Kupang

Kupang
City
Clockwise, from above; Sasando Building, Kupang seen from above, and Kupang lighthouse
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Lil Au Nol Dael Banan (Helong) (Build me with a sincere heart)
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
OpenStreetMap
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Coordinates: 10°10′12.6″S 123°36′27.9″E / 10.170167°S 123.607750°E / -10.170167; 123.607750
Country	Indonesia
Region	Lesser Sunda Islands
Province	East Nusa Tenggara
Founded	1886
Incorporated	1 July 1978
City Status	11 April 1996
Government
• Mayor	Jefri Riwu Kore
• Vice Mayor	Hermanus Man
Area
• Total	180.27 km2 (69.60 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	62 m (203 ft)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)
• Total	466,632
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi)
	[2]
Time zone	UTC+8 (Central Indonesia Standard Time)
Area code	(+62) 380
Vehicle registration	DH
HDI (2022)	0.802 (Very high)[3]
Website	kupangkota.go.id

Kupang (Indonesian: Kota Kupang, Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈkupaŋ]), formerly known as Koepang or Coupang, is the capital of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara. At the 2020 Census, it had a population of 442,758;^[4] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 466,632 (comprising 234,963 males and 231,669 females).^[2] It is the largest city and port on the island of Timor, and is a part of the Timor Leste–Indonesia–Australia Growth Triangle free trade zone.^[5] Geographically, Kupang is the southernmost city in Indonesia.