How official statistics measure fisheries across Flores
Official statistics show why Flores fisheries figures must be read by regency, subsector and dataset: the Fisheries Ministry and BPS do not present on…
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East Nusa Tenggara caps Komodo visits at 50,000 a year
East Nusa Tenggara will limit foreign and domestic visits to Komodo National Park in West Manggarai, Flores, to 50,000 annually. Visitors must also ho…
Flores aftershocks reach 18,486, with 205 felt by residents
BMKG recorded 18.486 Flores aftershocks by 06.00 WITA on Sunday, including 205 felt by residents. Most activity occurred north of the island.
Labuan Bajo parish to hold festival on local wisdom and ecology
St. Mikael Nunang Parish in West Manggarai will hold the Bumi Sano Nggoang Festival from October 3–7, 2026, combining local culture with ecological ac…
What North Flores’ 27 September sea forecast means
BMKG’s 27 September 2026 North Flores marine forecast reports gusts up to 25 knots and waves around 1.1 metres, while advising caution and attention t…
How many people live in Flores and the surrounding islands?
Official figures place East Nusa Tenggara’s 2025 population at 5,742,564, while Flores is reported through separate regencies and Komodo National Park…
What 17,073 Flores aftershocks mean for regional risk
BMKG said the Flores sequence had produced 17,073 aftershocks by 5 a.m. on September 21, after the August 15 magnitude 7.7 earthquake. The largest mea…
When does the dry season begin across Flores and nearby islands?
BMKG’s 2025 forecast shows that the dry season does not begin on one uniform date across Flores and nearby islands, with onset varying by climate zone…
What BMKG’s southern Flores wave forecast means today
BMKG’s southern Flores forecast for 25–28 September 2026 lists 8 kt easterly winds, 21 kt gusts and 1.2m waves, with a warning for moderate 1.3m waves…
Riung tourism programme reaches operators after Flores earthquake
A training and mentoring programme in Riung reached tourism operators and small businesses on 23 September 2026, supporting local recovery after the F…
BMKG records 17,442 Flores aftershocks after Nagekeo quake
BMKG reported 17,442 aftershocks in Flores through 10:50 a.m. on 22 September 2026. A magnitude 4.8 event was felt most strongly in Nagekeo.
Komodo dragon location: where the species lives in Indonesia
Komodo dragons are not spread across Indonesia: their natural range is concentrated in Komodo National Park and a few coastal areas of Flores, with th…
How many visitors did Labuan Bajo receive in the first half of 2025?
Labuan Bajo recorded 231,050 passengers in January-June 2025, while NTT’s official statistics show stronger hotel occupancy in Manggarai Barat than el…
ESDM and PLN provide generators to 48 Flores health facilities
ESDM and PLN provided 6,000-watt generators to 48 health facilities across earthquake-affected Flores. The units are intended to keep medical services…
Magnitude-4.5 aftershock strikes north of Ruteng
A magnitude-4.5 aftershock struck offshore 51 kilometres north of Ruteng on 23 September. BMKG said it was 2 kilometres deep, felt in Manggarai and po…
