Simalungun Regency

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Simalungun Regency
(Kabupaten Simalungun)
Lambang Kabupaten Simalungun.jpeg
Motto(s): 
Habonaron Do Bona
(Truth is the Foundation of Everything)
Lokasi Sumatra Utara Kabupaten Simalungun.svg
Country Indonesia
Province North Sumatra
Regency seat Raya
Government
  RegentJopinus Ramli Saragih
  Vice RegentAmran Sinaga
  Chairman of Regency's Council of RepresentativesTimbul Jaya Hamonangan Sibarani (Golkar)
  Vice Chairmen of Regency's Council of RepresentativesSamrin Girsang (PDI-P), Elias Barus (Partai Demokrat) and Sastra Joyo Sirait (Gerindra)
Area
  Total4,372.50 km2 (1,688.23 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate) [1]
  Total1,035,920
  Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (WIB)
Website www.simalungunkab.go.id

Simalungun Regency is a regency in North Sumatra Province of Indonesia. Its seat was formerly at Pematangsiantar, but this city was under Law No.15 of 10 March 1986 was separated from the Regency and made into an independent city (kota), although it remains geographically surrounded by the regency, whose new administrative seat is at Raya, while the regency's two most populous districts are Bandar and Siantar. The regency now covers an area of 4,372.5 square kilometres, and at the 2010 census it had a population of 817,720; [2] at the 2020 Census this had risen to 990,246, of whom 497,314 were males and 492,932 were females; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,035,920 - comprising 521,262 males and 514,658 females. [1]

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Demography

The principal group of inhabitants of the Regency (and of Pematangsiantar city, an enclave within the regency) are the Simalungun people, a sub-group of the Batak people. Their language (Simalungun language) is an Austronesian language.

Regent

The regent of Simalungun is Radiapoh Hasiholan Sinaga, SH, who was elected as Regent of Simalungun on Pilkada (election of regional head) 2020, and took office on 21 April 2021.

Adjoining administrative territories

Administrative districts

The regency in 2010 was divided administratively into thirty-one districts (kecamatan), but in 2017 a 32nd district - Dolog Masagal - was created. These are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [2] and 2020 Census, [3] 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 in each district (totaling 386 rural desa and 27 urban kelurahan), and its post 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
12.08.25Silimakuta74.1613,61117,47918,590Saribu Dolok7 (a)21169
12.08.31Pematang Silimakuta79.6810,33413,39014,278Tiga Raja1021167
12.08.14Purba172.7121,83027,53629,134Tiga Runggu14 (a)21166
12.08.15Haranggaol Horison40.974,9947,0417,694Haranggaol5 (a)21177
12.08.20Dolok Pardamean67.9016,00815,13615,732Dolok Pardamean1121163
12.08.09Sidamanik80.8826,95330,85331,702Sari Matondang15 (a)21171
12.08.10Pematang Sidamanik137.8016,28319,71620,614Sait Buttu Saribu10 (a)21188
12.08.16 Girsang Sipangan Bolon 129.8914,32517,94118,942 Parapat 6 (b)21174
12.08.11Tanah Jawa174.3345,56854,90056,957Pematang Tanah Jawa20 (a)21181
12.08.12Hatonduhan336.2621,14026,63228,167Buntu Bayu921178
12.08.13Dolok Panribuan148.6217,94722,01823,109Tiga Dolok1521173
12.08.06Jorlong Hataran93.7015,31619,15420,215Tiga Balata8 (a)21172
12.08.04Panei77.9621,42528,32630,382Panei17 (a)21161
12.08.05Panombean Panei73.7419,19324,99326,689Pematang Panombean1121165
12.08.29Raya261.5630,87630,15031,591Pematan Raya17 (c)21160
12.08.32Dolog Masagal105.77(d)13,40614,694Bah Bolon1021164
12.08.26Dolok Silau302.6613,71617,69618,846Saran Padang1421168
12.08.27Silau Kahean228.7417,00019,47720,040Negeri Dolok1621157
12.08.07Raya Kahean204.8917,39821,58322,725Sindar Raya14 (a)21156
12.08.28Tapian Dolok119.8938,03445,03246,778Sinaksak11 (a)21154
12.08.17Dolok Batu Nanggar106.9139,36445,65947,147Serbelawan16 (e)21155
12.08.01Siantar73.9962,91673,53676,101Dolok Marlawan1721151
12.08.02Gunung Malela96.7432,67641,18943,571Dolok Malela1621175
12.08.03Gunung Maligas51.3926,17333,73435,916Silau Bayu921176
12.08.18Huta Bayu Raja191.4329,13535,42637,085Hutabayu16 (a)21182
12.08.19Jawa Maraja Bah Jambi38.9719,95122,89223,564Jawa Maraja821153
12.08.21Pematang Bandar88.1631,32438,68840,684Pematang Bandar13 (f)21186
12.08.22Bandar Huluan107.3325,73829,48430,335Naga Jaya I1021184
12.08.23Bandar100.6963,58479,00683,226Perdagangan16 (g)21162
- 21184
12.08.24Bandar Masilam91.2224,31630,01531,558Bandar Masilam1021185
12.08.08Bosar Maligas285.4338,97043,35544,229Bosar Maligas17 (a)21183
12.08.30Ujung Padang228.4940,52244,80345,624Ujung Padang20 (a)21187
Totals4,372.50817,720990,2461,035,920Raya413

Note: (a) including one kelurahan. (b) comprises 3 kelurahan (Girsang, Parapat and Tiga Raja) and 3 desa.
(c) comprises 5 kelurahan (Baringin Raya, Dalig Raya, Merek Raya, Pematang Raya and Sondi Raya) and 12 desa.
(d) The 2010 population of the new Dolog Masagal District is included in the figure for Raya District, from which it was cut out in 2017.
(e) includes 2 kelurahan - Aman Sari and Serbelawan. (f) includes 2 kelurahan - Kerasaan I and Pematang Bandar.
(g) includes 2 kelurahan - Perdagangan I and Perdagangan III.

Six southern districts border directly on the north coast of Lake Toba; from west to east, these are Pematang Silimakuta, Silimakuta, Haranggaol Horison, Dolok Pardamean, Pematang Sidamanik, and Girsang Sipangan Bolon.

Culture

Dayang Bandir and Sandean Raja is a folk story from Simalungun.

Tourism

White Crater

Local people mention it as Bukit Kapur Tinggi Raja, but some people have also called it "Kawah Putih" (White Crater), the same name as Kawah Putih in West Java. The crater is located in Dolok Tinggi Raja Village, 90 kilometres from Medan or 3 to 4 hours drive by motorcycle on the route Medan-Lubuk Pakam-Galang-Bangun Purba-Dolok Tinggi Raja. [4]

Parapat

Parapat is a small town located on the shore of Lake Toba. This place is known for tourism, and ferry services to Samosir Island are also available.

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