Nias

Nias
Native name: Tanö Niha
Geography
Location	South East Asia
Coordinates	1°6′N 97°32′E / 1.100°N 97.533°E
Area	4,372.17 km2 (1,688.10 sq mi)
Highest elevation	2,815 ft (858 m)
Highest point	Lölömatua
Administration
	Indonesia
Province	North Sumatra
Regencies	Nias, South Nias, North Nias, West Nias
Largest settlement	Gunungsitoli (pop. 142,890)
Demographics
Population	895,533 (mid 2023 estimate)
Pop. density	204.83/km2 (530.51/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Predominantly Nias; Others: Batak, Minang, Aceh and Chinese

Nias (Indonesian: Pulau Nias, Nias: Tanö Niha) is an island located off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Nias is also the name of the archipelago (Kepulauan Nias) of which the island is the centre, but also includes the Batu Islands to the southeast and the small Hinako Islands to the west.