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North Sipora

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North Sipore
Sipora Utara
North Sipore is located in Sumatra
North Sipore
North Sipore
Coordinates: 2°2′7″S 99°35′0″E / 2.03528°S 99.58333°E / -2.03528; 99.58333
Country Indonesia
Province West Sumatra
RegencyMentawai Islands
Area
 • Total383.08 km2 (147.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 estimate)[1]
 • Total12,056
 • Density31/km2 (82/sq mi)

North Sipore is a district of Mentawai Islands Regency in Indonesia. It is located on the northern portion of the Sipore Island. The seat of the regency is located in Tuapejat, on the northern tip of the district. With just over 12,000 inhabitants in 2015, it is the most populated district in the regency.

The district is subdivided into 5 villages and a kelurahan:

  1. Betumonga
  2. Goiso Oinan
  3. Bukit Pamewa
  4. Sipora Jaya
  5. Sidomakmur
  6. Tuapejat (kelurahan, regency and district seat)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kecamatan Sipora Utara dalam Angka 2016" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Statistics Indonesia. Retrieved 31 August 2017.