Time zone WIB (UTC+7) | Area 2,434 km² Population 124,683 (2014) | |
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Samosir Regency is a regency in North Sumatra. Its seat is Pangururan. In 2010, the regency covered an area of 2,433.5 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census it had a population of 119,650; the latest estimate (for January 2014) is 124,683.
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Map of Samosir Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Administration
The regency is divided administratively into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:
Six of the 9 districts (kecamatan) within the regency are on the island of Samosir (which lies within Lake Toba), while the others lie on the 'mainland' of Sumatra.
Botanical Garden
2011: Samosir Regency with supervision from LIPI will build a 100 hectares Botanical Garden. It will finish 10 years later with cost predicted about Rp.73 billion ($8.6 million).
Geo park
A geopark worth Rp20 billion ($2.2 million) is expected to be created - beginning in mid-2012 - in cooperation with the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT). It has been proposed for incorporation into the world geo park network.