WFlores is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, a group of islands in the eastern half of Indonesia. The population was 1,831,000 in the 2010 census and the largest town is Maumere. The name Flores is the Portuguese word for "Flowers".
WBajawa is a town of Flores, Indonesia and the capital of the Ngada Regency. Ngada Regency is part of East Nusa Tenggara province and located to the east of Ruteng.
WThe Christ the King Cathedral, also called Ende Cathedral, Roman Catholic religious building in the city of Ende, Indonesia.
WThe pale-shouldered cicadabird or Sumba cicadabird is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
WEast Flores Regency is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established in 1958, the regency has its seat (capital) in Larantuka on Flores Island. It covers a land area of 1,813.20 km2, and it had a population of 232,605 as of the 2010 census, and 246,742 at the 2015 Census. It encompasses the eastern tip of the island of Flores, together with all of the smaller islands of Adonara and Solor, both part of the Solor Archipelago. In 1999 the island of Lembata at the eastern end of the Archipelago was separated out to create its own Regency.
WEast Manggarai Regency is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established in 2007, the regency has its seat (capital) in Borong. The population in 2010 was 252,754, but the latest official estimate was a total of 262,606.
WEnde is the seat capital of the Ende Regency, East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Ende is located on the southern coast of Flores Island. The city has a population of 60,000 residents which makes it the second largest city on the island after Maumere.
WEnde Regency is a regency on the island of Flores, within East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. The capital is Ende. The regency covers an area of 2,046.62 km2, and as of the 2010 Census it had a population of 260,428.
WThe 1973 Flores cyclone was the deadliest known tropical cyclone in the southern hemisphere, having killed 1,653 people in Indonesia in April 1973. The cyclone formed in the Banda Sea on 26 April as a tropical low. It intensified as it moved in a west-southwest direction, before shifting to the south. On 29 April, the cyclone struck the north coast of the island of Flores, dissipating the next day. The cyclone killed 1,500 fishermen on Palu'e island. The cyclone dropped heavy rainfall across Flores, causing deadly flash flooding that damaged buildings and roads.
WThe Flores giant rat (Papagomys) is a rodent of the family Muridae that occurs on the island of Flores in Indonesia. It has been recorded in Rutong Protection Forest. The species is found in primary, secondary and disturbed forest over a wide range of elevations. Head and body length is 41–45 cm (16–17.5 in) and tail length is 33–70 cm (13–27.5 in). These dimensions are about twice as large as those of a typical brown rat, which suggests about eight times the body mass.Papagomys armandvillei
WThe black-fronted flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
WThe golden-rumped flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands. This species was named in honour of Anna Weber-van Bosse.
WFrans Xavier Seda Airport, also known as Wai Oti Airport or Maumere Airport, is an airport serving Maumere, the capital city of Sikka Regency and the largest town on the island of Flores, in the province of East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia. Maumere is known for its reefs in the Gulf of Maumere which were once considered some of the finest diving in the world.
WThe thick-billed heleia, also known as the Flores white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is found in the Indonesian islands of Sumbawa and Flores. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
WHomo floresiensis is a species of small archaic human that inhabited the island of Flores, Indonesia until the arrival of modern humans about 50,000 years ago.
WKelimutu National Park is located on the island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. It consists of a region with hills and mountains, with Mount Kelibara as its highest peak. Mount Kelimutu, which has the three coloured lakes, is also located in this national park. This natural attraction is a destination for tourists.
WThe glittering kingfisher or white-rumped kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is monotypic within the genus Caridonax. It is endemic to Indonesia, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
WLabuan Bajo is a fishing town located at the western end of the large island of Flores in the Nusa Tenggara region of east Indonesia. It is the capital of the West Manggarai Regency (Kabupaten Manggarai Barat), one of the eight regencies which are the major administrative divisions of Flores.
WLarantuka is a kecamatan (district) and seat capital of East Flores Regency, on the eastern end of Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Like much of the region, Larantuka has a strong a colonial Portuguese influence. This overwhelmingly (95.4%) Roman Catholic area enjoys some international renown for its Holy Week celebrations.
WThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Larantuka is a suffragan Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Ende in Indonesia's Lesser Sunda Islands.
WLeptoptilos robustus is an extinct species of large bodied Leptoptilini stork that existed during the Pleistocene epoch in the Quaternary period, which lasted from about 2.5 million years ago to 11,000 years ago. It stood at about 1.8 metres (5.9 ft) tall and weighed up to an estimated 16 kilograms (35 lb). The species was discovered on the island of Flores, Indonesia, and the majority of the discoveries were concentrated in Liang Bua cave located slightly north of Ruteng in the East Nusa Tenggara province.
WManggarai Regency is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia, situated on the island of Flores. Established in 1958 the regency was reduced in size and population by the separation of Manggarai Barat regency in 2003 and of Manggarai Timur regency in 2007. The population of the residual Manggarai Regency was 292,037 at the 2010 Census, but the latest official estimate is 318,115. The capital of the regency is Ruteng.
WMaumere is the seat capital of the Sikka Regency and the largest city in Flores, Indonesia. It lies on the north coast of the island and the port is in the north-west part of the town.
WMata Menge is an early Middle Pleistocene paleoanthropological site located in the Ola Bula Formation in the So'a Basin on the island of Flores, Indonesia. Lithic artefacts and hominin remains have been discovered at the site. The level of sophistication of the Mata Menge lithic artefacts is described as being 'simple'.
WMaunura is a village located 45 km west of Ende, Flores, Indonesia. The population of Maunura is around 5,000 residents.
WThe Nage are an indigenous people living on the eastern Indonesian island of Flores and Timor. They descended from the indigenous population of Flores They are largely assimilated by the neighboring people. They speak Nage, one of the major languages in the Austronesian languages group.
WNagekeo Regency is a regency on the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established in 2007, the regency has its seat (capital) in Mbay.
WNgada Regency is one of the regencies which divide the island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Bajawa is the capital of Ngada Regency. The population of Ngada Regency was 142,254 at the 2010 Census.
WRuteng is a small town in the highlands towards the western end of Flores Island, Indonesia. It is the capital of Manggarai Regency, serviced by the Frans Sales Lega Airport or Ruteng Airport. The population is predominantly Roman Catholic, but still preserve the ancient Manggarai custom of caci, which is usually practiced at weddings, and serves as a tourist attraction.
WSikka is a regency within East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, on the island of Flores. It covers an area of 1,731.9 km² and had a population of 300,301 at the 2010 Census. The capital is Maumere.
WVerhoeven's giant tree rat is an extinct rat of subfamily Murinae that lived on Flores in Indonesia. It was judged to be extinct in 1996. However, experts believe that it died out before 1500 AD. The species is known only from several subfossil fragments. It was named after Dutch priest Theodor Verhoeven. A 1974 report of a recent specimen has been judged to represent P. armandvillei instead.
WWest Manggarai Regency is one of the eight regencies which divide the island of Flores, located in the province of East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia. It covers a land area of 2,947.46 sq,km, and had a population of 221,703 at the 2010 Census, rising to 251,689 at the 2015 Intermediate Census.; the latest official estimate is 256,491. The regency's capital is the town of Labuan Bajo.
WThe bare-throated whistler is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to the Lesser Sundas.
WThe yellow-ringed white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is found in the Lesser Sunda Islands.