Samosir Regency

Samosir Regency is an inland regency in North Sumatra. The regency covers a land area of 1,444.25 square kilometres, including the whole of Samosir Island in the inland sea of Lake Toba. It had a population of 119,653 at the 2010 census[2] and 136,441 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate for mid 2022 was 139,337.[1] Its seat is the town of Pangururan.

Samosir Regency
(Kabupaten Samosir)
Regency
Panorama of Hills of Samosir Island seen from Bukit Doa Getsemane Sanggam, Ambarita, Simanindo, Samosir Regency
Panorama of Hills of Samosir Island seen from Bukit Doa Getsemane Sanggam, Ambarita, Simanindo, Samosir Regency
Official seal of Samosir Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
Satahi Saoloan
(Agreed Agreed)
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatPangururan
Government
 • RegentVandiko Gultom
 • Vice RegentMartua Sitanggang
 • Chairman of Council of RepresentativesSaut Martua Tamba (PDI-P)
 • Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesNasib Simbolon (National Awakening Party) and Basrun Sihombing (Nasdem)
Area
 • Total1,444.25 km2 (557.63 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total139,337
 • Density96/km2 (250/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

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan) in each district and its post code.

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
Sianjur Mula Mula140.249,13810,00310,165Ginolat1222396
Harian560.457,8609,3979,562Harian Boho1322391
Sitio-tio50.767,1248,1728,288Sabulan822397
Onan Runggu60.8910,32911,12211,289Onan Runggu1222398
Nainggolan87.8611,84912,87113,118Nainggolan1522394
Palipi129.5516,08718,20918,587Mogang1722393
Ronggur Nihuta94.878,3569,6929,845Ronggur Nihuta822392
Pangururan121.4529,41234,20935,104Pasar Pangururan2822390
Simanindo198.2019,49822,76623,279Ambarita2122395
Totals1,444.25119,653136,441139,337Pangururan134

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 (the two villages of desa Tanjung Bunga and kelurahan Siogung Ogung, with a combined area of 10.50 km2 and a population of 3,222 at the 2020 Census[3]) 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. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Samosir Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1217)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. "KRB Ultah: Indonesia Perlu 45 Kebon Raya | Poskotanews.com". Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
  5. "Samosir district to build geopark". December 8, 2011.
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