South Nias Regency

Nias Selatan Regency Nias Selatan
Regency
Country	Indonesia
Province	Sumatera Utara
Area
• Total	1,625.91 km^2 (627.77 sq mi)
Population
• Total	289,876
• Density	180/km^2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)

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

Nias Selatan (South Nias) Regency is a regency in North Sumatra province, Indonesia. In 2010, the regency covered an area of 1,625.91 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 289,876.^[1] Its seat is 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.

Administrative Districts

The regency is divided into 18 districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:^[2]

Name Population Census 2010[2] Hibala 9,620 Pulau-pulau Batu (Batu Islands) 16,365 Pulau-pulau Batu Timur (East Batu Islands) 2,483 Teluk Dalam 27,801 Fanayama 19,844

Name Population Census 2010[2] Toma 8,013 Maniamolo 13,434 Mazino 8,274 Amandraya 17,099 Aramo 7,762 Lahusa 34,915 Gomo 25,078

Name Population Census 2010[2] Susua 14,966 Mazo 15,129 Umbunasi 7,840 Lolomatua 25,198 Lolowa'u 30,088 Hilimegai 5,799

Tourism

South Nias Regency is paradise for surfers with 4 surfer beaches:

• Sorake Beach is second best in the world after Hawaii Beach for surfing. It has 5 level of waves which only occurs here.^[3] Located in Luaha Gundre Maniamolo district with wave height maximum 3-4 meters and it depends on the wind.
• Beaches in Pulau Batu, Pulau Batu Barat, and Pulau Batu Utara districts with wave height maximum 8-9 meters, but have only limited infrastructures.^[4]

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. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. "Pantai Sorake, Idaman Peselancar Dunia". December 7, 2011.
4. Irwan Arfa (September 18, 2016). "South Nias, Paradise for Surfers".