Maumere
Maumere | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname(s): Rome of Indonesia Rome of the East | |
Maumere Location in Indonesia Maumere Maumere (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 8°37′20″S 122°12′44″E / 8.62222°S 122.21222°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
| Regency | Sikka |
| Area | |
• Total | 123.26 km2 (47.59 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 79,515 |
| • Density | 645.10/km2 (1,670.8/sq mi) |
| excluding offshore islands | |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
Maumere is the administrative seat of the Sikka Regency and the second largest town (its nominal population has recently overtaken Ende, but of these over 10,500 live in rural areas on outlying islands) on Flores Island, Indonesia. It lies on the north coast of the island and the port is in the north-west part of the town. Administratively, the town is not a single district (kecamatan) within the regency, but is divided into three districts, namely Alok Barat (West Alok), Alok, and Alok Timur (East Alok), although the latter two districts also include a number of substantial islands off the north coast of Flores.