Central Tapanuli Regency

Central Tapanuli Regency (Tapanuli Tengah in Indonesia) is a regency in North Sumatra province, Sumatra, Indonesia. The seat of regency government is at Pandan. The regency covers an area of 2,194.98 km2 and it had a population of 310,962 at the 2010 census[2] and 365,177 at the 2020 Census.[3]

Central Tapanuli Regency
Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah
Regency
Seal
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatPandan
Government
 • RegentBakhtiar Ahmad Sibarani
 • Vice RegentDarwin Sitompul
 • Chairman of Regency's Council of RepresentativesKhairul Kiyedi Pasaribu (Nasdem) (Acting)
 • Vice Chairman of Regency's Council of RepresentativesAgus Fitriadi Panggabean (Golkar) (Acting)
Area
 • Total2,194.98 km2 (847.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total365,177
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.tapteng.go.id

Administrative districts

The regency is divided into twenty districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [4] and the 2020 Census[5] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan, 215 in total) in each district and its post code.

NameArea
in km2		Pop'n
Census
2010[4]		Pop'n
Census
2020[6]		No.
of
vill.		Post
code
Pinangsori78.3222,55025,5521022653
Badiri129.4921,97327,237922654
Sibabangun284.6416,39518,412722655
Lumut105.9811,16012,749622652
Sukabangun49.372,8663,849622656
Pandan (district)34.3147,10659,0562222611
-22616
Tukka150.9311,37614,343922617
-22618
Sarudik25.9220,97622,258522611
-22616
Tapian Nauli83.0118,45920,507922618
Sitahuis50.525,0405,897622611
Kolang436.2915,95720,8271422562
Sorkam80.6115,99316,5112122560
Sorkam Barat
(West Sorkam)		44.5814,73417,5981222561
Pasaribu Tobing103.366,4677,517922563
Barus21.8115,64517,4801322564
Sosorgadong143.1312,46114,598922568
Andam Dewi122.4214,05716,1911422651
Barus Utara
(North Barus)		63.024,1554,844622567
Manduamas99.5519,44922,4512022565
Sirandorung87.7213,41316,800822566
Totals2,194.98310,962365,177215

Tourist sites

Central Tapanuli's beaches are ideal for surfing, although they are not as well known as those of Nias Island. The regency has 30 offshore islands; one of the biggest is Mursala Island with 8,000 hectares (1 hour by motorboat from Sibolga), which has a waterfall that directly drops to the sea; around 100 metres from the waterfall the water still tastes plain and the corals are unique and beautiful.[7] In 1933, the first King Kong film has taken pictures here.[8]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. "Air Laut Pun Terasa Tawar". February 2, 2013. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  8. Henry Zheng. "Tapanuli Tengah, Negeri Wisata Sejuta Pesona". Retrieved August 29, 2014.

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