Gunungsitoli

Gunungsitoli Kota Gunungsitoli
City
Seal
Location within North Sumatra
Gunungsitoli Location in Sumatra Gunungsitoli Gunungsitoli (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°17′N 97°37′E
Country	Indonesia
Province	North Sumatra
Government
• Mayor	Lakhömizaro Zebua
• Vice Mayor	Sowa'a Laoli
• Chairman of City's Council of Representatives	Yanto (PDI-P)
• Vice Chairmen of City's Council of Representatives	Herman Jaya Harefa (Democratic Party (Indonesia)) and Imanuel Ziliwu (People's Conscience Party)
Area
• Total	280.8 km2 (108.4 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	126,202
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code	(+62) 639
Website	gunungsitolikota.go.id

Gunungsitoli is the capital city of Nias Regency, North Sumatra province, Indonesia, but is also an independent municipality within the province. It is located at 1°17′N 97°37′E. It is a coastal city located on Nias island. Nias island is located in the Indian Ocean, on the west part of Sumatra. On March 28, 2005, the Nias–Simeulue earthquake destroyed parts of the city and caused casualties. The city is served by Binaka Airport with flights to Medan.

Administration

The city is divided into six districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their area (in km²) and their 2010 Census populations:

Name	Area in km2	Population Census 2010
Gunungsitoli Idanoi	73.3	21,482
Gunungsitoli Selatan (South Gunungsitoli)	30.3	13,739
Gunungsitoli Barat (West Gunungsitoli)	16.6	7,436
Gunung Sitoli	64.2	60,625
Gunung Sitoli Alo'oa	46.4	6,708
Gunungsitoli Utara (North Gunungsitoli)	81.0	16,212