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The name Flores is of Portuguese origin, meaning "Flowers". Flores is located east of Sumbawa and the Komodo Islands, and west of the Solor Islands and the Alor Archipelago. To the southeast is Timor. To the south, across the Sumba Strait, is Sumba Island, and to the north, beyond the Flores Sea, is Sulawesi.
The 1992 Flores earthquake and tsunami occurred on 12 December on the island of Flores in Indonesia. With a magnitude of 7.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), it was the largest and also the deadliest earthquake in 1992 and in the Lesser Sunda Islands region. The earthquake was caused by slip on the Flores Thrust fault.
Ngada Regency is one of the poorest regions in Indonesia but its popularity is increasing among international tourists, which somewhat brings a boost to the local economy. [ 24 ] The two most visited areas in the Ngada region are Bena [ 25 ] and Wogo, both traditional villages with megalithic complexes. [ 26 ]
Established in 1958, [2] the regency has its seat (capital) in Larantuka on Flores Island. It covers a land area of 1,812.65 km 2 , and it had a population of 232,605 as of the 2010 census [ 3 ] and 276,896 at the 2020 Census; [ 4 ] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 289,376. [ 1 ]
Flores Sea. The seas that border the Flores Sea are the Bali Sea (to the west), the Java Sea (to the northwest), and the Banda Sea (to the east and northeast). The Indian Ocean and the Savu Sea lie to the south but are separated from the Flores Sea by various islands. Islands that border this sea are the Lesser Sunda Islands and Celebes (Sulawesi).
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Bajawa is a town of Flores, Indonesia, and the capital of the Ngada Regency.Ngada Regency is part of East Nusa Tenggara province and located to the east of Ruteng.. Bajawa features natural hot springs which are used for bathing [2] and volcanic scenery [3] due to the proximity of the Inierie volcano some 10 km to the south. [4]