43. ISSN 2797-4103.
- ^ a b RNC (2 July 2021). "Kilas Sejarah: Awalnya Rote Dan Sabu Mau Digabung Jadi Satu Kabupaten - Rakyat NTT". Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Mengenal Asal-Usul Orang Sabu - VoxNtt.com" (in Indonesian). 12 September 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ a b c https://www.saburaijuakab.go.id/uploads/2022/Bapeda/RPJMD%20KAB.%20SABU%20RAIJUA%20TAHUN%202021-2026.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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