South Nias Regency

Nias Selatan Regency Nias Selatan
Regency
Country	Indonesia
Province	Sumatera Utara
Area
• Total	1,625.91 km2 (627.77 sq mi)
Population
• Total	289,876
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)

Group of warriors in South Nias. Photo by Christiaan Benjamin Nieuwenhuis

Girls at an offering house at the entrance of a kampong in South Nias

Female dancers

Nias Selatan (South Nias) Regency is a regency in North Sumatra province, Indonesia. In 2010, the regency covered an area of 1,625.91 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 289,876. Its seat is Teluk Dalam. Apart from 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.

Administrative Districts

The regency is divided into 18 districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:

Name	Population Census 2010
Hibala	9,620
Pulau-pulau Batu (Batu Islands)	16,365
Pulau-pulau Batu Timur (East Batu Islands)	2,483
Teluk Dalam	27,801
Fanayama	19,844

Name	Population Census 2010
Toma	8,013
Maniamolo	13,434
Mazino	8,274
Amandraya	17,099
Aramo	7,762
Lahusa	34,915
Gomo	25,078

Name	Population Census 2010
Susua	14,966
Mazo	15,129
Umbunasi	7,840
Lolomatua	25,198
Lolowa'u	30,088
Hilimegai	5,799

Tourism

Sorake Beach is second best in the world after Hawaii Beach for surfing. It has 5 level of waves which only occurs here.