Manggarai Regency

Manggarai Regency Kabupaten Manggarai
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
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Coordinates: 8°36′46″S 120°27′45″E / 8.6127°S 120.4626°E / -8.6127; 120.4626
Country	Indonesia
Province	East Nusa Tenggara
Capital	Ruteng
Government
• Regent	Deno Kamelus
• Vice Regent	Victor Madur
Area
• Total	518.86 sq mi (1,343.83 km2)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	328,758
• Density	630/sq mi (240/km2)
Area code	(+62) 385
Website	manggaraikab.go.id

Manggarai Regency is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia, situated on the island of Flores. Established in 1958^[2] the regency was reduced in size and population by the separation of the more western districts to form West Manggarai Regency in 2003 and of the more eastern districts to form East Manggarai Regency in 2007. The area of the residual Manggarai Regency is 1,343.83 km² and its population was 292,037 at the 2010 census^[3] and 312,855 at the 2020 census;^[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 328,758 (comprising 164,420 males and 164,338 females).^[1] The capital of the regency is the town of Ruteng.

The Liang Bua archeological site is in Manggarai regency, about 10 km to the north of Ruteng.