# Kupang

> administrative city in Kupang Regency, Indonesia

**Wikidata**: [Q23823589](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23823589)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kupang-q23823589

## Summary
Kupang was an administrative city (Kota Administratif Kupang) located within Kupang Regency in Indonesia. It was established on July 1, 1978, and served as the capital of the regency until February 3, 2006. The administrative city was dissolved and replaced by the autonomous Kotamadya Kupang on April 11, 1996.

## Key Facts
- **Official Name:** Kota Administratif Kupang
- **Country:** Indonesia
- **Inception Date:** July 1, 1978
- **Dissolution Date:** April 11, 1996
- **Replaced By:** Kotamadya Daerah Tingkat II Kupang (Kupang Municipality)
- **Instance Of:** Administrative city in Indonesia (from July 1, 1978, to April 11, 1996) and capital of regency (until February 3, 2006)
- **Capital Of:** Kupang Regency (until February 3, 2006, when the capital was moved to Oelamasi)
- **Located In:** Kupang Regency
- **Geographic Coordinates:** Latitude: -10.163611111111111, Longitude: 123.59027777777777
- **GeoNames ID:** 2057087
- **Contained Administrative Entities:** Kecamatan Kupang Utara and Kecamatan Kupang Selatan (until their abolition on April 11, 1996)
- **Head of Government Title:** Mayor of Kupang

## FAQs
**What was the status of Kupang?**
Kupang was an administrative city (Kota Administratif), a type of non-autonomous administrative division under the authority of Kupang Regency. It was not a fully autonomous municipality during this period.

**When was the administrative city of Kupang created and dissolved?**
The city was formally established by government regulation on July 1, 1978. It ceased to exist on April 11, 1996, when it was replaced by an autonomous Kotamadya (Municipality) of Kupang.

**Did Kupang serve as a capital city?**
Yes, Kota Administratif Kupang was the capital of Kupang Regency from its inception. This status ended on February 3, 2006, when the regency's capital was officially moved to Oelamasi.

## Why It Matters
Kupang's existence as an administrative city represents a specific phase in the urban governance and development of the Kupang area within Indonesia's decentralized administrative structure. Its transformation into a full municipality in 1996 marked a significant step towards greater local autonomy and urban management capabilities. The city's period as the regency capital was crucial for regional administration until the capital's relocation in 2006, which altered the dynamics of local governance and development focus.

## Notable For
- Being a formally designated administrative city (Kota Administratif) within the Indonesian government system.
- Its specific historical timeline, with precise creation (1978) and dissolution (1996) dates documented in official legislation.
- Serving as a regency capital for nearly three decades before the capital was relocated.
- Its internal division into two administrative districts (Kecamatan Kupang Utara and Kupang Selatan).

## Body

### Legal Status and Classification
Kupang was officially classified as an "administrative city in Indonesia" (Kota Administratif). This status was legally defined from its inception on July 1, 1978, until its dissolution on April 11, 1996. As an administrative city, its government was responsible to the Kabupaten Daerah Tingkat II Kupang (Kupang Regency) government. It was also historically a "capital of regency," a role it held until February 3, 2006.

### Establishment and Dissolution
The entity was created by *Peraturan Pemerintah tentang Pembentukan Kota Administratif Kupang* (Government Regulation concerning the Establishment of the Administrative City of Kupang). The regulation was enacted and came into force on July 1, 1978. The administrative city was abolished by *Undang-Undang tentang Pembentukan Kotamadya Daerah Tingkat II Kupang* (Law concerning the Establishment of the Level II Regional Municipality of Kupang). This law came into effect on April 11, 1996, simultaneously dissolving the administrative city and replacing it with the autonomous municipality.

### Geographic and Administrative Context
Kupang was situated within Kupang Regency in Indonesia. Its geographic coordinates are approximately -10.163611111111111 latitude and 123.59027777777777 longitude. Internally, it was divided into two kecamatan (districts):
- Kupang Utara (North Kupang)
- Kupang Selatan (South Kupang)
These districts were abolished when the administrative city was dissolved in 1996.

### Capital City Function
A key function of Kota Administratif Kupang was serving as the capital of Kupang Regency. This was stipulated in its founding regulation. However, this status ended with the enactment of *Peraturan Pemerintah tentang Pemindahan Ibukota Kabupaten Kupang* (Government Regulation concerning the Relocation of the Capital of Kupang Regency) on February 3, 2006. This law moved the regency's capital from Kupang to Oelamasi.

### Successor Entity
The administrative city was directly replaced by Kotamadya Daerah Tingkat II Kupang (the Level II Regional Municipality of Kupang) upon its dissolution in 1996. This new entity assumed governance over the area.

## References

1. Peraturan Pemerintah tentang Pembentukan Kota Administratif Kupang. Indonesian Government Regulation Number 22 of 1978
2. Undang-Undang tentang Pembentukan Kotamadya Daerah Tingkat II Kupang. Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 5 of 1996
3. Indonesian Government Regulation Number 3 of 2006
4. Peraturan Pemerintah tentang Pemindahan Ibukota Kabupaten Kupang dari Wilayah Kota Kupang ke Wilayah Oelamasi Kabupaten Kupang. Indonesian Government Regulation Number 3 of 2006
5. Undang-undang tentang pembentukan daerah-daerah tingkat II dalam Daerah-daerah tingkat I Bali, Nusa Tenggara Barat dan Nusa Tenggara Timur. Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 69 of 1958
6. GeoNames