Nias Barat Regency Nias Barat |
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Regency | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | North Sumatra |
Capital | Lahomi |
Government | |
• Regent | Adrianus Aroziduhu Gulo |
• Vice Regent | Hermit Hia |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 81,461 |
Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) |
Website | [1] |
West Nias Regency (Bahasa Indonesia: Kabupaten Nias Barat) is a regency in North Sumatra province of Indonesia. The capital is Lahomi. It covers the western portion of Nias Island. This regency was founded in 2008 by UU No.46 Tahun 2008. Formerly, it was part of Nias Regency.
West Nias Regency is bordered by:
The regency is divided into eight districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population. The districts are sub-divided into 105 villages.
Coordinates: 1°03′35″N 97°35′10″E / 1.0597°N 97.5861°E