Kupang

Also known as Kota Kupang, Kupang City

Kupang (, ), formerly known as Koepang, is the capital of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara. At the 2020 Census, it had a population of 442,758; the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 474,801 (comprising 238,997 males and 235,804 females). It is the largest city and port (actually the only independent city in the province) on the island of Timor, and is a part of the Timor Leste–Indonesia–Australia Growth Triangle free trade zone. Geographically, Kupang is the southernmost large city in Indonesia, as well as the closest to Australia.

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Kupang is the capital and largest city of Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province, located on the island of Timor with a population of nearly 475,000 people as of 2024. It serves as the province's main port and holds strategic importance as Indonesia's southernmost major city, positioned near Australia and part of a regional free trade zone involving Timor Leste, Indonesia, and Australia.

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Settlement.name: Kupang
Settlement.official_name: City of Kupang''''
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.motto: (Build me with a sincere heart)
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Kupang City.png
Settlement.image_shield: Lambang Kota Kupang.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Clockwise, from above; Sasando Building, Kupang seen from above, and Kupang lighthouse
Settlement.pushpin_map: Timor#Indonesia_Lesser Sunda Islands#Indonesia
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Timor##Location in Lesser Sunda Islands##Location in Indonesia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Christian Widodo (PSI)
Settlement.leader_title1: Vice Mayor
Settlement.leader_name1: Serena Cosgrova Franscies
Settlement.leader_title2: Legislature
Settlement.leader_name2: Kupang City Regional House of Representatives (DPRD)
Settlement.established_title: Founded

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Kota Kupang
Population: 466632
Area: 180.27
Elevation: 62
Official website: www.kupangkota.go.id
Image: Kupang lighthouse and anchorage.JPG
Licence plate code: DH

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Commons category: Kupang (city)
postal code: 85361
inception: 1996-04-11
Statistics Indonesia area code: 5371
name: Kupang

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History
Early history and Portuguese domination
Dutch colony
Recent history and independence
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Governance
Administrative division
Local government
Politics
Infrastructure
Health
Education
Place of worship
Transportation
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== History == thumbnail|left|The harbor of Kupang in the early 20th century. thumbnail|left|The house of the Resident of Timor in the early 20th century.