Lembata is one of the names of a group of islands in East Flores Regency that has been popular since 1965. But before it was known as Lembata, during the Dutch East Indies government, it was known on Indonesian maps as "Lomblen Island".

On June 24, 1967 an Extraordinary Working Meeting of the Committee for the Establishment of the Lembata Regency was held in Lewoleba which later confirmed the name Lembata. The inauguration of the name "Lembata" is in accordance with the history of the origin of the people from the island of "Lepanbatan", so that starting July 1, 1967, the designation for residents who were originally "Lomblen People" changed to "Lembata People".

Lembata is an island in the Solor archipelago located between East Flores Regency and Alor Regency. Astronomically, Lembata is located at 8°10' - 8°11' South Latitude and 123°12' - 123°57' East Longitude.

Lembata Regency is a tropical savanna (Aw) climate. Like other tropical regions, there are only two seasons in this region, namely the rainy season and the dry season. The rainy season lasts a short time from December to March, while the dry season lasts very long from April to November every year. The average annual rainfall in this district is 500–1200 millimeters. The humidity level in this area ranges from 72% to 84%