North Nias Regency
Kabupaten Nias Utara | |
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 North Nias Regent Office building in Lotu | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Tafaeri | |
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| Coordinates: 1°23′15″N 97°21′36″E / 1.3875°N 97.3600°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | North Sumatra |
| Regency seat | Lotu |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Amizaro Waruwu |
| • Vice Regent | Yusman Zega |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,520.54 km2 (587.08 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 153,005 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| HDI (2022) |  0.637 (Medium)
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| Website | niasutarakab.go.id |
North Nias Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Nias Utara) is located on Nias Island in the North Sumatra province of Indonesia. The regency was created on 29 October 2008 (along with neighbouring West Nias Regency) from several districts that had previously been part of Nias Regency. It occupies the northern portion of Nias Island and has an area of 1,520.54 square kilometres (587.1 sq mi). At the 2010 census, it had a population of 127,244,[2] and 147,274 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate at mid 2023 was 153,005.[1] The regency's administrative capital is Lotu.