Samosir Regency

Samosir Regency
(Kabupaten Samosir)
Regency

Panorama of Hills of Samosir Island seen from Bukit Doa Getsemane Sanggam, Ambarita, Simanindo, Samosir Regency

Seal
Motto: Satah Saoloan
Country Indonesia
Province North Sumatra
Capital Pangururan
Area
  Total 2,433.50 km2 (939.58 sq mi)
Population (2014)
  Total 124,683
  Density 51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone WIB (UTC+7)
Website http://www.samosir.go.id/
Resort in Ambarita, Samosir Regency
Batak Toba House in Simanindo, Samosir Regency
Tomok Market, Samosir Regency

Samosir Regency is a regency in North Sumatra. Its seat is Pangururan. In 2010, the regency covered an area of 2,433.5 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census it had a population of 119,650;[1] the latest estimate (for January 2014) is 124,683.

Administration

The regency is divided administratively into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:[2]

Name Population
Census 2010
Onan Runggu 10,329
Palipi 21,455
Pangururan 28,476
Ronggur Nihuta 8,356
Simanindo 19,498
Sitiotio 7,124
Harian 7,860
Sianjur Mula Mula 9,138
Nainggolan 11,849

6 of the 9 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.

Botanical Garden

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).[3]

Geo park

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.[4]

Panoramic view of Samosir Island from Lake Toba

References

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