Established in 1958,[2] the regency has its seat (capital) in Larantuka on Flores Island.

On 4 October 1999, the island of Lembata (formerly called Lomblen) at the eastern end of the Solor Archipelago was separated from the East Flores Regency to create its own Regency.

[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 229 rural desa and 21 urban kelurahan), and its postcode.

Note: (a) comprises 18 kelurahan (Amagarapati, Balela, Ekasapta, Larantuka, Lewolere, Lohayong, Lokea, Pantai Besar, Pohon Bao, Pohon Sirih, Postoh, Puken Tobi Wangi Bao, Sarotari, Sarotari Tengah, Sarotari Timur, Waibalun, Waihali and Weri) and 2 desa (Mocantarak and Lamawalang); Mocantarak desa is a large exclave of the district (covering 12.37 km2 with 1,556 inhabitants in mid 2023), separated by part of Ile Mandiri District from the rest of Larantuka District.

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