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Samosir Regency

Regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia


Summary

Regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia

FieldValue
<!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions -->official_nameSamosir Regency
native_nameKabupaten Samosir
native_name_langid
image_skylinePanorama of Hills of Samosir Island seen from BDGS 02.JPG
image_captionPanorama of Hills of Samosir Island seen from Bukit Doa Getsemane Sanggam, Ambarita, Simanindo, Samosir Regency
typeRegency
image_sealLambang Kabupaten Samosir.jpg
mottoSatahi Saoloan
(Agreed Agreed)
image_mapLokasi Sumatra Utara Kabupaten Samosir.svg
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndonesia
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1North Sumatra
seat_typeRegency seat
seatPangururan
leader_titleRegent
leader_nameVandiko Gultom
leader_title1Vice Regent
leader_name1
leader_title2Chairman of Council of Representatives
leader_name2Saut Martua Tamba (PDI-P)
leader_title3Vice Chairmen of Council of Representatives
leader_name3Nasib Simbolon (National Awakening Party) and Basrun Sihombing (Nasdem)
area_total_km21444.25
population_as_ofmid 2024 estimate
population_total143071
population_density_km2auto
population_footnotes
timezone1WIB
utc_offset1+7
website

(Agreed Agreed)

thumb|right|Resort in Ambarita, Samosir Regency thumb|right|Batak Toba House in Simanindo, Samosir Regency thumb|right|Tomok Market, Samosir Regency

Samosir Regency is an inland regency in North Sumatra. It was created on 18 December 2003 by splitting away the western districts of the former Toba Samosir Regency. The regency covers a land area of 1,444.25 square kilometres, including the whole of Samosir Island in the inland sea of Lake Toba. It had a population of 119,653 at the 2010 census and 136,441 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate for mid 2024 was 143,071 - comprising 71,584 males and 71,487 females. Its administrative seat is the town of Pangururan on the west coast of Samosir Island.

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of mid-2024. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centers, the number of administrative villages in each district (128 rural desa and 6 urban kelurahan), and its postcode.

Kode
WilayahName of
District
(kecamatan)Area
in
km2Pop'n
Census
2010Pop'n
Census
2020Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023Admin
centreNo.
of
villagesPost
code
12.17.06
12.17.05
12.17.09
12.17.02
12.17.03
12.17.04
12.17.07
12.17.08
12.17.01

Notes: (a) includes the small island of Tulas (Pulau Tulas) in Lake Toba. (b) including the 2 kelurahan of Parhusip III and Siruma Hombar. (c) including the 3 kelurahan of Pasar Pangururan, Pintu Sona and Siogung Ogung. (d) includes the small islands of Pulau Tolping, Pulau Malau Satu, and Pulau Malau Dua in Lake Toba. (e) including the kelurahan of Tuktuk Siadong.

Six of the nine districts (kecamatan) within the regency are on the island of Samosir (which lies within Lake Toba), while the others lie on the 'mainland' of Sumatra.

  • Samosir Island districts
    • Onan Runggu
    • Palipi
    • Pangururan
    • Ronggur Nihuta
    • Simanindo
    • Nainggolan
  • Mainland districts
    • Sitiotio
    • Harian
    • Sianjur Mula Mula

However, a small part of Pangururan District (the two villages of Desa Tanjung Bunga and kelurahan Siogung Ogung, with a combined area of 10.50 km2 and a population of 3,222 at the 2020 Census) lies on the 'mainland', cut off from the rest of the district by the canal.

Botanical Garden

2011: Samosir Regency with supervision from LIPI will build a 100-hectare Botanical Garden. It will finish 10 years later with a cost predicted about Rp.73 billion ($8.6 million).

Geo park

A geopark worth Rp20 billion ($2.2 million) is expected to be created - beginning in mid-2012 - in cooperation with the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT). It has been proposed for incorporation into the world geopark network.

References Indonesia capital

References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Samosir Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1217)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. "KRB Ultah: Indonesia Perlu 45 Kebon Raya | Poskotanews.com".
  5. (December 8, 2011). "Samosir district to build geopark".
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