South Pesisir Regency

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South Pesisir Regency
Pesisir Selatan
Regency

Seal
Country Indonesia
Province West Sumatra
Capital Painan
Area
 • Total 5,727.89 km2 (2,211.55 sq mi)
Population (2000)
 • Total 413,800
 • Density 72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone WIB (UTC+7)
Website www.pesisirselatan.go.id

South Pesisir (Indonesian: Pesisir Selatan, Minangkabau: Pasisia Salatan) is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 5,727.89 km² and a population of approximately 413,800 people. The capital is Painan.

Pesisir Selatan is located on the coast of West Sumatra and is bordered on the north by the city of Padang, in the east by the regencies of Solok, Solok Selatan and Kerinci Regency｜Kerinci (the latter in the province of Jambi) and in the south by the regency of Muko-Muko (Bengkulu province).

Pesisir Selatan is known for its traditional music, the Rabab Pesisir. The music includes the playing of a rebab (a stringed instrument), accompanied by one or more musicians singing.

Administration

South Pesisir is divided in 11 subdistricts (kecamatan):

  • Basa IV Balai Tapan
  • Batang Kapas
  • Bayang
  • IV Jurai
  • Koto XI Tarusan
  • Lengayang
  • Linggo Sari Baganti
  • Lunang Silaut
  • Pancung Soal
  • Ranah Pesisir
  • Sutera

Siamang rehabilitation

Marak Island, 7.37 kilometer from Nagari Sungai Pinang land which 500 hectares area has used as Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) and Owa ungko (Hylobates agilis) rehabilitation center complete with quarantine, medical, social and rehabilitation cages since 2003. The plan is to release some Siamang which have could use upper room with sufficient activities, not depend on human anymore and match with his/her spouse to Bukit Tiga Puluh National Park. The island now home for 30 butterfly species and 50 kinds of birds and suitable for conservation area.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Owa dan Siamang Dilepasliarkan di Pulau Marak". Retrieved November 1, 2013. 

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Capital: Padang
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Coordinates: 1°21′00″S 100°34′01″E / 1.35°S 100.567°E / -1.35; 100.567

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