Alor Regency

Alor ( Alor Indonesian kabupaten ) is an Indonesian government district in the province of East Nusa Tenggara.

Geography

With the island of Sika

And Lapang

Nuba, Kepa, Buaya and Ternate

The county consists of the Alor Archipelago, in the extreme east of Nusa Tenggara, north of the island of Timor. It is subdivided into 17 districts ( kecamatan ) and 175 villages. Capital is Kalabahi on Alor.

Alor is the largest island, is divided into eleven districts to pantar include five districts. Located between the two small island Pura forms its own district.

Population

In addition to two Malayo -Polynesian languages ​​at least a dozen Papua languages ​​are spoken in the district.

Policy

From 1999 to 2009 was Ansgerius Takalapeta Government President Alors. 2009 relieved him Simeon Thomas Pally.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the district of shows including a traditional house in front of a banyan tree, framed by a wreath of ears of rice and cotton.