Lembata Regency

The regency is divided into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census^[3] and 2020 census,^[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.^[1] The table also includes the location of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 144 rural desa and 7 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Nubatukan District), and its post code.

Notes: (a) includes offshore island of Pulau Sewanggi. (b) includes offshore islands of Batutara and Watonubi.
(c) includes regency capital of Lewoleba town, which covers 44.62 km² with a population of 30,151 in mid 2023.
(d) of the seven kelurahan, Lewoleba has a postcode of 86611, Lewoleba Utara of 86612, Lewoleba Barat of 86613, Lewoleba Tengah of 86615, Lewoleba Timur (and the desa of Lite Ulu Mado) of 86616, while Lewoleba Selatan and Selandoro, together with the remaining ten desa, share the postcode of 86682.

Nagawutung District comprises the 18 desa of Atawai, Babokerong, Baobolak, Belabaja, Boli Bean, Duawutun, Idalolong, Ile Boli, Labalimut, Liwulagang, Lolong, Lusiduawutun, Pasir Putih, Penikene, Ria Bao, Tewaowutung, Warawatung and Wuakerong.
Atadei District comprises the 15 desa of Atakore, Dori Pewut, Dulir, Ile Kerbau, Ile Kimok, Katakeja, Nubaboli, Lebaata, Lerek, Lusilame, Nogo Doni, Nuba Atalojo, Nubahaeraka, Tubuk Rajan and Lewogroma.
Ile Ape District comprises the 17 desa of Amakaka, Beutaran, Bungamuda, Dulitukan, Kolipadan, Kolontobo, Lamawara, Laranwuntun, Muruona, Napasabok, Petuntawa, Plilolon, Riangbao, Tagawiti, Tanjung Batu, Waowala and Watodiri.
Lebatukan District comprises the 17 desa of Atakowa, Baopana, Balurebong, Banitobo, Dikesare, Hadakewa, Lamadale, Lamalela, Lamatuka, Lerahinga, Lewoeleng, Lodotodokowa, Merdeka, Seranggorang, Tapobaran, Tapolangu and Waienga.
Nubatukan District comprises the 7 kelurahan of Lewoleba, Lewoleba Barat, Lewoleba Selatan, Lewoleba Tengah, Lewoleba Timur, Lewoleba Utara and Selandoro, plus the 11 desa of Bakalerek, Baolangu, Belobatang, Bour, Lite Ulumado, Nuba Mado, Pada, Paubokol, Udak Melomata, Waijarang and Watokobu.
Omesuri District comprises the 22 desa of Aramengi, Balauring, Dolulolong, Hingalamamengi, Hoelea, Hoelea II, Lebewala, Leubatang, Leudanung, Leuwayang, Mahal, Mahal II, Meluwiting, Meluwiting I, Nilanapo, Normal, Normal I, Peusawah, Roma, Wailolong, Walangsawah and Wowong.
Buyasuri District comprises the 20 desa of Atu Wa'lupang, Atulaleng, Bareng, Bean, Benihading I, Benihading II, Buriwutung, Kalikur, Kalikur WL, Kaohua, Leuburi, Leuwohung, Loyobohor, Mampir, Panama, Roho, Rumang, Tobotani, Tubung Walang and Umaleu.
Wulandoni District comprises the 15 desa of Alap Atadei, Atakera, Ataili, Belobao, Imulolong, Lamalera A, Lamalera B, Lelata, Leworaja, Pantai Harapan, Puor, Puor B, Posiwatu, Tapobali and Wulandoni.
Ile Ape Timur District comprises the 9 desa of Aulesa, Bao Lai Duli, Jontona, Lamaau, Lamagute, Lamatokan, Lamawolo, Todanara and Waimatan.

Ile Ape forms a large peninsula in the northwest of Lembata Island; its two districts cover some 135 km² and have about 20,000 inhabitants. The peninsula includes Mount Ile Lewotolok, an active volcano; in November 2020 it erupted, leading to the evacuation of over 4,000 people from areas close to the volcano.^[14]

Wunopito Airport is situated to the east of Lewoleba, near the road leading to the Ile Ape peninsula. Lewoleba Hospital lies further east along this road, which continues into the pensinsula and runs clockwise around the volcano before returning through the neck (isthmus) and then proceeding east to the south of the enclosed Waienga Bay and then eastwards along the island's north coast to Mount (Gunung) Uyelewun and the eastern port of Wairiang.

In association football, Lembata Regency is represented by the Persebata Lembata. This club has achieved proud results for all of East Nusa Tenggara as the first club to be promoted to the Liga Nusantara from Liga 4 in 2024–25 season. They first participated in an official event at the 1999 El Tari Memorial Cup competition in Ende Regency.^[15]

In Lembata Regency, there is the Gelora 99 Stadium and the Polres Lembata Field, which in 2022 will be used as venues for the 2022 El Tari Memorial Cup competition where Lembata Regency is the host.