North Nias Regency

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North Nias Regency
(Kabupaten Nias Utara)
Regency
Coat of arms of North Nias Regency
Coat of arms
Lokasi Sumatra Utara Kabupaten Nias Utara.svg
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatLotu
Government
 • RegentAmizaro Waruwu
 • Vice RegentYusman Zega
 • Chairman of Council of RepresentativesSukanto Waruwu (Golkar)
 • Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesNoferman Zega (National Mandate Party) and Fatizaro Hulu (Gerindra)
Area
 • Total1,242.14 km2 (479.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total147,274
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websiteniasutarakab.go.id

Nias Utara (North Nias) Regency is a regency in North Sumatra province of Indonesia. It comprises the northern portion of Nias Island and has an area of 1,242.14 km2. It had a population of 127,244 at the 2010 Census[2] and 147,274 at the 2020 Census.[3] The administrative capital is Lotu.

Administration[]

The regency is divided into eleven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas (in km2) and their 2010 Census[4] and 2020 Census[5] populations. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.

Name Area
in km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010[6]		 Pop'n
Census
2020[7]		 Admin
centre		 Number
of
villages		 Post
code
Tugala Oyo 84.18 6,094 6,873 Desa Teolo 8 22860
Alasa 197.55 18,939 20,836 Ombolato Alasa 14 22861
Alasa Talumuzoi 76.39 6,495 7,071 Hilimbowo Kare 6 22814
Namohalu Esiwa 120.54 12,158 14,838 Namohalu 11 22816 (a)
Sitolu Ori 76.29 11,409 13,447 Hilisaloo 6 22852
Tuhemberua 48.59 10,377 13,044 Silimabanua 8 22852
Sawo (b) 67.79 9,604 11,071 Sawo 10 22852
Lotu 115.98 11,139 13,614 Hilidundra 13 22856
Lahewa Timur
(East Lahewa)		 128.66 9,863 10,224 Lukhulase 7 22858
Afulu (c) 150.95 10,492 11,771 Afulu 9 22857
Lahewa (d) 175.22 20,674 24,485 Pasar Lahewa 21 22853
Totals 1,242.14 127,244 147,274 Lotu 113

Notes: (a) except the village of Sisobahili, with a post code of 22817. (b) including offshore Pulau Sarangbaung. (c) including offshore Pulau Wunga. (d) including 17 offshore islands.

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

Coordinates: 1°19′49″N 97°19′11″E / 1.3304°N 97.3196°E / 1.3304; 97.3196

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