Kalabahi Explained

Kalabahi should not be confused with Kalahari.

Official Name:Kalabahi
Pushpin Map:Indonesia_Lesser Sunda Islands#Indonesia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lesser Sunda Islands and Indonesia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Lesser Sunda Islands
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:East Nusa Tenggara
Subdivision Type3:Regency
Subdivision Name3:Alor Regency
Population As Of:2016
Population Note:[1]
Population Total:18,804
Timezone:Indonesia Central Time
Utc Offset:+8
Coordinates:-8.2167°N 155°W
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:(+62) 386

Kalabahi is a town on Alor Island and it is the capital of Alor Regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. The town possesses the only puskesmas available in Teluk Mutiara District, in west Kalabahi.

It covers 4 kelurahan (villages) of the Teluk Mutiara District.

Transportation

The town is served by Alor Island Airport.

Climate

Kalabahi has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with a long dry season and a short wet season.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistik Kecamatan Teluk Mutiara 2016. BPS. 1 October 2017. id.