South Nias Regency

Nias Selatan (South Nias) Regency is a regency in North Sumatra province, Indonesia, created on 25 February 2003 by the division of the existing Nias Regency. The regency covers a land area of 2,487.99 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 289,708;[2] the 2020 Census showed a population of 360,531,[3] while the official estimate for mid 2022 was 373,674.[1] Its administrative centre is the port of Teluk Dalam. Apart from the southern portion of Nias Island, the regency also includes the smaller Batu Islands (Pulau Pulau Batu) to the south, lying between Nias and Siberut; these islands occupy nearly half of the land area of the Regency, but have just 9% of its population.

South Nias Regency
(Kabupaten Nias Selatan)
Official seal of South Nias Regency
Motto: 
Furai
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSumatera Utara
Regency seatTeluk Dalam
Government
  RegentHilarius Duha
  Vice RegentFirman Giawa
  Chairman of Council of RepresentativesElisati Halawa (PDI-P)
  Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesFa'atulö Sarumaha (Nasdem) and Agustana Ndruru (Golkar)
Area
  Total2,487.99 km2 (960.62 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
  Total373,674
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websiteniasselatankab.go.id
Group of warriors in South Nias. Photo by Christiaan Benjamin Nieuwenhuis
Girls at an offering house at the entrance of a kampong in South Nias
Female dancers

Administrative districts

The regency was divided into eighteen districts (kecamatan) at the time of the 2010 Census, However, since 2010 seventeen additional districts have been created from parts of existing districts, notably in the Batu Islands where there are now seven districts compared with the three in 2010, but also on Nias Island itself where there are now twenty-eight districts within the Regency compared with fifteen in 2010. These are all tabulated below with their areas (in km2) and their populations at the 2010 Census,[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] They are grouped geographically (these groupings have no administrative significance). The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (a total of 459 classed as rural desa and 2 classed as urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal code.

Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
Hibala (a)225.759,6207,7168,033Eho1722881
Tanah Masa451.43(b)4,8075,004Baluta1222887
Pulau Pulau Batu (c)
(Batu Islands)
105.0916,3659,7319,793Pasar Pulau Tello (d)2222882
Pulau Pulau Batu Timur
(East Batu Islands)
372.052,4833,0913,190Labuhan Hiu1022884
Simuk (island)20.42(e)1,9341,946Gobo622886
Pulau Pulau Batu Barat
(West Batu Islands)
21.06(e)2,3202,335Bawositora922883
Pulau Pulau Batu Utara
(North Batu Islands)
6.30(e)3,8943,919Silima Banua Marit1222885
Totals for Kepulauan Batu
(Batu Islands)
1,201.1028,46833,49334,22088
Teluk Dalam (Dalam Bay)41.3027,80125,48026,201Pasar Teluk Dalam (d)1622865
Fanayama82.4919,84418,20719,321Bawo Mataluo1722865
Toma41.268,01313,31614,534Hili Sataro1422865
Maniamolo75.3213,43413,85513,788Hili Simaetano1422865
Mazino39.498,2748,7358,732Hili Zalo Otano1122865
Luahagundre Maniamolo50.39(f)10,30710,937Botohili Silambo1022868
Onolalau25.37(f)8,4748,713Siholi1022869
Amandraya76.7617,09914,05914,937Tuindrao2122866
Aramo63.497,7629,97710,361Hiliorudua1822866
Ulususua57.18(f)10,66711,333Fondrakoraya1222866
Totals for Nias Selatan Pusat
(Central South Nias)
553.05102,227133,077138,857143
Lahusa80.3634,91520,85821,793Bawo Otalua2322874
Sidua'ori62.40(f)11,35411,863Hilidohona1122874
Somambawa40.63(f)14,10214,735Sihareo1422874
Gomo37.5625,07810,54411,145Orahili Gomo1122873
Susua28.2314,96616,81117,009Sifalago Susua1822873
Mazo29.0315,12912,67412,538Tetegawaai1022873
Umbunasi32.817,8407,5837,547Lawindra1122873
Idanotae28.31(f)10,10210,678Hilimbowo Idano Tae1222878
Ulu Idanotae14.33(f)7,1857,547Fanedanu1122877
Boronadu29.33(f)7,4837,909Sifalago Gomo1022873
Totals for Nias Tenggara
(Southeast Nias)
382.9997,928118,696122,811131
Lolomatua21.5925,19811,07211,813Hili Otalua1322867
Ulunoyo48.99(f)13,03513,908Orahili Ulunoyo1322867
Huruna49.29(f)13,13514,014Hilizoliga1722867
Lolowau48.0330,0889,6459,602Lolowau1422864
Hilimegai40.155,7996,9267,091Togizita1022864
O'o'u73.16(f)8,8258,786Simandraolo1122864
Onahazumba28.45(f)6,8836,853Orahili Huruna1022864
Hilisalawa Ahe40.19(f)5,7445,719Maluo1122864
Totals for Nias Barat Daya
(Southwest Nias)
349.8461,08575,26577,78699
Totals for South Nias2,487.99289,708360,531373,674Teluk Dalam461

Notes: (a) Hibala District now comprises 42 islands.
(b) The 2010 population of Tanah Masa District (comprising that part of Tanahmasa Island previously part of Hibala District) is included in the 2010 population of Hibala District.
(c) Pulau Pulau Batu District now comprises 35 islands. (d) There are 2 urban villages (kelurahan) - Pasar Teluk Dalam in Teluk Dalam District, and Pasar Pulau Tello in Pulau Pulau Batu District.
(e) The 2010 populations of Simuk District (Simuk Island), Pulau Pulau Batu Barat District and Pulau Pulau Batu Utara District are included in the 2010 population of Pulau Pulau Batu District.
(f) The 2010 populations of the thirteen new districts on Nias Island are included in the 2010 populations of the districts from which they were split off.

The four new districts in the Batu Islands are Pulau Pulau Batu Barat (West Batu Islands), Pulau Pulau Batu Utara (North Batu Islands), Simuk (Simuk Island) and Tanah Masa (that part of Tanahmasa Island previously part of Hibala District). The thirteen new districts on Nias Island itself are Hilisalawa'ahe, O'o'u, Onohazumba, Ulususua, Ulunoyo, Huruna, Luahagundre Maniomolo, Onolalu, Boronadu, Sidua'ori, Somambawa, Ulu Idanotae, and Idanotae.

Tourism

Surfer in South Nias

South Nias Regency is a paradise for surfers with four surfing beaches:

  • Sorake Beach (Lagundri Bay) is the second best in the world after Hawaii Beach for surfing. It has five levels of waves which only occurs here.[4] Located in Luahagundre Maniamolo district with a wave height of a maximum 3-4 metres and it depends on the wind.
  • Beaches in Pulau Pulau Batu, Pulau Pulau Batu Barat, and Pulau Pulau Batu Utara districts with wave height maximum 8-9 metres, but have only limited infrastructures.[5]

References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Nias Selatan Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1214)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. "Pantai Sorake, Idaman Peselancar Dunia". December 7, 2011.
  5. Irwan Arfa (September 18, 2016). "South Nias, Paradise for Surfers".

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