Solok Regency (; ) is an inland regency () of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It covers an area of 3,738 km2 and had a population of 348,566 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 391,497 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 419,031 (comprising 210,160 males and 208,871 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Solok Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1303) 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.
Administrative districts
Solok Regency is divided into fourteen districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Solok Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1303) 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 2025 Estimate Admin centreNo.ofvillagesPostcode Pantai Cermin 366.00 20,337 22,281 24,714 Surian 2 27373 Lembah Gumanti 459.72 53,178 61,276 69,170 Alahan Panjang 4 27371 Hiliran Gumanti 263.28 16,053 18,338 19,818 Talang Babungo 3 27372 Payung Sekaki 364.50 8,027 9,069 9,786 Sirukam 3 27387 Tigo Lurah 602.50 9,574 10,887 11,413 Batu Bajanjang 5 27374 Lembang Jaya 99.90 25,752 29,787 32,404 Bukik Sileh 6 27384 Danau Kembar 79.10 18,853 22,426 24,454 Simpang Tanjung Nan IV 2 27383 Gunung Talang 385.00 46,738 53,376 57,432 Talang 8 27365 Bukit Sundi 109.00 22,827 25,943 28,112 Muaro Paneh 5 27381 IX Koto Sungai Lasi 171.00 9,671 10,595 10,907 Sungai Lasi 9 27388 Kubung 192.00 55,303 61,647 62,546 Koto Baru 8 27361 X Koto Diatas 257.00 18,461 19,154 19,384 Sulit Air 9 27355 X Koto Singkarak 295.00 31,686 33,690 35,332 Singkarak 8 27356 Junjung Sirih 102.50 12,106 13,028 13,559 Paninggahan 2 27389 Totals 3,738.00 348,566 391,497 419,031 Arosuka 74
The five kecamatan (districts) of Gunung Talang, Kubung, X Koto Diatas, X Koto Singkarak and Junjung Sirih, all in the west of the regency, are included within the official Padang metropolitan area (as also is Solok city).
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.
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. A much larger lake, Danau Singkarak, lies further north across the boundary between Solok Regency and Tanah Datar Regency.
Settlements Solok Alahan Panjang
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