The state-owned PELNI sea liners operate in the archipelago for major transport to the main port hub in Kalabahi beside small boats operating between small islands.

As is the case in other parts of NTT province, the provision of education is often a major problem, especially in remote areas.

The standard of teaching is often also a major problem because many teachers lack proper qualifications.

[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 158 rural desa and 17 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

(c) includes offshore islands of Pulau Kura and uninhabited Batang and Lapang.

(e) includes offshore islands of Pulau Kangge and uninhabited Kambing, Rusa and Tikus.

(j) including the town of Kalabahi, and neighbouring rural desa on both sides of Mutiara Bay, plus uninhabited Pulau Kapas.