Samosir Regency

Samosir Regency is a regency in North Sumatra. Its seat is Pangururan. The regency covers an area of 1,444.25 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census it had a population of 119,653;[2] the most recent official estimate (for mid 2018) showed the population as 125,816.[3]

Samosir Regency

(Kabupaten Samosir)
Regency
Panorama of Hills of Samosir Island seen from Bukit Doa Getsemane Sanggam, Ambarita, Simanindo, Samosir Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
Satahi Saoloan
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatPangururan
Government
 • RegentRapidin Simbolon
 • Vice RegentJuang Sinaga
 • Chairman of Council of RepresentativesSaut Martua Tamba (PDI-P)
 • Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesNasib Simbolon (National Awakening Party) and Basrun Sihombing (Nasdem)
Area
 • Total1,444.25 km2 (557.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total125,816
 • Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitesamosirkab.go.id
Resort in Ambarita, Samosir Regency
Batak Toba House in Simanindo, Samosir Regency
Tomok Market, Samosir Regency

Administration

The regency is divided administratively into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population,[4] together with the estimated populations in mid 2018:[5] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan) in each district and its post code.

NameArea
in km2		Pop'n
Census
2010[4]		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2018[6]		No.
of
vill.		Post
code
Sianjur Mula Mula140.249,1389,6001222396
Harian560.457,8608,2391322391
Sitio-tio50.767,1247,445822397
Onan Runggu60.8910,32910,8621222398
Nainggolan87.8611,84912,4631522394
Palipi129.5516,08716,9241722393
Ronggur Nihuta94.878,3568,768822392
Pangururan121.4529,41230,9862822390
Simanindo198.2019,49820,5292122395
Totals1,444.25119,653125,816134

Six of the nine 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.

  • Samosir Island districts
    • Onan Runggu
    • Palipi
    • Pangururan
    • Ronggur Nihuta
    • Simanindo
    • Nainggolan
  • Mainland districts
    • Sitio-tio
    • Harian
    • Sianjur Mula Mula

However, a small part of Pangururan District lies on the mainland, cut off from the rest of the district by the canal.

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).[7]

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.[8]

Panoramic view of Samosir Island from Lake Toba

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. Seta,William J. Atlas Lengkap Indonesia dan Dunia (untuk SD, SMP, SMU, dan Umum). Pustaka Widyatama. p. 9. ISBN 979-610-232-3.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-07-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Samosir district to build geopark". December 8, 2011.

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