Simalungun Regency

Simalungun Regency is a regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Its seat was formerly at Pematangsiantar, but this city was in recent years 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]

Simalungun Regency
(Kabupaten Simalungun)
Regency
Coat of arms
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
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total990,246
 • Density230/km2 (590/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 [4] and 2020 Census.[5] 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.

NameArea
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010[4]		Pop'n
Census
2020[6]		Administrative
centre		Number
of
villages		Post
code
Silimakuta74.1613,61117,480Saribu Dolok721169
Pematang Silimakuta79.6810,33413,390Tiga Raja1021167
Purba172.7121,83027,540Tiga Runggu1421166
Haranggaol Horison40.974,9947,040Haranggaol521177
Dolok Pardamean67.9016,00815,140Dolok Pardamean1121163
Sidamanik80.8826,95330,850Sari Matondang1521171
Pematang Sidamanik137.8016,28319,720Sait Buttu Saribu1021188
Girsang Sipangan Bolon129.8914,32517,940Parapat621174
Tanah Jawa174.3345,56854,900Pematang Tanah Jawa2021181
Hatonduhan336.2621,14026,630Buntu Bayu921178
Dolok Panribuan148.6217,94722,020Tiga Dolok1521173
Jorlong Hataran93.7015,31619,150Tiga Balata821172
Panei77.9621,42528,330Panei1721161
Panombean Panei73.7419,19324,990Pematang Panombean1121165
Raya261.5630,87630,150Pematan Raya1721160
Dolog Masagal105.77(a)13,410Bah Bolon1021164
Dolok Silau302.6613,71617,700Saran Padang1421168
Silau Kahean228.7417,00019,480Negeri Dolok1621157
Raya Kahean204.8917,39821,580Sindar Raya1421156
Tapian Dolok119.8938,03445,030Sinaksak1121154
Dolok Batu Nanggar106.9139,36445.66Serbelawan1621155
Siantar73.9962,91673,540Dolok Marlawan1721151
Gunung Malela96.7432,67641,190Dolok Malela1621175
Gunung Maligas51.3926,17333,730Silau Bayu921176
Hutabayu Raja191.4329,13535,430Hutabayu1621182
Jawa Maraja Bah Jambi38.9719,95122,890Jawa Maraja821153
Pematang Bandar88.1631,32438,640Pematang Bandar1321186
Bandar Huluan107.3325,73829,480Naga Jaya I1021184
Bandar100.6963,58479,010Perdagangan1621162
-21184
Bandar Masilam91.2224,31630,020Bandar Masilam1021185
Bosar Maligas285.4338,97043,360Bosar Maligas1721183
Ujung Padang228.4940,52244,800Ujung Padang2021187
Totals4,372.50817,720990,246Raya413

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.

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.[7]

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, 2021.
  2. Seta,William J. Atlas Lengkap Indonesia dan Dunia (untuk SD, SMP, SMU, dan Umum). Pustaka Widyatama. p. 9. ISBN 979-610-232-3.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, 2021.
  7. Reza Fahlevi. "Tidak Hanya Bandung, Kawah Putih Juga Ada di Simalungun". Retrieved September 14, 2014.

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