Solok Regency
Kabupaten Solok
Regency
Ayam kukuak balenggek statue in Arosuka
Ayam kukuak balenggek statue in Arosuka
Coat of arms of Solok Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Alue jo patuik
Location within West Sumatra
Location within West Sumatra
Solok Regency is located in Sumatra
Solok Regency
Solok Regency
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Solok Regency is located in Indonesia
Solok Regency
Solok Regency
Solok Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°58′00″S 100°49′00″E / 0.96667°S 100.81667°E / -0.96667; 100.81667
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Sumatra
Regency seatArosuka
Government
 • RegentGusmal
 • Vice RegentYulfadri Nurdin
Area
 • Total3,738.0 km2 (1,443.2 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total397,829
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 755
Websitesolokkab.go.id

Solok Regency is an inland regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It covers an area of 3,738 km2 and had a population of 348,566 at the 2010 Census[2] and 391,497 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 397,829 - comprising 200,218 males and 197,611 females.[1] The administrative centre of the regency is the town of Arosuka, in Gunung Talang District. The city of Solok is administratively separate from the Regency (although almost totally enclaved geographically within the regency) and its area and population are not included in these totals.

Administrative districts

Solok Regency is divided into fourteen 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 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (nagari) in each district, and its postal code.

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
2010
Census		 Pop'n
2020
Census		 Pop'n
mid 2022
Estimate		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
Pantai Cermin 366.00 20,337 22,281 22,539 Surian 2 27373
Lembah Gumanti 459.72 53,178 61,276 62,569 Alahan Panjang 4 27371
Hiliran Gumanti 263.28 16,053 18,338 18,693 Talang Babungo 3 27372
Payung Sekaki 364.50 8,027 9,069 9,225 Sirukam 3 27387
Tigo Lurah 602.50 9,574 10,887 11,088 Batu Bajanjang 5 27374
Lembang Jaya 99.90 25,752 29,787 30,438 Bukik Sileh 6 27384
Danau Kembar 79.10 18,853 22,426 23,040 Simpang Tanjung Nan IV 2 27383
Gunung Talang 385.00 46,738 53,376 54,407 Talang 8 27365
Bukit Sundi 109.00 22,827 25,943 26,420 Muaro Paneh 5 27381
IX Koto Sungai Lasi 171.00 9,671 10,595 10,713 Sungai Lasi 9 27388
Kubung 192.00 55,303 61,647 62,544 Koto Baru 8 27361
X Koto Diatas 257.00 18,461 19,154 19,165 Sulit Air 9 27355
X Koto Singkarak 295.00 31,686 33,690 33,869 Singkarak 8 27356
Junjung Sirih 102.50 12,106 13,028 13,128 Paninggahan 2 27389
Totals 3,738.00 348,566 391,497 397,829 Arosuka 74

Tourism

Besides mining, Solok Regency also has tourism attractions such as Mount Red and White (Gunung Merah Putih) in Nagari Sulit Air, with three waterfalls close to each other. Jonjang Seribu (The Thousand Step Staircase) is another natural attraction.[4]

Solok Regency has two lakes, separated by only 300 metres of land between them, so people call them the Twin Lakes. The upper lake is named as Danau Dibawah and the lower lake is named as Danau Diateh.[5] A much larger lake, Danau Singkarak, lies further north across the boundary between Solok Regency and Tanah Datar Regency.

Settlements

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Solok Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1302)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Mount Red and White
  5. ^ "Danau Kembar, Destinasi Menarik di Solok". June 25, 2012.

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