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== Administration ==
== Administration ==
The regency was previously divided administratively into 32 [[Districts of Indonesia|districts]] (''kecamatan'').<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.niaskab.go.id/pemerintah.php|title=PEMERINTAH|publisher=Government of Kabupaten Nias|accessdate=December 20, 2010}}</ref> However, following the creation of the new [[North Nias Regency]], [[West Nias Regency]] and the newly independent city of [[Gunungsitoli]], the residual Nias Regency is composed of only nine districts, tabulated below with their areas (in sq.km) and their 2010 Census populations:<ref name="Biro Pusat Statistik 2011">Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.</ref>
The regency was previously divided administratively into 32 [[Districts of Indonesia|districts]] (''kecamatan'').<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.niaskab.go.id/pemerintah.php|title=PEMERINTAH|publisher=Government of Kabupaten Nias|accessdate=December 20, 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20080321185210/http://www.niaskab.go.id/pemerintah.php|archivedate=March 21, 2008|df=}}</ref> However, following the creation of the new [[North Nias Regency]], [[West Nias Regency]] and the newly independent city of [[Gunungsitoli]], the residual Nias Regency is composed of only nine districts, tabulated below with their areas (in sq.km) and their 2010 Census populations:<ref name="Biro Pusat Statistik 2011">Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.</ref>


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Nias Regency
(Kabupaten Nias)
Official seal of Nias Regency
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
CapitalGunung Sitoli
Area
 • Total809.7 km2 (312.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total131,377
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.niaskab.go.id

Nias Regency is a regency in North Sumatra province, Indonesia; it lies on the east side of Nias Island. The regency formerly covered the entire island, and had an area of 3,495.39 square kilometres following the creation of the new regency of Nias Selatan but prior to the creation of the new regencies of Nias Utara and Nias Barat and the independent municipality of Gunungsitoli from parts of Nias Regency. According to the 2010 census the reduced Regency now covers 809.7 sq.km, and had a population of 131,377.[1] Its seat is Gunungsitoli, although the city is no longer administratively part of the Nias Regency.

Administration

The regency was previously divided administratively into 32 districts (kecamatan).[2] However, following the creation of the new North Nias Regency, West Nias Regency and the newly independent city of Gunungsitoli, the residual Nias Regency is composed of only nine districts, tabulated below with their areas (in sq.km) and their 2010 Census populations:[3]

Name Area
in sq.km
Population
Census 2010[3]
Idano Gawo 142.1 25,675
Bawolato 193.8 22,965
Ulugawo 69.2 9,740
Gido 168.6 31,660
Ma'u 27.7 9,424
Somolo-molo 34.6 6,162
Hiliduho 67.0 9,126
Hili Serangkai 36.6 7,583
Botumuzoi 70.1 9,042

Note that the last-named three districts now form an exclave, separated from the rest of the Regency by Gunungsitoli city.

References

  1. ^ Seta,William J. Atlas Lengkap Indonesia dan Dunia (untuk SD, SMP, SMU, dan Umum). Pustaka Widyatama. p. 9. ISBN 979-610-232-3.
  2. ^ "PEMERINTAH". Government of Kabupaten Nias. Archived from the original on March 21, 2008. Retrieved December 20, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

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