Nias Regency

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Nias Regency
Kabupaten Nias
Nias Regent office.png
Nia's Regent office
Logo kabupaten nias.png
Motto(s): 
Data tuwu tano Niha
(Unite to build the land of Nias)
Lokasi Sumatra Utara Kabupaten Nias.svg
Country Indonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seat Gido
Government
  Regent Ya'atulö Gulö  [ id ]
  Vice Regent Arota Lase  [ id ]
  Chairman of Council of RepresentativesAlinuru Laoli (Partai Demokrat)
  Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesSabayuti Gulö (PDI-P) and Ameyunus Zai (Golkar)
Area
  Total
853.44 km2 (329.52 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate) [1]
  Total
146,895
  Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (WIB)
Website niaskab.go.id

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 [2] and 146,672 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 146,895. [1] Its seat is the town of Gido. [4]

Administration

The regency was previously divided administratively into 32 districts (kecamatan). [5] 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. [6] These districts are tabulated below with their areas (in km2) and their 2010 Census [2] and 2020 Census [3] populations, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. [1] 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 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
12.04.10Idanogawo [7] 138.6625,67526,96727,235Tetehosi2822872
12.04.11Bawolato [8] 204.4622,96525,11325,372Sisarahili Bawolato2522876
12.04.27Ulugawo [9] 65.979,74010,19110,099Holi1422861
12.04.06Gido [10] 110.0631,66023,32623,965Hiliweto2122871
12.04.35Sogae'adu [11] 41.27(a)11,74911,491Sogae'adu1122871
12/04.28Ma'u [12] 61.199,42410,58410,234Lasara Siwalubanua1122855
12.04.29Somolo-molo [13] 44.856,1626,5586,428Somolo-molo1122871
12.04.05Hiliduho [14] 65.089,1269,8309,953Hiliduho1622854
12.04.20Hiliserangkai [15] 61.927,58312,67612,563Dahadano Botombawo1522850
12.04.21Botomuzoi [16] 59.989,0429,6789,555Hiliwa'ele I1822815
Totals853.44131,377146,672146,895Gido170

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

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Nias Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1204)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. "PP No. 30/2016: Ibukota Kabupaten Nias Pindah ke Kecamatan Gido" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  5. "PEMERINTAH". Government of Kabupaten Nias. Archived from the original on March 21, 2008. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  6. admin. "Dewan Setujui Usulan Pembentukan Kecamatan Sogaeadu | KPK POS | KORAN KORUPSI - POLITIK - KRIMINAL" . Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Idanogawo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1201060)
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Gido Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1201061)
  9. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Ulugawo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1201062)
  10. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Gido Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1201070)
  11. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Sogae'adu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1201071)
  12. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Ma'u Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1201081)
  13. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Somolo-molo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1201082)
  14. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Hiliduho Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1201130)
  15. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Hiliserangkai Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1201131)
  16. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Botomuzoi Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1201132)

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