South Nias Regency

Nias Selatan (South Nias) Regency is a regency in North Sumatra province, Indonesia. The regency covers a land area of 2,487.98 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] 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 RegentFirman Giawa
 • Chairman of Council of RepresentativesElisati Halawa (PDI-P)
 • Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesFa'atulö Sarumaha (Nasdem) and Agustana Ndruru (Golkar)
Area
 • Total2,487.98 km2 (960.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total360,531
 • Density140/km2 (380/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,[4] and the 2020 Census.[5] 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 (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal code.

NameArea
in km2		Population
Census
2010[6]		Population
Census
2020[7]		Admin
centre		Number
of
villages		Post
code
Hibala (a)225.759,6207,716Eho1722881
Tanah Masa451.43(b)4,807Baluta1222887
Pulau Pulau Batu (c)
(Batu Islands)		105.0916,3659,731Pasar Pulau Tello2222882
Pulau Pulau Batu Timur
(East Batu Islands)		372.052,4833,091Labuhan Hiu1022884
Simuk (island)20.42(d)1,934Gobo622886
Pulau Pulau Batu Barat
(West Batu Islands)		21.06(d)2,320Bawositora922883
Pulau Pulau Batu Utara
(North Batu Islands)		6.30(d)3,894Silima Banua Marit1222885
Totals for Kepulauan Batu
(Batu Islands)		1,201.1028,46833,49388
Telukdalam41.3027,80125,480Pasar Telukdalam1622865
Fanayama82.4919,84418,207Bawo Mataluo1722865
Toma41.268,01313,316Hili Sataro1422865
Maniamolo75.3213,43413,855Hili Simaetano1422865
Mazino39.498,2748,735Hili Zalo Otano1122865
Luahagundre Maniamolo50.39(e)10,307Botohili Silambo1022868
Onolalau25.37(e)8,474Siholi1022869
Amandraya76.7617,09914,059Tuindrao2122866
Aramo63.497,7629,977Hiliorudua1822866
Ulususua57.18(e)10,667Fondrakoraya1222866
Totals for Nias Selatan Pusat
(Central South Nias)		553.05102,227133,077143
Lahusa80.3634,91520,858Bawo Otalua2322874
Sidua'ori62.40(e)11,354Hilidohona1122874
Somambawa40.63(e)14,102Sihareo1422874
Gomo37.5625,07810,544Orahili Gomo1122873
Susua28.2314,96616,811Sifalago Susua1822873
Mazo29.0315,12912,674Tetegawaai1022873
Umbunasi32.817,8407,583Lawindra1122873
Idanotae28.31(e)10,102Hilimbowo Idano Tae1222878
Ulu Idanotae14.33(e)7,185Fanedanu1122877
Boronadu29.33(e)7,483Sifalago Gomo1022873
Totals for Nias Tenggara
(Southeast Nias)		382.9997,928118,696131
Lolomatua21.5925,19811,072Hili Otalua1322867
Ulunoyo48.99(e)13,035Orahili Ulunoyo1322867
Huruna49.28(e)13,135Hilizoliga1722867
Lolowau48.0330,0889,645Lolowau1422864
Hilimegai40.155,7996,926Togizita1022864
O'o'u73.16(e)8,825Simandraolo1122864
Onahazumba28.45(e)6,883Orahili Huruna1022864
Hilisalawa Ahe40.19(e)5,744Maluo1122864
Totals for Nias Barat Daya
(Southwest Nias)		349.8461,08575,26599
Totals for South Nias2,486.98289,708360,531Telukdalam461

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 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.[8] 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.[9]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  8. "Pantai Sorake, Idaman Peselancar Dunia". December 7, 2011.
  9. Irwan Arfa (September 18, 2016). "South Nias, Paradise for Surfers".

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