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Simalungun Regency
Regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Simalungun Regency is a regency in North Sumatra Province of Indonesia. Its seat was formerly at Pematangsiantar, but this city was under Law No.15 of 10 March 1986 was separated from the Regency and made into an independent city (kota), although it remains geographically surrounded by the regency, whose new administrative seat is at Raya, while the regency's two most populous districts are Bandar and Siantar. The regency now covers an area of 4,372.5 square kilometres, and at the 2010 census it had a population of 817,720;[2] at the 2020 Census this had risen to 990,246, of whom 497,314 were males and 492,932 were females;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 1,051,845, and is projected to rise to 1,067,499 at mid 2025 - comprising 537,650 males and 529,849 females.[1]
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Demography
The principal group of inhabitants of the Regency (and of Pematangsiantar city, an enclave within the regency) are the Simalungun people, a sub-group of the Batak people. Their language (Simalungun language) is an Austronesian language.
Regent
The regent of Simalungun is Radiapoh Hasiholan Sinaga, SH, who was elected as Regent of Simalungun on Pilkada (election of regional head) 2020, and took office on 21 April 2021.
Adjoining administrative entities
- North: Serdang Bedagai Regency and Deli Serdang Regency.
- East: Batubara Regency and Asahan Regency.
- South: Toba Regency.
- West: Karo Regency and Lake Toba.
Administrative districts
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The regency in 2010 was divided administratively into thirty-one districts (kecamatan), but in 2017 a 32nd district - Dolog Masagal - was created. These are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 386 rural desa and 27 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
Notes: * not to be confused with Tigaraja in Girsang Sipangan Bolon District; in fact the administration of Pematang Silimakuta District would appear to be in Silimakuta Barat desa.
(a) including one kelurahan. (b) comprises 3 kelurahan (Girsang, Parapat and Tigaraja) and 3 desa.
(c) comprises 5 kelurahan (Baringin Raya, Dalig Raya, Merek Raya, Pematang Raya and Sondi Raya) and 12 desa.
(d) The 2010 population of the new Dolog Masagal District is included in the figure for Raya District, from which it was cut out in 2017.
(e) includes 2 kelurahan - Aman Sari and Serbelawan. (f) eastern suburbs of Pematangsiantar City.
(g) includes 2 kelurahan - Kerasaan I and Pematang Bandar. (h) includes 2 kelurahan - Perdagangan I and Perdagangan III. The urban area of Bandar comprises the four kecamatan (districts) of Pematang Bandar, Bandar Huluan, Bandar and Bandar Masilam, with a combined area of 387.4 km2 and a population in mid 2024 of 188,800.
Six southern districts border directly on the north coast of Lake Toba; from west to east, these are Pematang Silimakuta, Silimakuta, Haranggaol Horison, Dolok Pardamean, Pematang Sidamanik, and Girsang Sipangan Bolon.
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Culture
Dayang Bandir and Sandean Raja is a folk story from Simalungun.
Tourism
White Crater
Local people mention it as Bukit Kapur Tinggi Raja, but some people have also called it "Kawah Putih" (White Crater), the same name as Kawah Putih in West Java. The crater is located in Dolok Tinggi Raja Village, 90 kilometres from Medan or 3 to 4 hours drive by motorcycle on the route Medan-Lubuk Pakam-Galang-Bangun Purba-Dolok Tinggi Raja.[4]
Parapat
Parapat is a small town located on the shore of Lake Toba. This place is known for tourism, and ferry services to Samosir Island are also available.
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References
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