North Nias Regency

North Nias Regency
Kabupaten Nias Utara
Regency
North Nias Regent Office building in Lotu
North Nias Regent Office building in Lotu
Coat of arms of North Nias Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Tafaeri
Coordinates: 1°23′15″N 97°21′36″E / 1.3875°N 97.3600°E / 1.3875; 97.3600
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatLotu
Government
 • RegentAmizaro Waruwu
 • Vice RegentYusman Zega
Area
 • Total
1,520.54 km2 (587.08 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
153,005
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
HDI (2022)Increase 0.637 (Medium)
Websiteniasutarakab.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.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kabupaten Nias Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (summation of figures in district Katalogs mentioned below as References 8 to 18)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.