Country Indonesia Time zone WIB (UTC+7) Province North Sumatra | Capital Raya Area 4,387 km² | |
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Points of interest Air Terjun Bah Biak, Kebun Teh Bahbutong - Sidamanik, Kawah Putih Dolok Tinggi Raja, Air Terjun Tonduhan, Objek Wisata Pantai Pa | ||
Simalungun Regency is a regency in North Sumatra. Its seat is Raya. The regency covers an area of 4,386.6 square kilometres, and at the 2010 census it had a population of 818,104. The regent of Simalungun is JR Saragih. He was elected as regent of Simalungun on Pilkada 2015.
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Map of Simalungun Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Administration
The regency is divided administratively into thirty-one districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:
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. Many people come in Sunday and holidays, so for the best to take photo, weekdays are more convenient.
Parapat
Parapat is small nice village located on edge of the Lake Toba. This place is known for relaxing and tourism. There are some good hotel to stay and there are also available ferries service to Samosir Island.