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Nias Regency
Regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia
Regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Nias Regency |
| native_name | Kabupaten Nias |
| native_name_lang | id |
| image_skyline | Nias Regent office.png |
| image_caption | Nia's Regent office |
| type | Regency |
| image_shield | Logo kabupaten nias.png |
| motto | Data tuwu tano Niha |
| (Unite to build the land of Nias) | |
| image_map | Lokasi Sumatra Utara Kabupaten Nias.svg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Indonesia |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | North Sumatra |
| seat_type | Regency seat |
| seat | Gido |
| leader_title | Regent |
| leader_name | |
| leader_title1 | Vice Regent |
| leader_name1 | |
| leader_title2 | Chairman of Council of Representatives |
| leader_name2 | Alinuru Laoli (Partai Demokrat) |
| leader_title3 | Vice Chairmen of Council of Representatives |
| leader_name3 | Sabayuti Gulö (PDI-P) and Ameyunus Zai (Golkar) |
| area_total_km2 | 853.44 |
| population_as_of | mid 2024 estimate |
| population_total | 155629 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_footnotes | |
| timezone1 | WIB |
| utc_offset1 | +7 |
| website |
(Unite to build the land of Nias)
Nias Regency is a regency in North Sumatra province, Indonesia; it lies on the east side of Nias Island. The regency originally covered the entire island, but was reduced to the northern half, with an area of 3,495.39 square kilometres, following the creation of the new regency of South Nias on 25 February 2003. It was further reduced by the creation of the new regencies of North Nias (Kabupaten Nias Utara) and West Nias (Kabupaten Nias Barat) and the independent municipality of Gunungsitoli from other parts of Nias Regency on 29 October 2008. Since the separation of the new regencies and municipality, the reduced Regency now covers 853.44 km2 of land in the eastern part of the island (partly surrounding the coastal city of Gunungsitoli), and had a population of 131,377 at the 2010 Census and 146,672 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 155,629 (comprising 76,052 males and 79,577 females). Its seat is the town of Gido.
Administration
The regency was previously divided administratively into 32 districts (kecamatan). However, following the creation on 29 October 2008 of the new North Nias Regency, West Nias Regency and the newly independent city of Gunungsitoli, the residual Nias Regency was composed of only nine districts, although a tenth district (Sogaeadu) was created in 2012 from part of Gido district. These districts are tabulated below with their areas (in km2) and their 2010 Census and 2020 Census populations, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as rural desa) in each district, and its postal code.
| Kode | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wilayah | Name of | |
| District | ||
| (kecamatan) | Area | |
| in | ||
| km2 | Pop'n | |
| Census | ||
| 2010 | Pop'n | |
| Census | ||
| 2020 | Pop'n | |
| Estimate | ||
| mid 2024 | Admin | |
| centre | No. | |
| of | ||
| villages | Post | |
| code | ||
| 12.04.10 | ||
| 12.04.11 | ||
| 12.04.27 | ||
| 12.04.06 | ||
| 12.04.35 | ||
| 12/04.28 | ||
| 12.04.29 | ||
| 12.04.05 | ||
| 12.04.20 | ||
| 12.04.21 | ||
Note: (a) the population of Songaeadu District in 2010 is included with the figure for Gido District (from which it was split in 2012).
References
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Nias Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1201)
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- "PP No. 30/2016: Ibukota Kabupaten Nias Pindah ke Kecamatan Gido".
- "PEMERINTAH". Government of Kabupaten Nias.
- admin. "Dewan Setujui Usulan Pembentukan Kecamatan Sogaeadu {{!}} KPK POS {{!}} KORAN KORUPSI - POLITIK - KRIMINAL".
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Idanogawo Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1201060)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Gido Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1201061)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Ulugawo Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1201062)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Gido Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1201070)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Sogae'adu Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1201071)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Ma'u Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1201081)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Somolo-molo Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1201082)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Hiliduho Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1201130)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Hiliserangkai Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1201131)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Botomuzoi Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1201132)
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