Maumere
title: "Maumere" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["flores-island-(indonesia)", "regency-seats-of-east-nusa-tenggara", "monuments-and-memorials-in-indonesia", "sikka-regency", "populated-places-in-east-nusa-tenggara"] topic_path: "geography/indonesia" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maumere" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Maumere |
| native_name | |
| nickname | Rome of Indonesia |
| Rome of the East | |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_skyline | Kota Maumere.jpg |
| map_caption | Location of Maumere on Flores |
| pushpin_map | Indonesia Flores#Indonesia |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Indonesia |
| pushpin_mapsize | 250 |
| pushpin_label_position | top |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Indonesia |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| subdivision_type2 | Province |
| subdivision_name2 | East Nusa Tenggara |
| subdivision_type3 | Regency |
| subdivision_name3 | Sikka |
| leader_title1 | |
| established_title | |
| established_title2 | |
| established_title3 | |
| area_total_km2 | 123.26 |
| population_as_of | mid 2024 estimate |
| population_note | excluding offshore islands |
| population_total | 79515 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | WITA |
| utc_offset | +8 |
| coordinates | |
| postal_code_type | |
| :: |
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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.
Population
The population of Maumere is mainly made up of the native Sikka people, but there are also some of Portuguese descent who are called the mestiços. Apart from that, there are also the Lio, Palue, Bajau, Bugis, and the Javanese who migrated here. The population speaks Indonesian and Maumere Malay, a local Malay-based creole, as a lingua franca. The most widely spoken regional language is Sikka, then Lio, and others. A Portuguese-based creole form was spoken until the late 20th century, before being replaced by Indonesian and local Malay.
In 1992, Maumere had a total population of about 70,000, but the town suffered considerable damage in the 1992 Flores earthquake and tsunami, with 90 percent of all buildings being destroyed. and 87,720 in 2020; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 92,095; however this included 10,875 inhabitants of offshore islands, so that the 2024 figure for the town itself was 79,515.
In 2005, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Maumere was established in the town.
The reefs in areas surrounding Maumere (the Maumere Gulf) were once considered some of the finest diving in the world. However, a 2007 report found that 75% of the coral reefs had been significantly damaged or destroyed by the practice of bomb fishing, the use of toxic chemicals in fishing, and due to earthquakes.{{Citation | title = Some 75 percent of coral reefs in Maumere Gulf damaged | newspaper = ANT - LKBN Antara (Indonesia) | date = 31 May 2007 | url = http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-30918157_ITM}} One priority of the local community and government is the promotion of tourism. An annual cultural event, Maumere in Love, has been initiated as a step towards fostering both local and wider interest in the region around Maumere.
Administrative division
The three districts (kecamatan) are sub-divided into 13 urban village (kelurahan) and 8 rural villages (desa):
- Alok Barat (West Alok), consists of the four kelurahan of Hewuli, Wailiti, Wolomarang, and Wuring, with 24,548 inhabitants in mid 2024.
- Alok, consists of the four kelurahan of Kabor, Kota Uneng, Madawat, and Nangalimang, with 26,957 inhabitants in mid 2024; plus the three desa of Gunung Sari, Pemana (together comprising Pemana Island offshore, with 4,956 inhabitants in 2024), and Samparong (comprising Samparong Island, further north in the Flores Sea, with 1,049 inhabitants in 2024).
- Alok Timur (East Alok), consists of the five kelurahan of Beru, Kota Baru, Nangameting, Waioti, and Wairotang, with 24,096 inhabitants in mid 2024; plus the six desa, of which Lepolima (2,441), Watugong (1,473), and Gong Bekor (1,415) are all also on Flores Island but are situated immediately south of the 5 kelurahan, while Kojadoi (1,558) and Kojagete (1,585) together compose Koja Island (or Pulau Besar), while Perumaan (2,007) consists of nearly Perumaan Island and similar small islands, all closer to the northwest coast of Talibura district. Thus the population of the urban town itself in 2024 was 79,515 (including 5,329 in the villages of Lepolima, Watugong, and Gong Bekor) while the other 12,570 inhabitants were on the various offshore islands.
::data[format=table] | Kode Wilayah || Name of kelurahan or desa || Area in km2|| Pop'n Estimate mid 2024 ||Post code | |---| | 53.07.14.1001 | | 53.07.14.1002 | | 53.07.14.1003 | | 53.07.14.1004 | | 53.07.14 | | 53.07.05.1006 | | 53.07.05.1007 | | 53.07.05.1008 | | 53.07.05.1009 | | 53.07.05.2014 | | 53.07.05.2015 | | 53.07.05.2016 | | 53.07.05 | | 53.07.15.1001 | | 53.07.15.1002 | | 53.07.15.1003 | | 53.07.15.1004 | | 53.07.15.1005 | | 53.07.15.2006 | | 53.07.15.2007 | | 53.07.15.2008 | | 53.07.15.2009 | | 53.07.15.2010 | | 53.07.15.2011 | | 53.10.12 | ::
Mother of All Nations
Mother of All Nations () is a statue of Mother Mary in Nilo Hill, 5 km south-west from Maumere. The statue stands 18 m tall, but with its pedestal and foundation it is 28 m tall. The 6-ton copper-clad statue was constructed in 2005, located at the peak of the 500 m Keli hill, Nilo village, and has become the tallest statue raised in Sikka Regency.
Transportation
The city is served by Frans Xavier Seda Airport or Maumere Airport.
Climate
Maumere has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) with a long dry season and short wet season.
|metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Maumere (1991–2020 normals) |Jan high C = 31.1 |Feb high C = 30.9 |Mar high C = 31.7 |Apr high C = 32.4 |May high C = 32.2 |Jun high C = 31.6 |Jul high C = 31.2 |Aug high C = 31.6 |Sep high C = 32.7 |Oct high C = 33.5 |Nov high C = 33.8 |Dec high C = 32.3 | year high C = |Jan mean C = 27.4 |Feb mean C = 27.1 |Mar mean C = 27.5 |Apr mean C = 27.9 |May mean C = 27.8 |Jun mean C = 26.9 |Jul mean C = 26.6 |Aug mean C = 26.6 |Sep mean C = 27.5 |Oct mean C = 28.6 |Nov mean C = 29.2 |Dec mean C = 28.0 | year mean C = |Jan low C = 24.7 |Feb low C = 24.3 |Mar low C = 24.6 |Apr low C = 24.5 |May low C = 24.6 |Jun low C = 23.9 |Jul low C = 23.0 |Aug low C = 22.5 |Sep low C = 23.3 |Oct low C = 24.6 |Nov low C = 25.4 |Dec low C = 25.1 | year low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 181.8 |Feb precipitation mm = 197.8 |Mar precipitation mm = 138.4 |Apr precipitation mm = 93.4 |May precipitation mm = 41.7 |Jun precipitation mm = 13.6 |Jul precipitation mm = 6.6 |Aug precipitation mm = 6.3 |Sep precipitation mm = 6.7 |Oct precipitation mm = 29.7 |Nov precipitation mm = 62.2 |Dec precipitation mm = 191.2 |year precipitation mm = |unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 14.7 | Feb precipitation days = 14.4 | Mar precipitation days = 11.3 | Apr precipitation days = 7.7 | May precipitation days = 3.3 | Jun precipitation days = 1.5 | Jul precipitation days = 0.9 | Aug precipitation days = 0.9 | Sep precipitation days = 0.9 | Oct precipitation days = 2.4 | Nov precipitation days = 6.8 | Dec precipitation days = 14.2 | year precipitation days = |source 1 = Starlings Roost Weather{{cite web |url=http://starlingsroost.ddns.net/weather/worldclimate/graphs.php?climate=9120&code=97300 |title= MAUMERE/SUNDA-INSELN Climate: 1991–2020 |publisher=Starlings Roost Weather |access-date= 27 December 2024}}
References
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- The Census population of the three districts (Alak Barat, Alak, and Alak Timur) in 2010 was 82,039Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
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- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Sikka Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5307)
- ID Nugroho, '[http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/02/24/in-love-with-maumere.html In love with Maumere'], ''The Jakarta Post'', 24 February 2012.
- [[:id:Kabupaten Sikka. Sikka Regency]]
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, ''Kecamatan Alok Barat Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5310081).
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