Ende | |
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%2c_Trigana_Air_ATR42-300_(34336886686).jpg) Aerial view of Ende | |
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| Coordinates:8°50′S121°39′E / 8.833°S 121.650°E /-8.833; 121.650 | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
| Regency | Ende |
| Area | |
• Total | 62.47 km2 (24.12 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 89,519 |
| • Density | 1,433/km2 (3,711/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time) |
| Postcodes | 863xx |
| Area code | (+62) 381 |
Ende is the seat capital of theEnde Regency,East Nusa Tenggara province ofIndonesia. Ende is located on the southern coast ofFlores Island. The town had a population of 87,269 residents at the 2020 census, divided administratively between four districts (kecamatan) of the regency – Ende Selatan, Ende Timur, Ende Tengah, and Ende Utara.[1] Note that this does not include Ende District (which is a mainly rural district outside the town limits) or Pulau Ende District (the offshore Ende Island). The official estimate as at mid 2024 was 89,519.[1]
Ende was the site of a kingdom that existed around the end of 18th century. The people of the area therefore known as Lio-Ende people. TheEnde people inhabit the western end of theEnde Regency, while theLio people inhabit the eastern end. For many decades Ende has been a center of government, trade, education, and political activities.
Rebellion against theDutch was led by a certainNipa Do known as the wars ofWatu Api andMari Longa (1916–1917). In 1934, the nationalist leader,Sukarno, who later became Indonesia's first president was exiled to Ende.
The four districts (kecamatan) comprising the town are tabulated below with their areas and their populations as at mid 2024, together with their postcodes:
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2024 | Post code(s) |
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| 53.08.04 | Ende Selatan[2] | 19.57 | 26,782 | 86313 - 86316 |
| 53.08.18 | Ende Utara[3] | 17.52 | 18,663 | 86310 |
| 53.08.19 | Ende Tengah[4] | 5.75 | 24,250 | 86312, 86318 & 86319 |
| 53.08.20 | Ende Timur[5] | 19.63 | 19,824 | 86317, 86319 & 86362 |
| 53.08 | Totals | 62.47 | 89,519 |
They are sub-divided administratively into 16 urban (kelurahan) and 9 rural (desa) villages.
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TheBung Karno Museum was the residence of Sukarno during his years of exile in Ende. Most of the old furnitures are still there. While he was exiled in Ende, Sukarno wrote and held several plays, together withTonel Kelimutu Theatre Group. Among the plays wereRendorua Ola Nggera Nusa (Rendo that stirred the archipelago) andDoctor Satan, a revision on the story ofDr. Frankenstein.
Near thefootball field in Ende stands a bigbreadfruit tree. Under the tree, Sukarno often sat, working on political ideas for the future Indonesian state. It was under this tree that he gained the inspiration forPancasila, the foundation of the Republic of Indonesia today. To commemorate the significance of the tree, the Birth of Pancasila Monument was built in this place.[6] During a visit to Ende in June 2013, Vice PresidentBoediono spoke of the importance of the idea of Pancasila for Indonesia and officiated over an opening ceremony of the monument.[7]
Another attraction is Christ the King Cathedral, which is the seat of theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Ende.
The well-known tourist spot ofMount Kelimutu with three coloured volcanic lakes is about 50 kilometres or 31 miles to the east of Ende.
While in Ende there is an opportunity to tryout the local type of coffee “Kopi End”'. Coffee beans and ginger toasted together and brewed as normal.
The town is served byH. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport or Ende airport.
Ende has atropical savanna climate (KöppenAw) with a long dry season and short wet season.
| Climate data for Ende | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.6 (87.1) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.7 (87.3) | 31.5 (88.7) | 31.5 (88.7) | 31.0 (87.8) | 30.9 (87.6) | 31.2 (88.2) | 31.7 (89.1) | 32.3 (90.1) | 32.3 (90.1) | 31.2 (88.2) | 31.3 (88.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.4 (79.5) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.3 (79.3) | 25.5 (77.9) | 25.0 (77.0) | 25.1 (77.2) | 25.7 (78.3) | 26.7 (80.1) | 27.4 (81.3) | 26.8 (80.2) | 26.1 (79.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) | 22.1 (71.8) | 21.8 (71.2) | 21.6 (70.9) | 21.1 (70.0) | 20.1 (68.2) | 19.1 (66.4) | 19.0 (66.2) | 19.8 (67.6) | 21.2 (70.2) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.5 (72.5) | 21.1 (70.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 192 (7.6) | 154 (6.1) | 156 (6.1) | 94 (3.7) | 57 (2.2) | 40 (1.6) | 43 (1.7) | 14 (0.6) | 30 (1.2) | 70 (2.8) | 119 (4.7) | 160 (6.3) | 1,129 (44.6) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[8] | |||||||||||||
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