Nias Regency
Nias Regency is a regency in North Sumatra province, Indonesia; it lies on the east side of Nias Island. The regency formerly covered the entire island, and had an area of 3,495.39 square kilometres following the creation of the new regency of Nias Selatan but prior to the creation of the new regencies of Nias Utara and Nias Barat and the independent municipality of Gunungsitoli from parts of Nias Regency. According to the 2010 census the reduced Regency now covers 809.7 km2, and had a population of 131,377. Its seat is Gido.Administration
The regency was previously divided administratively into 32 districts. However, following the creation of the new North Nias Regency, West Nias Regency and the newly independent city of Gunungsitoli, the residual Nias Regency is composed of only nine districts, tabulated below with their areas and their 2010 Census populations:. In 2012, Sogaeadu became a separated district from Gido.
| Name | Area
in km2 | Population
Census 2010 |
| Idanö Gawo | 142.1 | 25,675 |
| Bawölato | 193.8 | 22,965 |
| Ulugawo | 69.2 | 9,740 |
| Gidö | 168.6 | 31,660 |
| Ma'u | 27.7 | 9,424 |
| Somölö-mölö | 34.6 | 6,162 |
| Hiliduho | 67.0 | 9,126 |
| Hili Serangkai | 36.6 | 7,583 |
| Botumuzöi | 70.1 | 9,042 |
| Sogaeadu | | |
Note that the last-named three districts now form an exclave, separated from the rest of the Regency by Gunungsitoli city.
