Batu Putih (South Central Timor)

Kecamatan Batu Putih Batu Putih District
Basic data
Country	Indonesia
province	East Nusa Tenggara
Administrative district	South Central Timor
Seat	Oebobo
surface	102.3 km²
Residents	12,777 (2017)
density	125 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2	ID-NT

Coordinates: 9 ° 56 '  S , 124 ° 11'  E

Batu Putih is an Indonesian district ( Kecamatan ) in the west of the island of Timor .

geography

"Village" (Desa)	Administrative headquarters	surface	Residents	Population density
Oebobo	Oebobo	16.60 km²	2,900	175
Tupan	Tupan	17.72 km²	1,422	80
Boentuka	Boentuka	11.83 km²	1,841	156
Oehela	Oehela	14.64 km²	1,029	70
Tuakole	Tuakole	10.55 km²	892	85
Hane	Hane	19.77 km²	2,451	124
Benlutu	Benlutu	11.22 km²	2,242	200

Batu Putih

Location in East Nusa Tenggara Province

The district is located in the west of the administrative district of South Central Timor (Timor Tengah Selatan) of the East Nusa Tenggara Province (Nusa Tenggara Timur) . In the northwest lie the districts Westmolo (Molo Barat) and Südmolo (Molo Selatan) , in the east Westamanuban (Amanuban Barat) and in the south Südamanuban (Amanuban Selatan) . In the southwest, Batu Putih borders on the government district of Kupang with the district of Takari .

Batu Putih has an area of ​​102.33 km² and is divided into the seven Desa Oebobo , Tupan , Boenuka , Oehaela , Tuakole , Hane and Benlutu . The Desa are again divided into a total of 23 Dusun (sub-villages). The administrative headquarters are in Oebobo. While Oebobo is 103  m above sea level , Boentuka is 487  m above sea level. As in Timor, the tropical climate is divided into a rainy and a dry season , with Batu Putih being very dry. In 2017 it rained only 42 days between January and May. The annual rainfall was 929 millimeters.

flora

In the district can be found, among other occurrences of Lontar palm trees and teak .

Residents

In 2017, Batu Putih had 12,777 people in 3,128 households. 6,442 were men and 6,335 women. The population density was 124 people per square kilometer. There are twelve Catholic and 38 Protestant churches and chapels and a mosque in the district.

Economy, infrastructure and transport

Most of the district's residents make a living from agriculture. Cattle (4,901), pigs (5,178) and chickens (22,959) are kept as pets. Corn is grown on 1,659 hectares, 318 hectares of rice, 20 hectares of cassava, four hectares of sweet potatoes, 15 hectares of peanuts and seven hectares of green beans. Other agricultural products are garlic, potatoes, beans, tomatoes, avocados, mangoes, tangerines and oranges. Papayas, bananas and sirsak.

Batu Putih has 15 elementary schools, three middle schools and two secondary schools. A community health center ( Puskesmas ) and six medical care centers ( Puskesmas Pembantu ) are available for medical care . There are two doctors, 17 midwives and 14 nurses in the district.

Web links

• Statistical data from Batu Putih District 2018 (Indonesian).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Kecamatan Batu Putih Dalam Angka 2018 . Retrieved November 3, 2018.