West Nias Regency is a regency in North Sumatra province of Indonesia . The regency seat is located in the Lahomi district. It covers the western portion of Nias Island . The regency covers an area of 520.34 km, and had a population of 81,807 at the 2010 census and 89,994 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 95,334 (comprising 46,425 males and 48,909 females). This regency was created on 29 October 2008 (together with neighbouring North Nias Regency ) by Law Number 46 of 2008 from districts which had previously been part of Nias Regency .
23-482: The regency was created from western districts of then-larger Nias Regency in 2008 based on Law Number 46 of 2008. The region itself contained several megalithic sites, concentrated in Mandrehe district. Within the region, there are many megalithic sites, which some have been declared a cultural heritage. The megalithic sites are dated between 500 and 2,500 years old. West Nias Regency borders North Nias Regency in
46-430: Is Ulu Moro'o with only 28.58 square kilometres or 5.49% of total regency area. The regency includes 10 islands outside of the island of Nias, five of which are inhabited. The regency has population of 95,334 based on mid 2023 estimates. From this figure, 48.7% are males and 51.3% are females, with a sex ratio of the total population at 100 females per 95 males. Mandrehe is the most populous district with 23,237 people while
69-517: Is a regency in North Sumatra province, Indonesia; it lies on the east side of Nias Island. The regency originally covered the entire island, but was reduced to the northern half, with an area of 3,495.39 square kilometres, following the creation of the new regency of Nias Selatan on 25 February 2003. It was further reduced by the creation of the new regencies of North Nias ( Kabupaten Nias Utara )and West Nias ( Kabupaten Nias Barat ) and
92-425: Is a regency in North Sumatra province, Indonesia , created on 25 February 2003 by the division of the existing Nias Regency . The regency covers a land area of 2,487.99 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 289,708; the 2020 Census showed a population of 360,531, while the official estimate for mid 2023 was 368,834. Its administrative centre is the port of Teluk Dalam . Apart from
115-406: Is divided into eight districts ( kecamatan ), tabulated below with their areas (in km) and their populations at the 2010 census and the 2020 census, together with the official estimates for mid 2023. The table also includes the locations of their administrative centres, the number of villages (all classed as rural desa ) within each district, and its post code. Notes: (a) Sirombu District includes
138-612: 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 km ) and their populations at the 2010 Census, and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. They are grouped geographically (these groupings have no administrative significance). The table also includes
161-617: The 2010 population of Hibala District. (c) Pulau Pulau Batu District now comprises 35 islands. (d) There are 2 urban villages ( kelurahan ) - Pasar Teluk Dalam in Teluk Dalam District, and Pasar Pulau Tello in Pulau Pulau Batu District. (e) 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. (f) The 2010 populations of
184-470: The closest airport serving the entire Nias Island is Binaka Airport in Gunungsitoli . The regency has 58 kindergartens, 107 elementary schools, 39 junior highschools, and 16 senior highschools. In addition, the regency also has one private college, Anugerah Mission Theological College. Healthcare infrastructure in the regency includes one public hospital which is Pratama Onolimbu Hospital, operated by
207-492: The eleven offshore Hinako Islands ; in mid 2023, the 13,825 inhabitants comprised 5,137 on the Hinoko Islands and 8,688 on "mainland" of Nias. (b) except the village of Hayo, with a post code of 22867. The regency is part of North Sumatra 8th electoral district, along with Gunungsitoli , Nias Regency , North Nias Regency , and South Nias Regency , which combined have 6 representatives in the provincial parliament. At
230-425: The independent municipality of Gunungsitoli from other parts of Nias Regency on 29 October 2008. Since the separation of the new regencies and municipality, the reduced Regency now covers 853.44 km of land in the eastern part of the island (partly surrounding the coastal city of Gunungsitoli), and had a population of 131,377 at the 2010 Census and 146,672 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023
253-442: The largest rubber output of 979 tonnes between 2016 and 2017, while Lahomi District produces the most coconut with 1,419 tonnes. Livestock population in the regency is dominated by chicken and pig. Meat production of the regency amounts 40.03 tonnes for bigger livestocks and 37.12 tonnes for poultry meat in 2022. In addition to that, there were 5,246 kilograms of chicken egg production and 495.30 kilograms of duck egg production within
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#1732776710219276-479: The least populated district is Ulu Moro'o district with only 6,967 people. As with most of regions in Indonesia, the regency is dominated by economically active age above 15 years old. Most of the population are employed in agriculture-related sector. The regency is largerly agrarian, with agriculture and fishery dominates the regency's GRDP with figure of 54.41% in 2022. This followed by trade sector with 12.26% of
299-404: The locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 459 classed as rural desa and 2 classed as urban kelurahan ), and its postal code. 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
322-470: The north, South Nias Regency in the south, Nias Regency in the east, and the Indian Ocean in the west. The regency is located at elevation of between 0 and 800 metres above sea level. The largest district in the regency is Sirombu District with its area consisting of 22% of the regency's total area, followed by Lahomi District with 17%, and Mandrehe District with 14.91%. The smallest district by area
345-535: The official estimates as at mid 2023. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as rural desa ) in each district, and its postal code. Note: (a) the population of Songaeadu District in 2010 is included with the figure for Gido District (from which it was split in 2012). 0°46′12″N 97°45′00″E / 0.7700°N 97.7500°E / 0.7700; 97.7500 South Nias Regency Nias Selatan (South Nias) Regency
368-700: The other hand, Mandrehe District produces the most maize with cultivated area of 32 hectares and output of 67.2 tonnes of maize in 2017. Other produce in the regency includes cassava with 645.6 tonnes output in 2017 and 7.5 hectares for chili pepper and 1.25 hectares for water spinach cultivation in 2022. The regency produces many horticulture crops. There was a significant increase in horticulture crops production between 2015 and 2016, from total of 219 tonnes to 373 tonnes. West Nias also has plantations with output in 2017 are rubber with 2,264 tonnes, followed by coconut plantations with 2,748 tonnes, cocoa bean with 413 tonnes, and areca nut with 14.4 tonnes. Moro'o District has
391-592: The regency government, in addition to 3 clinics, 39 puskesmas , and 202 healthcare centers. Pratama Onolimbu Hospital is the main and only hospital in the regency and was classified by Ministry of Health as D-class hospital. Electricity in the regency is supplied by PLTD Moawo and PLTD Idanoi, both are diesel generators located in Gunungsitoli by Perusahaan Listrik Negara . 1°03′35″N 97°35′10″E / 1.0597°N 97.5861°E / 1.0597; 97.5861 Nias Regency Nias Regency
414-531: The regency level, it is divided into two electoral districts and has a total of 20 elected representatives. A national road - the Nias Ring Road (Indonesian: Jalan Lingkar Nias ) - goes through the regency where it has a total length of 24 kilometres. Other roads in the regency are either provincial or regency roads, with a total for all roads in the regency of 724.69 kilometres. Only 38% of the total roads are paved as of 2022. The regency has no airport and
437-492: The regency's GRDP and construction sector with 9.29% in the same year. Total regency's gross regional domestic product at 2022 was Rp1,324.38 billion with economic growth of 3.01% in the same year. In 2017 the regency had 4,586 hectares of rice field and 20,363 hectares of maize field. In 2022, the amount of rice produced by the regency was 14,127 tonnes. The rice-producing districts of the regency are Moro'o and West Mandrehe with production of 4,426 and 2,839 tonnes respectively. On
460-417: The same year. The regency has total 10 registered hotels. There are 41 sites of megalithic structures in the regency, in addition to 129 registered recreational areas. However, tourism remains small compared to the other sector due to lack of accommodation and promotion. Most of the tourist visiting the regency are local tourists from within Indonesia, with their number recorded in 2022 as 55,000. The regency
483-473: 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 ; these islands occupy nearly half of the land area of the Regency, but have just 9% of its population. 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
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#1732776710219506-692: 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 . South Nias Regency
529-566: Was 146,895. Its seat is the town of Gido. The regency was previously divided administratively into 32 districts ( kecamatan ). However, following the creation on 29 October 2008 of the new North Nias Regency , West Nias Regency and the newly independent city of Gunungsitoli , the residual Nias Regency was composed of only nine districts, although a tenth district (Sogaeadu) was created in 2012 from part of Gido district. These districts are tabulated below with their areas (in km ) and their 2010 Census and 2020 Census populations, together with
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