Labuan Bajo
Labuan Bajo | |
|---|---|
View of the port of Labuan Bajo | |
Labuan Bajo Location in Indonesia Labuan Bajo Labuan Bajo (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 8°30′S 119°53′E / 8.500°S 119.883°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
| Regency | West Manggarai |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.65 km2 (4.50 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 7,226 |
| • Density | 620.3/km2 (1,606/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
Labuan Bajo (Indonesian pronunciation: [laˌbuan ˈbad͡ʒo]) is a fishing town located at the western end of the large island of Flores in the East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. It is in Komodo District. It is the capital of the West Manggarai Regency, one of the eight regencies on Flores Island.
The urban area based on Labuan Bajo is chiefly composed of two urban kelurahan (Wae Kelambu and Labuan Bajo) and two nominally rural desa (Batu Cermin and Goron Talo. The areas and populations (as at mid 2024) of these communities are tabulated below.
| Kode Wilayah |
Name of kelurahan or desa |
Area in km2 |
Pop'n Estimate mid 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53.15.05.2019 | Batu Cermin | 6.41 | 7,502 |
| 53.15.05.2020 | Goron Talo | 6.23 | 7,866 |
| 53.15.05.1024 | Wae Kelambu | 14.49 | 8,793 |
| 53.15.05.1025 | Labuan Bajo | 11.65 | 7,226 |
| 53.15.05 | Totals | 38.78 | 31,387 |