West Nias Regency

The region itself contained several megalithic sites, concentrated in Mandrehe district.

As with most of regions in Indonesia, the regency is dominated by economically active age above 15 years old.

Total regency's gross regional domestic product at 2022 was Rp1,324.38 billion with economic growth of 3.01% in the same year.

The rice-producing districts of the regency are Moro'o and West Mandrehe with production of 4,426 and 2,839 tonnes respectively.

There are 41 sites of megalithic structures in the regency,[7] in addition to 129 registered recreational areas.

[7] However, tourism remains small compared to the other sector due to lack of accommodation and promotion.

[1] The table also includes the locations of their administrative centres, the number of villages (all classed as rural desa) within each district, and its post code.

Notes: (a) Sirombu District includes the eleven offshore Hinako Islands; in mid 2023, the 13,825 inhabitants comprised 5,137 on the Hinoko Islands and 8,688 on "mainland" of Nias.

At the regency level, it is divided into two electoral districts and has a total of 20 elected representatives.

[7] Healthcare infrastructure in the regency includes one public hospital which is Pratama Onolimbu Hospital, operated by the regency government, in addition to 3 clinics, 39 puskesmas, and 202 healthcare centers.

Rice field in West Nias