South Molo

Kecamatan Molo Selatan South Molo District
Basic data
Country	Indonesia
province	East Nusa Tenggara
Administrative district	South Central Timor
surface	147.2 km²
Residents	15,849 (2017)
density	108 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2	ID-NT

Coordinates: 9 ° 50 ′  S , 124 ° 14 ′  E

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

geography

"Village" (Desa)	Administrative headquarters	surface	Residents	Population density
Tuasene	Tuasene	9.40 km²	1,356	144
Biloto	Nefobaun	39.05 km²	1,721	44
Bisene	Bisene	19.31 km²	607	31
Bike skills	Kono	34.68 km²	851	25th
Kesetnana	Kesetnana	11.96 km²	6,207	519
Oinlasi	Oefau	7.55 km²	3,351	444
Noinbila	Noinbila	25.23 km²	1,756	70

South Molo

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 west lies the district Westmolo (Molo Barat) , in the north Central Molo (Molo Tengah) , in the east Kuatnana and in the south West Amanuban (Amanuban Barat) , Kota Soe and Batu Putih .

South Molo has an area of ​​147.18 km² and is divided into the seven Desa Tuasene , Biloto , Bisene , Bikekneno , Kestnana , Oinlasi and Noinbila . The Desas are again divided into a total of 24 Dusun (sub-villages). The administrative headquarters are in Biloto. The district is characterized by large differences in altitude. Tuasene is 175  m above sea level , while Kesetnana is 890  m . As in Timor, the tropical climate is divided into a rainy and a dry season .

flora

Orange and pecan trees are found in the district.

Residents

In 2017 there were 15,849 inhabitants in 3,501 households in South Molo. 8,053 were men and 7,796 women. The population density was 108 people per square kilometer. KATHOLIK1 people professed their Catholic faith, PROTESTAN1 were Protestants and ISLAM1 people of the Muslim faith. There are three Catholic and 20 Protestant churches and chapels and one Hindu temple in the district.

Economy, infrastructure and transport

Most of the district's residents make a living from agriculture. Cattle (6,923), horses (14), pigs (4,715), goats (602), ducks (161) and chickens (16,885) are kept as pets. Corn is grown on 1,260 hectares, 314 hectares of rice, 21 hectares of cassava, 25 hectares of peanuts and 15 hectares of green beans. Other agricultural products include tomatoes, avocados, tangerines, oranges, papayas, bananas and sirsak.

There are 13 primary schools, five middle schools and three secondary schools in South Molo. A municipal health center ( Puskesmas ) and a medical care center ( Puskesmas Pembantu ) are available for medical care . There are two doctors, six midwives and three nurses in the district.

Web links

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

Individual evidence

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