Lewoleba is a town and also the capital of the Lembata Regency, East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. It is located in Nubatukan District on Lembata Island, which comprises seven urban communities (kelurahan) in the north of the district, and eleven rural villages (desa) to the south, that together form that administrative district.
Communities Nubatukan District comprises seven urban communities (kelurahan, primarily the component parts of Lewoleba town) and eleven rural villages (desa), listed below with their areas and their populations as officially estimated for mid 2025,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 September 2026, Kecamatan Nubatukan Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5308050) together with their postcodes.
KodeWilayah Name of kelurahan or desa Area in km2 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025◎ Postcode 53.13.05.1001 Lewoleba 7.00 4,170 86611 53.13.05.1002 Lewolela Timur 14.40 4,997 86616 53.13.05.1003 Lewoleba Tengah 6.18 3,471 86615 53.13.05.1004 Lewoleba Utara 3.14 3,546 86612 53.13.05.1015 Selandoro 7.20 6,286 86682 53.13.05.1016 Lewoleba Selatan 3.15 2,888 86682 53.13.05.1017 Lewoleba Barat 3.55 4,018 86613 53.13.05 Sub-total Lewoleba town 44.6229,376 53.13.05.2006 Baolangu 16.68 850 86682 53.13.05.2007 Nuba Mado 8.35 448 86682 53.13.05.2008 Watokobu 18.00 897 86682 53.13.05.2009 Belobatang 19.80 411 86682 53.13.05.2010 Waijarang 10.00 838 86682 53.13.05.2011 Udak Melomata 9.90 291 86682 53.13.05.2012 Paobokol 8.88 374 86682 53.13.05.2013 Pada 11.32 1,603 86682 53.13.05.2014 Liteulumado 5.80 290 86616 53.13.05.2018 Bakalerek 10.43 384 86682 53.13.05.2019 Bour 18.00 448 86682 53.13.05 Total Nubatukan District 181.7836,210
Transportation The town is served by Wonopito Airport.
Climate Lewoleba has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with long dry season and short wet season.
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