KM Tilongkabila schedules late Labuan Bajo call
KM Tilongkabila is scheduled to reach Labuan Bajo at 22:00 WITA and leave at 23:59 WITA on 30 October 2026. Voyage 20.2026 links the port with eastern…
Labuan Bajo
The gateway town: port, airport, infrastructure and daily life.
Student futsal tournament opens in Labuan Bajo
Lembunai Cup II opened at GOR Labuan Bajo on 28 October 2026, bringing together student teams from Labuan Bajo and surrounding areas. Organisers said…
Ghaura Chocolatier Opens Flores Chocolate Outlet in Labuan Bajo
Ghaura Chocolatier opened on Jalan Alo Tanis in Labuan Bajo on 22 October 2026. Its 12 variants use Flores and East Nusa Tenggara ingredients, while p…
What tourism revenue means for conservation in Labuan Bajo
An analysis says Labuan Bajo tourism should return part of its economic benefits to protect forests, water, sea and culture. It cites rising hotel and…
Politeknik el Bajo Commodus Opens Master’s Programme in Labuan Bajo
Politeknik el Bajo Commodus has opened an applied master’s programme in Marketing Innovation and Technology in Labuan Bajo. Tuition is IDR 10 million…
KRI Pulau Fani-731 joins KM Feronia search near Labuan Bajo
KRI Pulau Fani-731 joined the seventh-day search for a KM Feronia victim in Komodo National Park on 19 October 2026, with seven specialist divers assi…
Mawatu opens visitor space for Sasando musician in Labuan Bajo
Mawatu’s 16 October soft opening gave Sasando musician Jigril Pah a venue to perform Rote traditional music, as the Labuan Bajo development began its…
BMKG warns Labuan Bajo boat operators of waves up to 4 metres
BMKG warned fishermen and ferry operators of waves reaching 4 metres in Indonesian waters from 15 to 18 October 2026, with additional moderate-wave ri…
Komodo Airport rearranges facilities as future land needs await review
Komodo Airport is rearranging facilities on its existing certified land as officials await a master-plan review that will determine whether future exp…
KM Feronia sinks off Tatawa Island as search continues
KM Feronia sank off Tatawa Island, Labuan Bajo, with 30 people aboard on 13 October 2026. SAR teams evacuated 29 people and continued searching for on…
Prosecutors open free legal-service desk at Labuan Bajo Marina
West Manggarai prosecutors introduced free legal consultations and a Halo JPN service at Marina Port, with a service post at the harbourmaster’s integ…
Mawatu in Labuan Bajo prepares for 16 October soft opening
Mawatu in Labuan Bajo is preparing a 16 October 2026 soft opening, with more than 50 retail and food-and-beverage tenants and Cinema XXI scheduled to…
Labuan Bajo’s gateway role in official population and service data
Labuan Bajo’s gateway role rests on a wider regency system: official data records its population base, electricity reach and water-quality conditions…
Komodo district urges revitalisation of 59 community health posts
Komodo district officials urged village administrations to revitalise 59 Posyandu locations in Labuan Bajo, as the community posts expand beyond child…
Labuan Bajo infrastructure: how the gateway town is officially measured
Labuan Bajo’s gateway is measured through separate airport, port, road and district statistics. Official sources provide a baseline for understanding…
