Pangururan
Pangururan | |
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Location in North Sumatra and Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 2°36′26.8416″N 98°41′45.3588″E / 2.607456000°N 98.695933000°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | North Sumatra |
| Regency | Samosir Regency |
| District | Pangururan District |
| Elevation | 4,062 ft (1,238 m) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 36,218 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Standard Time) |
Pangururan is a town and a district of the same name in North Sumatra province of Indonesia and it is the seat (capital) of Samosir Regency, and the largest town on Samosir Island. The area of the district is 121.45 km2, and its population at the 2020 Census was 34,209; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 36,218. The district lies mainly on Samosir Island, but two villages (desa Tanjung Bunga and kelurahan Siogung Ogung) lie on the 'mainland' of Sumatra.