South Solok Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Solok Selatan) is a landlocked regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 3,282.14 km2, and had a population of 144,281 at the 2010 Census[2] and 182,027 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 191,540 - comprising 97,420 males and 94,120 females.[1] The seat of the administration is the town of Padang Aro.
South Solok Regency
Kabupaten Solok Selatan | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Sarantau Sasurambi (On a same neighbourhood and same yard) | |
 Location within West Sumatra | |
| Coordinates: 1°14′00″S 101°25′01″E / 1.23333°S 101.417°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Sumatra |
| Regency seat | Padang Aro |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Muzni Zakaria |
| • Vice Regent | Abdul Rahman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,282.14 km2 (1,267.24 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 191,540 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 755 |
| Website | solselkab.go.id |
Administrative divisions
editSouth Solok Regency is divided into seven districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (nagari) in each district, and its post code.
| Name of District (kecamatan) |
Area in km2 |
Pop'n 2010 Census |
Pop'n 2020 Census |
Pop'n mid 2023 Estimate |
Admin centre |
No. of villages |
Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sangir | 647.36 | 38,216 | 51,083 | 54,649 | Lubuk Gadang | 4 | 27778 |
| Sangir Jujuan | 337.61 | 11,585 | 14,331 | 14,988 | Lubuk Malako | 5 | 27773 |
| Sangir Balai Janggo | 532.82 | 15,719 | 19,482 | 20,386 | Sungai Kunyit | 4 | 27777 |
| Sangir Batang Hari | 788.32 | 13,049 | 16,291 | 17,083 | Abai | 7 | 27779 |
| Sungai Pagu | 313.02 | 28,279 | 32,902 | 33,803 | Muara Labuh | 11 | 27774 |
| Pauh Duo | 242.65 | 14,857 | 19,109 | 20,212 | Pakan Salasa | 4 | 27776 |
| Koto Parik Gadang Diateh | 420.36 | 22,576 | 28,829 | 30,429 | Pakan Rabaa | 4 | 27775 |
| Totals | 3,282.14 | 144,281 | 182,027 | 191,540 | Padang Aro | 39 |
References
editExternal links
edit- (in Indonesian) Official website
Solok and South Solok travel guide from Wikivoyage
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