BMKG Flags Rain and Strong-Wind Risk Across East Nusa Tenggara
BMKG’s El Tari station forecasts light to moderate rain on Flores and lighter rain across several other NTT islands from Nov. 3 to Nov. 9, with brief…
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Flores Camino religious-tourism pilot route set for 23-27 October
Indonesia’s Tourism Ministry and the Labuan Bajo Flores authority will test a 70-kilometre walking route across three Flores regencies from 23 to 27 O…
East Nusa Tenggara Spends Rp28 Billion on Flores Earthquake Aid
East Nusa Tenggara has spent about Rp28 billion (about US$1.7 million) of the Rp40 billion (about US$2.4 million) allocated by President Prabowo Subia…
Flores Sets 70-Kilometre Camino de Flores Pilot Route
A central Flores walking pilgrimage will run from Bajawa through Nagekeo to Ende on Oct. 23–27, 2026, with about 70 participants covering roughly 70 k…
Flores residents demand accountability over earthquake recovery
Flores residents and civil-society groups issued a legal notice accusing the government of negligence as shelters continued to report shortages two mo…
BMKG Warns of Waves Up to 4 Metres in Indonesian Waters
BMKG warned of waves as high as 4 metres in several Indonesian waters from Oct. 12 to Oct. 15, 2026. Other areas could see waves of 1,25-2,5 metres.
Magnitude 4,7 Earthquake Shakes Flores, Rattling Labuan Bajo Hospital
A magnitude 4,7 earthquake shook Flores on Oct. 4, with tremors felt in Labuan Bajo. BMKG placed it 40 kilometers north of Ruteng and said it posed no…
Indonesia to Investigate Reported Shelter Deaths on Flores
The Indonesian government will examine reports of earthquake survivors dying in evacuation shelters on Flores. Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian sa…
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…
Haze Covers Labuan Bajo and Much of Flores Without Disrupting Flights
Haze covered Labuan Bajo and much of Flores on Sept. 29 and 30. Komodo Airport reported no flight impact, while officials linked the condition to a te…
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…
How busy are hotels across Lombok, Flores and Sumba?
Official statistics show that hotel demand differs across Lombok, Flores and Sumba, with occupancy changing by province, destination, accommodation cl…
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…
