Niki-Niki
Kelurahan Niki-Niki Niki-Niki |
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Coordinates | 9 ° 49 ′ 0 ″ S , 124 ° 28 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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Country | Indonesia | |
Geographical unit |
Nusa Tenggara | |
province | Nusa Tenggara Timur | |
ISO 3166-2 | ID-NT | |
height | 756 m | |
surface | 2.8 km² | |
Residents | 3203 (2017) | |
density | 1148 Ew. / km² | |
House of the Rajas in Niki-Niki (1928/29)
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Niki-Niki ( Nikiniki , Niki Niki ) is an Indonesian town in West Timor . Located at an altitude of 756 m, it is the administrative seat of the district ( Kecamatan ) of Central Amanuban (Amanuban Tengah) in the administrative district ( Kabupaten ) of South Central Timor (Timor Tengah Selatan) and has the status of Kelurahan .
The majority of the population belongs to the Atoin Meto ethnic group . In 2017, 3,203 people lived here.
history
Raja Louis , who became known for his long successful resistance against the Dutch colonial rulers, is considered to be the founder of the place. Niki-Niki is still the residence of the Rajas of Amanuban today. Since 1980 the office has been held by Raja Nesi Nope of Amanuban . Before his coronation, he was mayor of Niki-Niki.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Kecamatan Amanuban Tengah Dalam Angka 2018 , accessed on November 3, 2018.
- ↑ Jacob Wadu et al. (2003): Sejarah Pemerintahan Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan . Penfui: Lembaga Penelitian Universitas Nusa Cendana.
- ^ Royal Timor: Amanuban ( Memento of November 20, 2008 in the Internet Archive )