North Tapanuli Regency (Tapanuli Utara - in Indonesian, "utara" means "north") is a landlocked regency in North Sumatra province, Sumatra, Indonesia. Its capital is Tarutung. The regency covers an area of 3,793.71 square kilometres and it had a population of 278,897 at the 2010 Census[2] and 312,758 at the 2020 Census.[1]
North Tapanuli Regency
(Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara) | |
---|---|
Regency | |
![]() Welcome gate to North Tapanuli Regency in Siborongborong | |
![]() Seal | |
![]() | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | North Sumatra |
Regency seat | Tarutung |
Government | |
• Regent | Nikson Nababan |
• Vice Regent | Sarlandy Hutabarat |
• Chairman of Regency's Council of Representatives | Poltak Pakpahan (PDI-P) |
• Vice Chairpeople of Regency's Council of Representatives | Fatimah Hutabarat (Nasdem) and Reguel Simanjuntak (Golkar) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,793.71 km2 (1,464.76 sq mi) |
Population (2020 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 312,758 |
• Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Website | www |
The regency is divided into fifteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and the 2020 Census.[1] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (totalling 241 rural desa and 11 urban kelurahan) in each district and its post code.
Name | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010[3] | Pop'n Census 2020[1] | Admin centre | No. of vill. | Post code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parmonangan | 257.35 | 13,021 | 14,578 | Manalu | 14 | 22453 |
Adiankoting | 502.90 | 13,876 | 15,109 | Adiankoting | 16 | 22461 |
Sipoholon | 189.20 | 22,365 | 24,156 | Sipoholon | 14 | 22452 |
Tarutung | 107.68 | 39,500 | 42,831 | Tarutung | 31 (a) | 22411 -22417 &22452 |
Siatas Barita | 92.92 | 13,063 | 14,197 | Simorangkia | 12 | 22417 -22419 |
Pahae Julu | 165.90 | 11,740 | 13,494 | Onan Hasang | 19 | 22463 |
Pahae Jae | 203.20 | 10,569 | 12,092 | Pasar Sarulla | 13 | 22465 |
Purbatua | 191.804 | 7,164 | 8,168 | Parsaoran Janji Angkola | 11 | 22464 |
Simangumban | 150.00 | 7,300 | 8,369 | Aek Nabara | 8 | 22466 |
Pangaribuan | 459.25 | 26,751 | 29,765 | Pakpahan | 26 | 22472 |
Garoga | 567.58 | 15,581 | 18,214 | Garoga Sibargot | 13 | 22473 |
Sipahutar | 408.22 | 24,536 | 27,828 | Siparhutar | 25 | 22471 |
Siborongborong | 279.91 | 44,170 | 50,641 | Pasar Siborongborong | 21 | 22474 |
Pagaran | 138.05 | 16,539 | 18,795 | Sipiltak | 14 | 22458 |
Muara | 79.75 | 13,182 | 14,521 | Hutana Nagodang | 15 | 22476 |
Totals | 3,793.71 | 278,897 | 312,758 | Tarutung | 252 |
Note: (a) including 7 of the urban kelurahan of the district's 11 kelurahan.
Soda Pond, or Aek Rara is located at the bottom of Parbubu I Hill village. The pond's natural spring water generates bubbles and a soda aroma can be smelled. It is safe for swimming, but the use of googles is recommended. The locals regularly use the water from the pond to water nearby rice paddy fields.[4]
Regencies and cities of North Sumatra, Indonesia | ||
---|---|---|
Capital: Medan | ||
Regencies |
| ![]() |
Cities |
| |
See also: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia |
General | |
---|---|
National libraries |
![]() | This North Sumatra location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |