Simalungun Regency

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

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]

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
Silimakuta 74.16 13,611 17,480 18,233 Saribu Dolok 7 21169
Pematang Silimakuta 79.68 10,334 13,390 13,992 Tiga Raja 10 21167
Purba 172.71 21,830 27,540 28,624 Tiga Runggu 14 21166
Haranggaol Horison 40.97 4,994 7,040 7,479 Haranggaol 5 21177
Dolok Pardamean 67.90 16,008 15,140 15,549 Dolok Pardamean 11 21163
Sidamanik 80.88 26,953 30,850 31,453 Sari Matondang 15 21171
Pematang Sidamanik 137.80 16,283 19,720 20,334 Sait Buttu Saribu 10 21188
Girsang Sipangan Bolon 129.89 14,325 17,940 18,624 Parapat 6 21174
Tanah Jawa 174.33 45,568 54,900 56,328 Pematang Tanah Jawa 20 21181
Hatonduhan 336.26 21,140 26,630 27,678 Buntu Bayu 9 21178
Dolok Panribuan 148.62 17,947 22,020 22,765 Tiga Dolok 15 21173
Jorlong Hataran 93.70 15,316 19,150 19,878 Tiga Balata 8 21172
Panei 77.96 21,425 28,330 29,715 Panei 17 21161
Panombean Panei 73.74 19,193 24,990 26,141 Pematang Panombean 11 21165
Raya 261.56 30,876 30,150 31,139 Pematan Raya 17 21160
Dolog Masagal 105.77 (a) 13,410 14,268 Bah Bolon 10 21164
Dolok Silau 302.66 13,716 17,700 18,476 Saran Padang 14 21168
Silau Kahean 228.74 17,000 19,480 19,873 Negeri Dolok 16 21157
Raya Kahean 204.89 17,398 21,580 22,364 Sindar Raya 14 21156
Tapian Dolok 119.89 38,034 45,030 46,242 Sinaksak 11 21154
Dolok Batu Nanggar 106.91 39,364 45,660 46,499 Serbelawan 16 21155
Siantar 73.99 62,916 73,540 75,323 Dolok Marlawan 17 21151
Gunung Malela 96.74 32,676 41,190 42,811 Dolok Malela 16 21175
Gunung Maligas 51.39 26,173 33,730 35,214 Silau Bayu 9 21176
Hutabayu Raja 191.43 29,135 35,430 36,565 Hutabayu 16 21182
Jawa Maraja Bah Jambi 38.97 19,951 22,890 23,365 Jawa Maraja 8 21153
Pematang Bandar 88.16 31,324 38,640 40,053 Pematang Bandar 13 21186
Bandar Huluan 107.33 25,738 29,480 30,083 Naga Jaya I 10 21184
Bandar 100.69 63,584 79,010 81,889 Perdagangan 16 21162
-21184
Bandar Masilam 91.22 24,316 30,020 31,071 Bandar Masilam 10 21185
Bosar Maligas 285.43 38,970 43,360 43,986 Bosar Maligas 17 21183
Ujung Padang 228.49 40,522 44,800 45,401 Ujung Padang 20 21187
Totals 4,372.50 817,720 990,246 1,021,615 Raya 413

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. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Simalungun Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1208)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b 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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