Simalungun Regency

Simalungun Regency is a regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Its seat was formerly at Pematangsiantar, but this city was in 1986 separated from the Regency and made into an independent city (kota), although it remains geographically surrounded by the regency, whose new administrative seat is at Raya. The regency now covers an area of 4,372.5 square kilometres, and at the 2010 census it had a population of 817,720;[2] at the 2020 Census this had risen to 990,246, of whom 497,314 were male and 492,932 were female;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 1,021,615.[1]

Simalungun Regency
(Kabupaten Simalungun)
Regency
Coat of arms of Simalungun Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Habonaron Do Bona
(Truth is the Foundation of Everything)
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatRaya
Government
 • RegentJopinus Ramli Saragih
 • Vice RegentAmran Sinaga
 • Chairman of Regency's Council of RepresentativesTimbul Jaya Hamonangan Sibarani (Golkar)
 • Vice Chairmen of Regency's Council of RepresentativesSamrin Girsang (PDI-P), Elias Barus (Partai Demokrat) and Sastra Joyo Sirait (Gerindra)
Area
 • Total4,372.50 km2 (1,688.23 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total1,021,615
 • Density230/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.simalungunkab.go.id

Demography
Main article: Simalungun people

The principal group of inhabitants of the Regency (and of Pematangsiantar city, an enclave within the regency) are the Simalungun people, a sub-group of the Batak people. Their language (Simalungun language) is an Austronesian language.

Regent

The regent of Simalungun is Radiapoh Hasiholan Sinaga, SH, who was elected as Regent of Simalungun on Pilkada (election of regional head) 2020.

Administrative districts

The regency in 2010 was divided administratively into thirty-one districts (kecamatan), but in 2017 a 32nd district - Dolog Masagal - was created. These are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 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 (rural desa and urban 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
Silimakuta74.1613,61117,48018,233Saribu Dolok721169
Pematang Silimakuta79.6810,33413,39013,992Tiga Raja1021167
Purba172.7121,83027,54028,624Tiga Runggu1421166
Haranggaol Horison40.974,9947,0407,479Haranggaol521177
Dolok Pardamean67.9016,00815,14015,549Dolok Pardamean1121163
Sidamanik80.8826,95330,85031,453Sari Matondang1521171
Pematang Sidamanik137.8016,28319,72020,334Sait Buttu Saribu1021188
Girsang Sipangan Bolon129.8914,32517,94018,624Parapat621174
Tanah Jawa174.3345,56854,90056,328Pematang Tanah Jawa2021181
Hatonduhan336.2621,14026,63027,678Buntu Bayu921178
Dolok Panribuan148.6217,94722,02022,765Tiga Dolok1521173
Jorlong Hataran93.7015,31619,15019,878Tiga Balata821172
Panei77.9621,42528,33029,715Panei1721161
Panombean Panei73.7419,19324,99026,141Pematang Panombean1121165
Raya261.5630,87630,15031,139Pematan Raya1721160
Dolog Masagal105.77(a)13,41014,268Bah Bolon1021164
Dolok Silau302.6613,71617,70018,476Saran Padang1421168
Silau Kahean228.7417,00019,48019,873Negeri Dolok1621157
Raya Kahean204.8917,39821,58022,364Sindar Raya1421156
Tapian Dolok119.8938,03445,03046,242Sinaksak1121154
Dolok Batu Nanggar106.9139,36445,66046,499Serbelawan1621155
Siantar73.9962,91673,54075,323Dolok Marlawan1721151
Gunung Malela96.7432,67641,19042,811Dolok Malela1621175
Gunung Maligas51.3926,17333,73035,214Silau Bayu921176
Hutabayu Raja191.4329,13535,43036,565Hutabayu1621182
Jawa Maraja Bah Jambi38.9719,95122,89023,365Jawa Maraja821153
Pematang Bandar88.1631,32438,64040,053Pematang Bandar1321186
Bandar Huluan107.3325,73829,48030,083Naga Jaya I1021184
Bandar100.6963,58479,01081,889Perdagangan1621162
-21184
Bandar Masilam91.2224,31630,02031,071Bandar Masilam1021185
Bosar Maligas285.4338,97043,36043,986Bosar Maligas1721183
Ujung Padang228.4940,52244,80045,401Ujung Padang2021187
Totals4,372.50817,720990,2461,021,615Raya413

Note: (a) The 2010 population of the new Dolog Masagal District is included in the figure for Raya District, from which it was cut out in 2017.

Culture

Dayang Bandir and Sandean Raja is a folk story from Simalungun.

Tourism

White Crater

Local people mention it as Bukit Kapur Tinggi Raja, but some people also called it as Kawah Putih (White Crater) same name as Kawah Putih in West Java. The crater is located in Dolok Tinggi Raja Village, 90 kilometers from Medan or 3 to 4 hours drive by motorcycles with route Medan-Lubuk Pakam-Galang-Bangun Purba-Dolok Tinggi Raja.[4]

Parapat
Main article: Parapat

Parapat is a small town located on the shore of Lake Toba. This place is known for tourism, and ferry services to Samosir Island are also available.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Simalungun Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1208)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Reza Fahlevi. "Tidak Hanya Bandung, Kawah Putih Juga Ada di Simalungun". Retrieved September 14, 2014.
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