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;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 36,218.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Samosir Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1217) The district lies mainly on Samosir Island, but two villages (desa Tanjung Bunga and kelurahan Siogung Ogung) lie on the 'mainland' of Sumatra.
Climate Pangururan has a cool tropical rainforest climate (Af) due to altitude, with moderate rainfall from June to August and heavy rainfall in the remaining months.
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