Solok Regency

This article is about the regency of Solok in West Sumatra. For the city of Solok in West Sumatra, see Solok.

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 of mid-2023 was 405,375 - comprising 203,900 males and 201,475 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.

Solok Regency Kabupaten Solok
Regency
Ayam kukuak balenggek statue in Arosuka
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Alue Jo Patuik (Put the thing on its place)
Location within West Sumatra
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Coordinates: 0.96667°S 100.81667°E / -0.96667; 100.81667
Country	Indonesia
Province	West Sumatra
Regency seat	Arosuka
Government
• Regent	Gusmal
• Vice Regent	Yulfadri Nurdin
Area
• Total	3,738.0 km2 (1,443.2 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	405,375
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code	(+62) 755
Website	solokkab.go.id

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 of mid-2023.^[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 2023 Estimate	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post code
Pantai Cermin	366.00	20,337	22,281	22,900	Surian	2	27373
Lembah Gumanti	459.72	53,178	61,276	63,908	Alahan Panjang	4	27371
Hiliran Gumanti	263.28	16,053	18,338	19,080	Talang Babungo	3	27372
Payung Sekaki	364.50	8,027	9,069	9,410	Sirukam	3	27387
Tigo Lurah	602.50	9,574	10,887	11,310	Batu Bajanjang	5	27374
Lembang Jaya	99.90	25,752	29,787	31,100	Bukik Sileh	6	27384
Danau Kembar	79.10	18,853	22,426	23,610	Simpang Tanjung Nan IV	2	27383
Gunung Talang	385.00	46,738	53,376	55,520	Talang	8	27365
Bukit Sundi	109.00	22,827	25,943	26,950	Muaro Paneh	5	27381
IX Koto Sungai Lasi	171.00	9,671	10,595	10,890	Sungai Lasi	9	27388
Kubung	192.00	55,303	61,647	63,680	Koto Baru	8	27361
X Koto Diatas	257.00	18,461	19,154	19,380	Sulit Air	9	27355
X Koto Singkarak	295.00	31,686	33,690	34,330	Singkarak	8	27356
Junjung Sirih	102.50	12,106	13,028	13,320	Paninggahan	2	27389
Totals	3,738.00	348,566	391,497	405,395	Arosuka	74

Tourism

Besides mining, Solok Regency also has tourist 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

• Solok
• Alahan Panjang

References

1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Solok Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1303)
2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
4. Mount Red and White
5. "Danau Kembar, Destinasi Menarik di Solok". June 25, 2012.

External links

• Official website
• Solok and South Solok travel guide from Wikivoyage