Samosir Regency is a regency in North Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 1,444.25 square kilometres and it had a population of 119,653 at the 2010 census[2] and 136,441 at the 2020 Census.[3] Its seat is the town of Pangururan.
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Samosir Regency
(Kabupaten Samosir) | |
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Regency | |
Panorama of Hills of Samosir Island seen from Bukit Doa Getsemane Sanggam, Ambarita, Simanindo, Samosir Regency | |
Motto(s): Satahi Saoloan | |
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Country | Indonesia |
Province | North Sumatra |
Regency seat | Pangururan |
Government | |
• Regent | Vandiko Gultom |
• Vice Regent | Martua Sitanggang |
• Chairman of Council of Representatives | Saut Martua Tamba (PDI-P) |
• Vice Chairmen of Council of Representatives | Nasib Simbolon (National Awakening Party) and Basrun Sihombing (Nasdem) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,444.25 km2 (557.63 sq mi) |
Population (2020 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 136,441 |
• Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Website | samosirkab |
The regency is divided administratively into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census.[5] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan) in each district and its post code.
Name | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010[4] | Pop'n Census 2020[6] | Administrative centre | No. of villages | Post code |
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Sianjur Mula Mula | 140.24 | 9,138 | 10,003 | Ginolat | 12 | 22396 |
Harian | 560.45 | 7,860 | 9,397 | Harian Boho | 13 | 22391 |
Sitio-tio | 50.76 | 7,124 | 8,172 | Sabulan | 8 | 22397 |
Onan Runggu | 60.89 | 10,329 | 11,122 | Onan Runggu | 12 | 22398 |
Nainggolan | 87.86 | 11,849 | 12,871 | Nainggolan | 15 | 22394 |
Palipi | 129.55 | 16,087 | 18,209 | Mogang | 17 | 22393 |
Ronggur Nihuta | 94.87 | 8,356 | 9,692 | Ronggur Nihuta | 8 | 22392 |
Pangururan | 121.45 | 29,412 | 34,209 | Pasar Pangururan | 28 | 22390 |
Simanindo | 198.20 | 19,498 | 22,766 | Ambarita | 21 | 22395 |
Totals | 1,444.25 | 119,653 | 136,441 | Pangururan | 134 |
Six of the nine districts (kecamatan) within the regency are on the island of Samosir (which lies within Lake Toba), while the others lie on the 'mainland' of Sumatra.
However, a small part of Pangururan District lies on the mainland, cut off from the rest of the district by the canal.
2011: Samosir Regency with supervision from LIPI will build a 100 hectares Botanical Garden. It will finish 10 years later with cost predicted about Rp.73 billion ($8.6 million).[7]
A geopark worth Rp20 billion ($2.2 million) is expected to be created - beginning in mid-2012 - in cooperation with the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT). It has been proposed for incorporation into the world geo park network.[8]
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Regencies and cities of North Sumatra, Indonesia | ||
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Capital: Medan | ||
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