Samosir Regency

Samosir Regency is a regency in North Sumatra. Its seat is Pangururan. In 2010, the regency covered an area of 2,069.0 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census it had a population of 119,650;[1] the 2015 Census showed the population as 123,744.[2]

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
 • Total2,069.0 km2 (798.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total123,744
 • Density60/km2 (150/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:[3]

NamePopulation
Census 2010
Onan Runggu10,329
Palipi21,455
Pangururan28,476
Ronggur Nihuta8,356
Simanindo19,498
Nainggolan11,849
Sitio-tio7,124
Harian7,860
Sianjur Mula Mula9,138

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).[4]

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.[5]

Panoramic view of Samosir Island from Lake Toba

References
  1. Seta,William J. Atlas Lengkap Indonesia dan Dunia (untuk SD, SMP, SMU, dan Umum). Pustaka Widyatama. p. 9. ISBN 979-610-232-3.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2016.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-07-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Samosir district to build geopark". December 8, 2011.

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