Strengthening of Indonesian Borderland at South China Sea Water Area (Strategic Study on Development of Natuna Regency into Province by Formation Natuna Regency)

This study provides an overview of the level of ability of autonomous regions of Natuna Regency-Riau Islands Province on the border of Indonesia, to design the formation of new autonomous regions based on the criteria of regional formation referring to GR. 129 of 2000/No. 78 of 2007, and the Draft Government Regulation on Area Arrangement. This study uses the application of measurement model and evaluation of the ability of a region in the implementation of regional autonomy, so the sample is a saturated sample, where the population consists of 15 districts, 70 villages and 6 sub-urban. This research concludes that the division in Natuna can be designed in 4 alternatives that can become its own province, if the Anambas Islands Regency, which is the division of Natuna Regency also plan the establishment of 1 new autonomous region (NAR), so the requirement for the manufacture of special province, South China Sea waters can be achieved because Natuna will be divided into 3 (three) autonomous regions while the Anambas Islands District will be divided into 2 (two) autonomous regions. 5 (five) autonomous regions shall be the basic requirement for the establishment of 1 (one) autonomous region at the provincial level. KEYWORDS Development of Region, Local Government, Province and Regency, Borders of South China Sea, Public Policy