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North Sipore

Sipora Utara
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North Sipore
Coordinates: 2°2′7″S99°35′0″E / 2.03528°S 99.58333°E / -2.03528; 99.58333
CountryFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
ProvinceCoat of arms of West Sumatra.svg  West Sumatra
Regency Mentawai Islands
Area
[1]
  Total383.08 km2 (147.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 estimate) [1]
  Total12,056
  Density31/km2 (82/sq mi)

North Sipore is a district of Mentawai Islands Regency in Indonesia. It is located on the northern portion of the Sipore Island. The seat of the regency is located in Tuapejat, on the northern tip of the district. With just over 12,000 inhabitants on 2015, it is the most populated district in the regency.

The district is subdivided into 5 villages and a kelurahan:

  1. Betumonga
  2. Goiso Oinan
  3. Bukit Pamewa
  4. Sipora Jaya
  5. Sidomakmur
  6. Tuapejat (kelurahan, regency and district seat)

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kecamatan Sipora Utara dalam Angka 2016" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Statistics Indonesia . Retrieved 31 August 2017.