Kupang
Kupang | |
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| City of Kupang Kota Kupang | |
Clockwise, from above; Sasando Building, Kupang seen from above, and Kupang lighthouse | |
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Location within East Nusa Tenggara | |
OpenStreetMap | |
| Coordinates: 10°10′12.6″S 123°36′27.9″E / 10.170167°S 123.607750°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Incorporated | 1 July 1978 |
| City Status | 11 April 1996 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christian Widodo (PSI) |
| • Vice Mayor | Serena Cosgrova Franscies |
| • Legislature | Kupang City Regional House of Representatives |
| Area | |
• Total | 180.27 km2 (69.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 474,801 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Central Indonesia Standard Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 380 |
| Vehicle registration | DH |
| HDI (2022) | 0.802 (Very high) |
| Website | kupangkota |
Kupang (Indonesian: Kota Kupang, Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈkupaŋ]), formerly known as Koepang, is the capital of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara. At the 2020 Census, it had a population of 442,758; the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 474,801 (comprising 238,997 males and 235,804 females). It is the largest city and port (actually the only independent city in the province) on the island of Timor, and is a part of the Timor Leste–Indonesia–Australia Growth Triangle free trade zone. Geographically, Kupang is the southernmost large city in Indonesia, as well as the closest to Australia.