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Gunungsitoli

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Country
  
Indonesia

Area code(s)
  
+62 639

Province
  
North Sumatra

Population
  
125,566 (2010)

Time zone
  
WIB (UTC+7)

Area
  
230.8 km²

Local time
  
Sunday 8:09 AM

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Weather
  
28°C, Wind N at 0 km/h, 76% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Pusaka Museum, Pantai Sorake, Fodo Beach

Gunungsitoli is the capital city of Nias Regency, North Sumatra province, Indonesia, but is also an independent municipality within the province. It is located at 1°17′N 97°37′E. It is a coastal city located on Nias island. Nias island is located in the Indian Ocean, on the west part of Sumatra. On March 28, 2005, the 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake destroyed parts of the city and caused casualties.

Contents

Map of Gunungsitoli City, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Administration

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

References

Gunungsitoli Wikipedia