Lahewa

Lahewa, also Lahia, is a village and sub-district of on Nias Island, in the province of , . Forming part of the northwestern coast of Nias Island, in 2001 the sub-district had a population of 26,548 people.
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  • Type: Town with 24,500 residents
  • Description: district in North Nias Regency, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia
  • Also known as: Lahewa District” and “Lewalewa

Lahewa

Latitude
1.39491° or 1° 23′ 42″ north
Longitude
97.16873° or 97° 10′ 7″ east
Population
24,500
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
6MHV95V9+XF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 768853368
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1214776
Wiki­data ID
Q4191583
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In Other Languages

From Balinese to Sundanese—“Lahewa” goes by many names.
  • Balinese: Lahewa, Nias Utara
  • Dutch: Lahewa
  • French: Lahewa
  • German: Lahewa
  • Indonesian: Kecamatan Lahewa
  • Indonesian: Lahewa, Nias Utara
  • Indonesian: Lahewa
  • Irish: Lahewa
  • Javanese: Lahewa, Nias
  • Javanese: Lahewa
  • Malay: Lahewa, Nias Utara
  • Minangkabau: Lahewa, Nias Utara
  • Nias: Kecamatan Lahewa
  • Sundanese: Lahewa, Nias Kalér
  • Lahewa
  • Lahewa, Nias Utara

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