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Nias
Native name:
Tanö Niha
Map
Geography
LocationSouth East Asia
Coordinates1°6′N 97°32′E / 1.100°N 97.533°E / 1.100; 97.533
Area5,573.27 km2 (2,151.85 sq mi)
Highest elevation2,815 ft (858 m)
Highest pointLölömatua
Administration
Indonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
RegenciesNias, South Nias, North Nias, West Nias
Largest settlementGunungsitoli (pop. 142,890)
Demographics
Population930,294 (mid 2023 estimate)
Pop. density166.92/km2 (432.32/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPredominantly Nias
Others: Batak, Minang, Aceh and Chinese

Nias (Indonesian: Pulau Nias, Nias: Tanö Niha) is an island located off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Nias is also the name of the archipelago (Kepulauan Nias) of which the island is the centre, but also includes the Batu Islands to the southeast and the small Hinako Islands to the west. Nias Island covers an area of 5,573.27 km2 (2,151.85 sq mi) (including the Batu Islands to the south and minor offshore islands). It is mostly a lowland area rising to around 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level. There were 756,338 inhabitants on the island (including the Batu Islands and minor offshore islands) at the 2010 Census;[1] at the 2015 Intermediate Census this had risen to 798,506[2] and the 2020 Census resulted in a total of 880,550.[3] The official estimate as of mid-2023 was 930,294.[4]

  1. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Provinsi Sumatera Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.12)

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