Simalungun Regency

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Simalungun Regency
(Kabupaten Simalungun)
Regency
Coat of arms of Simalungun Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Habonaron Do Bona
Lokasi Sumatra Utara Kabupaten Simalungun.svg
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatRaya
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
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total990,246
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Demographics
[2]
 • ReligionIslam 67,63%
Christianism 32,13%
–Protestantism 26,11%
–Catholicism 6,02%
Buddhism 0,22%
Hinduism 0,01%
Other 0,01%
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.simalungunkab.go.id

Simalungun Regency is a regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Its seat was formerly at Pematangsiantar, but this city was in recent years 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. The regency now covers an area of 4,372.5 square kilometres, and at the 2010 census it had a population of 817,720;[3] at the 2020 Census this had risen to 990,246, of whom 497,314 were male and 492,932 were female.[4]

Demographics[]

Main article: Simalungun people

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 (Simalungan language) is an Austronesian language.

Regent[]

The regent of Simalungun is , who was elected as Regent of Simalungun on Pilkada (election of regional head) 2020.

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 [5] and 2020 Census.[6] The table also includes 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[5]		 Pop'n
Census
2010[7]		 Number
of
villages		 Post
code
Silimakuta 74.16 13,611 17,480 7 21169
Pematang Silimakuta 79.68 10,334 13,390 10 21167
Purba 172.71 21,830 27,540 14 21166
Haranggaol Horison 40.97 4,994 7,040 5 21177
Dolok Pardamean 67.90 16,008 15,140 11 21163
Sidamanik 80.88 26,953 30,850 15 21171
Pematang Sidamanik 137.80 16,283 19,720 10 21188
Girsang Sipangan Bolon 129.89 14,325 17,940 6 21174
Tanah Jawa 174.33 45,568 54,900 20 21181
Hatonduhan 336.26 21,140 26,630 9 21178
Dolok Panribuan 148.62 17,947 22,020 15 21173
Jorlong Hataran 93.70 15,316 19,150 8 21172
Panei 77.96 21,425 28,330 17 21161
Panombean Panei 73.74 19,193 24,990 11 21165
Raya 261.56 30,876 30,150 17 21160
Dolog Masagal 105.77 (a) 13,410 10 21164
Dolok Silau 302.66 13,716 17,700 14 21168
Silau Kahean 228.74 17,000 19,480 16 21157
Raya Kahean 204.89 17,398 21,580 14 21156
Tapian Dolok 119.89 38,034 45,030 11 21154
Dolok Batu Nanggar 106.91 39,364 47,766 16 21155
Siantar 73.99 62,916 73,540 17 21151
Gunung Malela 96.74 32,676 41,190 16 21175
Gunung Maligas 51.39 26,173 33,730 9 21176
Hutabayu Raja 191.43 29,135 35,430 16 21182
Jawa Maraja Bah Jambi 38.97 19,951 22,890 8 21153
Pematang Bandar 88.16 31,324 38,640 13 21186
Bandar Huluan 107.33 25,738 29,480 10 21184
Bandar 100.69 63,584 79,010 16 21162
-21184
Bandar Masilam 91.22 24,316 30,020 10 21185
Bosar Maligas 285.43 38,970 43,360 17 21183
Ujung Padang 228.49 40,522 44,800 20 21187
Totals 4,372.50 817,720 990,246 413

Note: (a) 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.

Tourism[]

White Crater[]

Local people mention it as Bukit Kapur Tinggi Raja, but some people also called it as Kawah Putih (White Crater) same name as Kawah Putih in West Java. The crater is located in Dolok Tinggi Raja Village, 90 kilometers from Medan or 3 to 4 hours drive by motorcycles with route Medan-Lubuk Pakam-Galang-Bangun Purba-Dolok Tinggi Raja.[8]

Parapat[]

Main article: 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.

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ "Penduduk Menurut Wilayah dan Agama yang Dianut di Kabupaten Simalungun". sumut.bps.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. ^ Seta,William J. Atlas Lengkap Indonesia dan Dunia (untuk SD, SMP, SMU, dan Umum). Pustaka Widyatama. p. 9. ISBN 979-610-232-3.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, 2021.
  8. ^ Reza Fahlevi. "Tidak Hanya Bandung, Kawah Putih Juga Ada di Simalungun". Retrieved September 14, 2014.

Coordinates: 2°54′00″N 99°00′00″E / 2.9000°N 99.0000°E / 2.9000; 99.0000

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