Kupang

Kupang
Kupang lighthouse and Sail Indonesia anchorage
Seal
Location of the City of Kupang in East Nusa Tenggara
Location of the City of Kupang on the island of Timor
Coordinates: 10°11′0″S 123°35′0″E / 10.18333°S 123.58333°E / -10.18333; 123.58333
Sovereign state	Indonesia
Region	Lesser Sunda Islands
Province	East Nusa Tenggara
Territory	West Timor
Regency	Kupang Regency
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Dr. Daniel Adoe
Area
• Total	180.27 km2 (69.60 sq mi)
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	450,050
• Density	2,811.55/km2 (7,281.87/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8
Area code	0062 380
Website	www.kupangkota.go.id/

Kupang is the provincial capital of East Nusa Tenggara province in southeast Indonesia.

The city is in West Timor on the island of Timor, and had a population estimated in 2012 at 450,000. It is surrounded by (but is separate from) the regency of Kupang, which had a population estimated in 2009 at 394,173. It is the biggest city and port on the island of Timor.

Kupang's economy is mainly based on its cement industry and the export and import of goods from its busy port. The airport of Kupang El Tari (IATA-Code: KOE), is about 8 km from the city center to the east. As capital of East Nusa Tenggara, the transport and administrative links from Kupang with isolated islands are extensive.

1. ↑ "BPS Provinsi NTT". Archived from the original on 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2011-05-01.