Nias Regency


Nias Regency 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 South Nias on 25 February 2003. It was further reduced by the creation of the new regencies of North Nias and West Nias and 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 km2 of land in the eastern part of the island, and had a population of 131,377 at the 2010 Census and 146,672 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 155,629. Its seat is the town of Gido.
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Administration

The regency was previously divided administratively into 32 districts. 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 was created in 2012 from part of Gido district. These districts are tabulated below with their areas and their 2010 Census and 2020 Census populations, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district, and its postal code.
Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
12.04.10Idanogawo138.6625,67526,96728,456Tetehosi2822872
12.04.11Bawolato204.4622,96525,11326,610Sisarahili Bawolato2522876
12.04.27Ulugawo65.979,74010,19110,679Holi1422861
12.04.06Gido110.0631,66023,32625,101Hiliweto2122871
12.04.35Sogae'adu41.2711,74912,479Sogae'adu1122871
12/04.28Ma'u61.199,42410,58411,399Lasara Siwalubanua1122855
12.04.29Somolo-molo44.856,1626,5586,918Somolo-molo1122871
12.04.05Hiliduho65.089,1269,83010,417Hiliduho1622854
12.04.20Hiliserangkai61.927,58312,67613,339Dahadano Botombawo1522850
12.04.21Botomuzoi59.989,0429,67810,231Hiliwa'ele I1822815
Totals853.44131,377146,672155,629Gido170

Note: the population of Songaeadu District in 2010 is included with the figure for Gido District.