Sabu Raijua Regency


Sabu Raijua Regency is one of the regencies in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. It comprises the three Savu Islands, lying between Sumba and Rote Island in the Savu Sea. The regency was established by Indonesia's Minister of Home Affairs, Mardiyanto, on 29 October 2008, partitioned from Kupang Regency. The population was 72,960 at the 2010 census.

Administration

The regency is divided into six districts, tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.
NameEnglish namePopulation
Census 2010
RaijuaRaijua Island7,671
Hawu Mehara15,361
Sabu Liae8,847
Sabu BaratWest Savu26,463
Sabu TengahCentral Savu7,165
Sabu TimurEast Savu7,453