Pesisir Selatan Regency

South Pesisir Regency
ڤاسيسيا سلاتان
Regency

Seal
Country Indonesia
Province West Sumatra
Capital Painan
Area
 • Total 5,794.95 km2 (2,237.44 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 451,553
 • Density 78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s) Main (+62 756), Parts (+62 751, +62 757)
Website www.pesisirselatan.go.id

South Pesisir (Indonesian: Pesisir Selatan, Minangkabau: Pasisia Salatan) is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 5,794.95 km² and a population of just over 450,000 people in 2014. The capital is Painan.

Pesisir Selatan is located on the coast of West Sumatra (the word "pesisir" means "coast" in Indonesian) and is bordered on the north by the city of Padang, in the east by the regencies of Solok, Solok Selatan and by Kerinci Regency (in the province of Jambi) and in the south by the regency of Muko-Muko (Bengkulu province).

Pesisir Selatan is known for its traditional music, the Rabab Pesisir. The music includes the playing of a rebab (a stringed instrument), accompanied by one or more musicians singing.

Administrative Districts

South Pesisir Regency consists of twelve districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[1]

District Population
2010 Census
Lunang Silaut 30,450
Basa Ampek Balai Tapan 25,742
Pancung Soal 37,002
Linggo Sari Baganti 42,319
District Population
2010 Census
Ranah Pesisir 30,089
Lengayang 51,623
Sutera 47,019
Batang Kapas 30,829
District Population
2010 Census
IV Jurai 43,302
Bayang 36,697
Nagari Bayang Utara 7,276
Koto XI Tarusan 47,898

Siamang rehabilitation

Marak Island is 7.37 kilometres from Nagari Sungai Pinang land which 500 hectares area has used as Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) and Owa ungko (Hylobates agilis) rehabilitation center complete with quarantine, medical, social and rehabilitation cages since 2003. The plan is to release some Siamang which have could use upper room with sufficient activities, not depend on human anymore and match with his/her spouse to Bukit Tiga Puluh National Park. The island is now home for 30 butterfly species and 50 kinds of birds, and is suitable for a conservation area.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011
  2. ↑ "Owa dan Siamang Dilepasliarkan di Pulau Marak". Retrieved November 1, 2013.
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Coordinates: 1°21′00″S 100°34′01″E / 1.35°S 100.567°E / -1.35; 100.567


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