South Nias Regency

Nias Selatan (South Nias) Regency is a regency in North Sumatra province, Indonesia. In 2015, the regency covered an area of 2,487.98 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 289,708;[2] the 2015 Census showed a population of 308,281[3] and the latest estimate (for 2019) is 319,902.[4] 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.

South Nias Regency

(Kabupaten Nias Selatan)
Regency
Seal
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSumatera Utara
Regency seatTeluk Dalam
Government
 • RegentHilarius Duha
 • Vice RegentSozanolo Ndruru
 • Chairman of Council of RepresentativesElisati Halawa (PDI-P)
 • Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesFa'atulö Sarumaha (Nasdem) and Agustana Ndruru (Golkar)
Area
 • Total2,487.98 km2 (960.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total319,902
 • Density130/km2 (330/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 2010[5] and 2015[6] Census populations, together with official mid-2019 Estimates.[7] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal code.

NameArea
in km2		Population
Census
2010[8]		Population
Census
2015[9]		Population
Estimate
2019[10]		Number
of
villages		Post
code
Hibala (a)225.759,6204,4494,6171722881
Tanah Masa451.43(b)3,6263,7631222887
Pulau Pulau Batu (c)
(Batu Islands)		105.0916,3656,4916,7362222882
Pulau Pulau Batu Timur
(East Batu Islands)		372.052,4831,6781,7411022884
Simuk (island)20.42(d)1,2171,262622886
Pulau Pulau Batu Barat
(West Batu Islands)		21.06(d)1,5111,568922883
Pulau Pulau Batu Utara
(North Batu Islands)		6.30(d)2,4472,5381222885
Totals for Kepulauan Batu1,201.1028,46821,41922,22588
Teluk Dalam41.3027,80119,12919,8491622865
Fanayama82.4919,84418,40019,0931722865
Toma41.268,01310,36710,7571422865
Maniamolo75.3213,4349,80210,1721422865
Mazino39.498,27410,93111,3431122865
Luahagundre Maniamolo50.39(e)8,4528,7701022868
Onolalau25.37(e)5,2785,4771022869
Amandraya76.7617,09910,47810,8742122866
Aramo63.497,76214,62215,1721822866
Ulususua57.18(e)11,18011,6021222866
Totals for Nias Selatan Pusat553.05102,227118,639123,109143
Lahusa80.3634,91521,85422,6772322874
Sidua'ori62.40(e)7,2537,5271122874
Somambawa40.63(e)12,30112,7651422874
Gomo37.5625,0789,6269,9891122873
Susua28.2314,96618,45719,1521822873
Mazo29.0315,12910,05210,4311022873
Umbunasi32.817,84010,18610,5701122873
Idanotae28.31(e)9,83710,2081222878
Ulu Idanotae14.33(e)6,4606,7041122877
Boronadu29.33(e)8,3398,6531022873
Totals for Nias Tenggara382.9997,928114,365118,676131
Lolomatua21.5925,1987,9128,2101322867
Ulunoyo48.99(e)9,1089,4521322867
Huruna49.28(e)10,33010,7221722867
Lolowau48.0330,0885,8166,0351422864
Hilimegai40.155,7995,6285,8401022864
O'o'u73.16(e)5,8136,0321122864
Onahazumba28.45(e)4,9405,1271022864
Hilisalawa40.19(e)4,3114,4741122864
Totals for Nias Barat Daya349.8461,08553,85855,89299

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) 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.
(e) 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 paradise for surfers with 4 surfer beaches:

  • Sorake Beach (Lagundri Bay) is second best in the world after Hawaii Beach for surfing. It has 5 level of waves which only occurs here.[11] Located in Luahagundre Maniamolo district with wave height maximum 3-4 meters 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 meters, but have only limited infrastructures.[12]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  8. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  9. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
  10. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  11. "Pantai Sorake, Idaman Peselancar Dunia". December 7, 2011.
  12. Irwan Arfa (September 18, 2016). "South Nias, Paradise for Surfers".

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