Nias Geography

Monday, September 26, 2011

Nias Island is in latitude 10 30 'north and longitude 970 98' East. Covering an area of ​​5625 km2, which is mostly lowland ± 800 m above sea level.

And 'the largest island of the group on this side of Sumatra, which is part of the province of North Sumatra. This area consists of 131 islands and Nias is the largest. Population in this region is about 639 675 people (including Malay, Batak, and Chinese). Nias has a very particular culture and nature, which is significantly different than the other regions in North Sumatra. This is due to its isolated position and away from the rest of Sumatra.



This place is a ship a week from Jakarta (the capital of Indonesia) is Gunung Sitoli, ferries are Sibolga Gunung Sitoli, Teluk Dalam, or Lahewa every day, before the hit Indonesia, has a daily flight from Medan Gunung Sitoli, but is less common nowadays.

Gunung Sitoli, the capital of Nias Island, and is the business center of the administration and affairs of the sovereign. There are several travel agencies hotels, public buses and rental cars to support tourism here. There are also some state and private banks are available.

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