- Ngada Regency
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"Ngada" redirects here. For the Rengma Naga harvest festival, see Ngada festival.
Ngada Regency — Regency — Location of Ngada Regency in East Nusa Tenggara
Country Indonesia Region Lesser Sunda Islands Province East Nusa Tenggara Island Flores Capital Bajawa Area - Total 625.8 sq mi (1,620.92 km2) Population (2008) - Total 133,406 Ngada Regency is one of the eight regencies which divide the island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Bajawa is the capital of Ngada Regency. The population of Ngada Regency is 133,406 (2008).
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Language
The language in Ngada is Ngadha.
Culture
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on October 19, 1995 in the Cultural category.[1]
Ngada warriors.
Tourism
An ancient megalithic structure found in the village of Bena, Ngada Regency, Flores. The village houses several similar megastructures as the one pictured here.It is one of the poorest regions in the country but is increasing in popularity among international tourists.[2]
The two most visited areas in the Ngada region are Bena and Wogo, both unique megalithic complexes with traditional housing.[3] To Ngadha society, the traditional houses occupy an important role as organizational units, as villagers must each belong to a house, thereby a clan. Clan totems can be ornately crafted symbols of this social organization.[4]
Notes
- ^ Ngada traditional house and megalithic complex - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
- ^ Phillimore, J. & Lisa Goodson (2004) p 293
- ^ Ngada traditional house and megalithic complex - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
- ^ Phillimore, J. & Lisa Goodson (2004) p 293
References
- Ngada traditional house and megalithic complex - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Accessed 2009-02-27.
- Phillimore, J. & Lisa Goodson (2004), Qualitative Research in Tourism: Ontologies, Epistemologies and Methodologies, Routledge, 2004. ISBN 0415280877
Regencies and cities of East Nusa Tenggara Capital: Kupang Regencies
Alor • Belu • Central Sumba (Sumba Tengah) • East Flores (Flores Timur) • East Manggarai (Manggarai Timur) • East Sumba (Sumba Timur) • Ende • Kupang • Lembata • Manggarai • Nagekeo • Ngada • North Central Timor (Timor Tengah Utara) • Rote Ndao • Sabu Raijua (id) • Sikka • South Central Timor (Timor Tengah Selatan) • Southwest Sumba (Sumba Barat Daya) • West Manggarai (Manggarai Barat) • West Sumba (Sumba Barat)
Cities
See also: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia World Heritage Sites in Indonesia 
Categories:- Sunda Islands geography stubs
- Regencies of East Nusa Tenggara
- Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
- World Heritage Sites in Indonesia
- Flores Island (Indonesia)
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