Country Indonesia Time zone WIB (UTC+7) Province West Sumatra | Capital Painan Area 5,795 km² Population 451,553 (2014) | |
Area code(s) Main (+62 756), Parts (+62 751, +62 757) Website www.pesisirselatan.go.id Points of interest Kerinci Seblat National, Carocok Beach, Puncak Mandeh, Bukit Langkisau, Puncak Langkisau | ||
South Pesisir (Indonesian: Pesisir Selatan, Minangkabau: Pasisia Salatan) is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 5,794.95 km² and a population of just over 450,000 people in 2014. The capital is Painan.
Contents
- Map of South Pesisir Regency West Sumatra Indonesia
- Administrative districts
- Siamang rehabilitation
- References
Map of South Pesisir Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Pesisir Selatan is located on the coast of West Sumatra (the word "pesisir" means "coast" in Indonesian) and is bordered on the north by the city of Padang, in the east by the regencies of Solok, Solok Selatan and by Kerinci Regency (in the province of Jambi) and in the south by the regency of Muko-Muko (Bengkulu province).
Pesisir Selatan is known for its traditional music, the Rabab Pesisir. The music includes the playing of a rebab (a stringed instrument), accompanied by one or more musicians singing.
Administrative districts
South Pesisir Regency consists of twelve districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:
Siamang rehabilitation
Marak Island is 7.37 kilometres from Nagari Sungai Pinang land which 500 hectares area has used as Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) and Owa ungko (Hylobates agilis) rehabilitation center complete with quarantine, medical, social and rehabilitation cages since 2003. The plan is to release some Siamang which have could use upper room with sufficient activities, not depend on human anymore and match with his/her spouse to Bukit Tiga Puluh National Park. The island is now home for 30 butterfly species and 50 kinds of birds, and is suitable for a conservation area.