How many tourists visit East Nusa Tenggara?
East Nusa Tenggara recorded 1,840,488 total tourist visits in 2025, while BPS counted 25,155 foreign arrivals in July. The figures measure different p…
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Pertamina keeps Bali fuel prices unchanged in October
Pertamina’s listed fuel prices for Bali and the Nusa Tenggara provinces stayed at September levels on Oct. 1. Pertalite was Rp10,000 per litre (about…
Speedboat overturns at Marina Labuan Bajo with no people aboard
A Catamaran Xplore 40 speedboat overturned while moored at Marina Labuan Bajo on Sept. 30. No passengers or crew were aboard, the report said.
Haze affects Labuan Bajo and Flores as officials rule out volcanic ash
Haze appeared in Labuan Bajo and much of Flores on 29–30 September, but meteorological officials attributed it to a temperature inversion rather than…
Magnitude 4.9 aftershock strikes offshore north of Ruteng
A magnitude 4.9 aftershock struck north of Ruteng on 26 September, while BMKG counted 18,295 aftershocks in the sequence from the 15 August Flores ear…
How many hotel guests does Labuan Bajo and NTT receive?
Labuan Bajo is Flores’ western tourism gateway, but its accommodation capacity and NTT’s hotel-guest totals measure different things and should not be…
Ile Lewotolok Eruption Cancels Six Flights in Flores and Lembata
Mount Ile Lewotolok disrupted air travel in East Nusa Tenggara on Sept. 24, canceling six flights. Wunopito Airport in Lewoleba was closed because of…
Labuan Bajo Named Venue for Women’s Football and Sailing at PON 2028
Labuan Bajo has been named a venue for women’s football and sailing at PON XXII in 2028. Local authorities are preparing a sports development plan, wh…
NTT Police Stop Suspected Smuggling Route Toward Australia
East Nusa Tenggara police said they stopped two nationals from India and Sri Lanka on a suspected route toward Australia through Rote Ndao and other e…
BMKG reports M5.3 earthquake northwest of East Manggarai
BMKG reported a magnitude 5.3 earthquake northwest of East Manggarai on Sept. 21. Its tsunami modelling found no tsunami potential, with shaking felt…
Flores quake deaths in shelters spur calls for investigation as emergency is extended
Reports on 19 September said 94 of the 142 deaths after the 15 August Flores quake occurred in shelters. Separate reporting said emergency status in t…
Flores Timur’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki downgraded as activity eases
Indonesia’s geological agency lowered Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki from Level III to Level II on Sept. 16 after activity eased, with monitoring continuing…
Lasiana, Undana launch community waste bank in Kupang
Lasiana village in Kupang and Universitas Nusa Cendana have launched the Lasiana Eco Resort waste-bank unit to improve community waste management, sup…
BNPB data show NTT facing dual risks of drought, floods and landslides
BNPB and national disaster risk assessments show East Nusa Tenggara facing significant exposure to both drought and wet-weather hazards, including flo…
Ombudsman NTT Logs 29 Transport Complaints at Tenau and Bolok Ports
East Nusa Tenggara’s Ombudsman office says it logged 29 complaints in August 2026 about transport services at Tenau and Bolok ports in Kupang, leading…
