Komodo National Park covers 178,746.39 hectares
A November 1 overview puts Komodo National Park at 178,746.39 hectares and about 147 islands. The count includes five main and 142 smaller islands.
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Manggarai Barat
Manggarai Barat Farmers Use Market Day to Expand Local Sales
Farmers used a Market Day at Rekas Market in Manggarai Barat to sell local products directly, assess consumer needs and seek business partnerships.
How much tourism investment and employment does Labuan Bajo generate?
Manggarai Barat recorded more than Rp1.8 trillion in investment in 2025. Hotels and restaurants dominated, while 15 sectors together absorbed 1,340 wo…
What Labuan Bajo’s 2025 visitor and levy numbers measure
Manggarai Barat’s 500.008 visitor figure includes Komodo National Park, while only 67.986 visitors paid levies at regency-managed destinations in 2025…
Reports highlight Komodo National Park’s wildlife and marine habitats
Reports describe Komodo National Park as a habitat for Komodo dragons and yellow-crested cockatoos, with coral reefs, fish and larger marine animals i…
How many tourism jobs does Labuan Bajo support?
Labuan Bajo’s tourism workforce grew in 2025, but employment, hotel activity and Komodo park visits measure different parts of the business economy an…
Six Fishermen Rescued After Boat Sinks Near Siaba Kecil
Six fishermen were rescued after Mori Sama 02 struck coral and sank south of Siaba Kecil in Komodo National Park on 22 October 2026. Nearby fishing bo…
Manggarai Barat transfers fall 17,21 percent in 2026
Manggarai Barat’s central-government transfers are set to fall 17,21 percent in 2026 to Rp839.869.273.000. Officials say the reduction is slowing deve…
What official data measures Manggarai Barat around Komodo?
Official BPS tables separate Manggarai Barat’s administrative and village-finance data from Komodo National Park indicators. That distinction prevents…
Manggarai Barat prepares waste-sale funding for workers’ BPJS cover
Manggarai Barat is preparing to use waste-sale proceeds for informal waste workers’ BPJS Ketenagakerjaan contributions. UNDP previously covered contri…
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…
Manggarai Barat records Rp237,3 billion in local revenue
Manggarai Barat recorded Rp237,3 billion in locally generated revenue, or 73,17 percent of its target. The deputy regent said land and building tax co…
What 59 Posyandu posts mean for Labuan Bajo health services
The Komodo District administration urged village administrations in Labuan Bajo to revitalise 59 Posyandu locations supported by 295 cadres and improv…
Police arrest travel operator after Labuan Bajo tourist complaints
Police arrested Kristoforus Aman after six Italian tourists reported paying for a six-day Komodo sea-tour package. Three Chinese tourists later filed…
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…
