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Districts & Places to Visit

SIKKA

The capital city of Sikka is Maumere, with a population of about 50,000. The town used to be famous for its reefs in the Gulf of Maumere which used...

Districts & Places to Visit

LARANTUKA

East Flores The East Flores regency is located at the very eastern tip of Flores, together with the islands of Adonara and Solor. It was established...

Districts & Places to Visit

LABUAN BAJO

West Manggarai Labuan Bajo is located here in West Manggarai. It is the gateway to the Komodo National Park as well as several other smaller islands...

History

History

The name Flores came from the Portuguese who landed on the island in the 16th century and named it “Cabo das Flores”, which means “Cape of Flowers”...

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GeoGraphy & Weather

Part of Indonesia’s Eastern Islands (NTT, Nusa Tenggara Timur), Flores boasts a mountainous and rugged landscape that makes up 6,627 square metres of...

People & Culture

People & Culture

The people of Flores represents its stunning cultural diversity; with a population of 1,831,000 (2010), the population, as is the island, is split...