North Molo

Kecamatan Molo Utara North Molo District
Basic data
Country	Indonesia
province	East Nusa Tenggara
Administrative district	South Central Timor
surface	206.2 km²
Residents	24,644 (2017)
density	120 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2	ID-NT

Coordinates: 9 ° 44 '  S , 124 ° 9'  E

North Molo ( Indonesian Molo Utara , also Mollo Utara ) is an Indonesian district ( Kecamatan ) in the west of the island of Timor .

geography

"Village" (Desa)	Administrative headquarters	surface	Residents	Population density
Leloboko	Leloboko	17.55 km²	789	45
Nefokoko	Nefokoko	24.98 km²	1,361	54
Lelobatan	Hoineno	19.60 km²	1,332	68
Netpala	Taimanu	8.30 km²	1,742	210
Obesi	Kapan	2.49 km²	1,289	518
Eonbesi	Lelokasan	7.74 km²	2,306	298
Evil	Evil	8.11 km²	1,833	226
Sebot	Besnake	9.60 km²	1,434	149
Ajaobaki	Sikam	5.44 km²	1.916	352
Bijaepunu	Bijaepunu	6.37 km²	1,710	268
Straws	Oelamasi	29.44 km²	596	20th
Tunua	Tunua	6.83 km²	1,820	266
Fatukoto	Fatukoto	25.44 km²	2.149	84
Ius Molo	Kolonteke	9.04 km²	777	86
Coke fir	taboo	4.60 km²	501	109
Tomanat	Feku	18.91 km²	698	37
Tofen	Kapantunan	1.43 km²	1,091	763
Taiftob	Ajaoana	2.33 km²	1,300	558

North Molo

Location in East Nusa Tenggara Province

The district is located in the northwest of the administrative district of South Central Timor (Timor Tengah Selatan) of the East Nusa Tenggara Province (Nusa Tenggara Timur) . In the west lies the Nunbena district , in the north Fatumnasi and Tobu , in the east Poland , in the south Central Mollo Tengah and in the southwest West Mollo (Mollo Barat) .

North Molo has an area of ​​206.20 km² and is divided into 18 Desa Leloboko , Nefokoko , Lelobatan , Netpala , Obesi , Eonbesi , Bosen , Sebot , Ajaobaki , Bijaepunu , Halme , Tunua , Fatukoto , Ius Molo (Ius Mollo) , Kokfeu , Tomanat , Tofen and Taiftob . The Desas are still divided into 47 Dusuns ("sub-villages"). The administrative headquarters are in Obesi. The district is located in the highlands of Timor. Desa Halme is the lowest at 518  m , while Ius Molo is at 1223  m and Leloboko is even at 1237  m . As in Timor, the tropical climate is divided into a rainy and a dry season . Rainy days exist all year round, but they are less common from June to November. The rainiest month is February, when more than a quarter of the total annual rainfall falls. In 2016, 1850 mm of precipitation was measured.

flora

In the district there are occurrences of Vachellia leucophloea ( Indonesian Kabesak ), teak and pine .

Residents

In 2017 there were 24,644 inhabitants in 5,445 households in Nordmolo. 12,200 were men, 12,444 women. The population density was 118 people per square kilometer. 97.6% of the inhabitants of North Molo are Protestants, 2.24 profess the Catholic faith, 0.47% are Muslims and 0.03% are Hindu. There was one Catholic and 51 Protestant churches and chapels in the district. Also a mosque.

Economy and Infrastructure

Most of the district's residents make a living from agriculture. Cattle (11,139), horses (204), buffalo (five), pigs (8,347), goats (627) and chickens (21,445) are kept as pets. Corn is grown on 2,352 hectares, rice on 173 hectares, cassava on 15 hectares, sweet potatoes on 67 hectares and peanuts on 100 hectares. Other agricultural products include garlic, shallots, carrots, potatoes, cabbage, beans, tomatoes, chilli, eggplant, water spinach, avocado, mangoes, tangerines, oranges, guavas, papayas, bananas and jackfruits.

There are 26 primary schools (19 public and seven private), ten middle schools (seven public and three private) and four secondary schools (one public in Ajaobaki and three private) in North Molo. A municipal health center ( Puskesmas ) in Obesi, three medical care centers ( Puskesmas Pembantu ) and a midwifery center ( Polindes ) are available for medical care .

Web links

• Statistical data from North Molo District 2018 (Indonesian).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Kecamatan Molo Utara Dalam Angka 2018 , accessed on November 3, 2018.