Solok Regency

Solok Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It covers an area of 3,738 km2 and had a population of 375,071 in mid 2019;[1] the city of Solok is administratively separated from the Regency and iuts area and population are not included in these totals.

This article is about the regency of Solok in West Sumatra. For the city of Solok in West Sumatra, see Solok.
Solok Regency

Kabupaten Solok
Regency
Ayam kukuak balenggek statue in Arosuka
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Alue jo patuik
Location within West Sumatra
Solok Regency
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Solok Regency
Solok Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0.96667°S 100.81667°E / -0.96667; 100.81667
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Sumatra
Regency seatArosuka
Government
 • RegentGusmal
 • Vice RegentYulfadri Nurdin
Area
 • Total3,738.0 km2 (1,443.2 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2019)
 • Total375,071
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 755
Websitesolokkab.go.id

Administration

Solok Regency is divided into fourteen districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 and 2015 Censuses:[2]

DistrictArea
in km2		Population
2010 Census		Population
2015 Census
Pantai Cermin366.0020,33720,841
Lembah Gumanti459.7253,17857,392
Hiliran Gumanti263.2816,05316,838
Payung Sekaki364.508,0278,303
Tigo Lurah Bajanjang602.509,57410,065
Lembang Jaya99.9025,75226,820
Danau Kembar79.1018,85319,722
Gunung Talang385.0046,73849,485
Bukit Sundi109.0022,82723,596
IX Koto Sungai Lasi171.009,6719,748
Kubung192.0055,30358,677
X Koto Diatas257.0018,46117,964
X Koto Singkarak295.0031,68632,213
Junjung Sirih102.5012,10612,019
Totals3,738.00348,566363,683

Tourism

Besides mining, Solok Regency also has tourism attractions such as Mount Red and White (Gunung Merah Putih) in Nagari Sulit Air, with three waterfalls close to each other. Jonjang Seribu (The Thousand Step Staircase) is another natural attraction.[3]

Solok Regency has two lakes, separated by only 300 meters of land between them, so people call them Twin Lake. The upper lake is named as Danau Dibawah and the lower lake is named as Danau Diateh.[4]

Settlements

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2015.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2015.
  3. Mount Red and White
  4. "Danau Kembar, Destinasi Menarik di Solok". June 25, 2012.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.