South Central Timor Regency
South Central Timor Regency
Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan | |
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A rumah bulat ("round house") traditional house of South Central Timor | |
Location within East Nusa Tenggara | |
| Coordinates: 9°28′18″S 124°48′17″E / 9.47167°S 124.80472°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
| Capital | Soe |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Eduard Markus Lioe |
| • Vice Regent | Johny Army Konay |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,955.36 km2 (1,527.17 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 490,642 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Area code | (+62) 388 |
| Website | ttskab |
South Central Timor Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan) is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia, established in 1958. the regency has its seat (capital) in the town of Soe. It covers an area of 3,955.36 km2 and had a population of 440,470 at the 2010 Census and 455,410 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 490,642 (comprising 243,758 males and 246,884 females).
Mount Mutis, the highest mountain in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, is in the northern part of the regency. International visitors have noted that the region is rich in bird life and so is a good site for birdwatching.