Gunungsitoli

Gunungsitoli
City
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Location of Gunungsitoli in Indonesia
Gunungsitoli Location of Gunungsitoli in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°17′N 97°37′E / 1.283°N 97.617°E / 1.283; 97.617Coordinates: 1°17′N 97°37′E / 1.283°N 97.617°E / 1.283; 97.617
Country	Indonesia
Province	North Sumatra
Government
• Mayor	Drs. Martinus Lase, MSt.
Area
• Total	230.80 km2 (89.11 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	125,566
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s)	+62 639

Gunungsitoli is the capital city of Nias Regency, North Sumatra province, Indonesia, but is also an independent municipality within the province. It is located at 1°17′N 97°37′E / 1.283°N 97.617°E / 1.283; 97.617. It is a coastal city located on Nias island. Nias island is located in the Indian Ocean, on the west part of Sumatra.

On 28 March, 2005, the 2005 Sumatra earthquake destroyed parts of the city and caused casualties.

Administration

The city is divided into six districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:^[1]

References

v t e Regencies and Cities of North Sumatra, Indonesia Capital: Medan Regencies Asahan Batubara Dairi Deli Serdang Humbang Hasundutan Karo Labuhan Batu South Labuhan Batu North Labuhan Batu Langkat Mandailing Natal Nias West Nias South Nias North Nias Padang Lawas North Padang Lawas Pakpak Bharat Samosir Serdang Bedagai Simalungun South Tapanuli Central Tapanuli North Tapanuli Toba Samosir Cities Binjai Gunung Sitoli Medan Padang Sidempuan Pematangsiantar Sibolga Tanjung Balai Tebing Tinggi See also: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia