Kefamenanu is a town in West Timor, Indonesia, capital of both the Kota Kefamenanu administrative district and North Central Timor Regency, connected by road to Halilulik and Kota Atambua to the northeast. Its district covers 74 square kilometers with a population that grew from 43,058 at the 2010 census to 47,766 at the 2020 census, an estimated 49,673 by late 2024, and it hosts the University of Timor, one of two public universities in the Indonesian part of the island.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) FAQs
Who founded Kefamenanu and when?
The Dutch founded it on 22 September 1922.
According to the Indonesian Wikipedia article on the town, Kefamenanu was founded by the Dutch on 22 September 1922 in the Bikomi Valley. It was later made the seat of the Dutch administration of the Noord-Midden Timor subdivision.
Sources
1. Kefamenanu - Wikipedia
Lead section
The district covers an area of 74 km2 and had a population of 43,058 at the 2010 Census and 47,766 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate in end 2024 was 49,673 (comprising 25,017 males and 24,656 females).
Infobox - Area field
Area Total 28.57 sq mi (74.00 km2)
Infobox - Coordinates field (latitude)
9°26′48″S 124°28′41″E / 9.44667°S 124.47806°E
Infobox - Coordinates field (longitude)
9°26′48″S 124°28′41″E / 9.44667°S 124.47806°E
- In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
View the Source2. Wikipedia (Indonesian): Kefamenanu
Wikipedia (Indonesian)Article text: founding statementQuote, Article text: founding statement
Kota Kefamenanu adalah sebuah kota kecil di Lembah Bikomi , yang didirikan oleh Belanda pada tanggal 22 September 1922
3. Kefamenanu (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 409 m
Wikidata: Kefamenanu
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