Toba Regency

Toba Regency is a landlocked regency in North Sumatra. Its seat is Balige. The regency covers an area of 2,021.8 square kilometres; it had a population of 173,129 at the 2010 census[2] and 206,199 at the 2020 Census.[3] It includes the eastern shore of the vast inland Lake Toba. The regency was formerly known as Toba Samosir Regency, until its name was officially shortened in 2020.[4]

Toba Regency
Kabupaten Toba
Regency
Kabupaten Toba
Office building of Toba Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
"Tampakna do Rantosna, Rimni Tahi do Gogona"
Country Indonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatBalige
Government
 • RegentPoltak Sitorus
 • Vice RegentTonny Simanjuntak
 • Chairman of Council of RepresentativesEffendi S. Panangian Napitupulu (Golkar)
 • Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesCandrow Manurung (Nasdem) and Mangatas Silaen (PDI-P)
Area
 • Total2,021.80 km2 (780.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total206,199
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitetobasamosirkab.go.id

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into sixteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census.[5] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan) in each district and its post code:

NameArea
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		No.
of
Villages		Post
code
Balige91.0536,65344,6353522312
-22316
Tampahan24.454,2905,141622312
Laguboti73.9018,35922,3972322381
Habinsaran408.7015,45317,8692222383
Borbor176.656,7908,2991522383
Nassau335.507,2199,1731022383
Silaen172.5812,10514,1432322382
Sigumpar25.207,4048,5991022380
Porsea37.8812,81014,6691722384
Pintu Pohan Meranti277.277,0707,346722384
Siantar Narumonda22.205,7147,4351422384
Parmaksian90.9010,27511,5561122384
Lumban Julu109.008,1509,9531222388
Uluan72.806,9839,6801722385
Ajibata45.987,2219,4201022386
Bonatua Lunasi57.746,6325,8841222387

Orchid Paradise

Two scientists explored the Eden Park tourist forest in Sionggang village in Toba Regency for four years and have successfully identified almost 200 new species of forest orchids. The area is an orchid paradise, in which thousands of other orchid species can be found.[6]

Sigura-Gura waterfall

Sigura-gura waterfall, which is the highest waterfall in Indonesia at 250 metres (820 ft) tall, is located 250 kilometres (160 mi) from Medan or a 2 to 3 hour long drive. Below the waterfall, one can do White water rafting.[7]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statitik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. "Peraturan Pemerintah No. 14 Tahun 2020 (Government Regulation No. 14/2020)" (PDF) (in Indonesian).
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. "Scene: Toba 'orchid paradise' yields 200 new species". October 24, 2011.
  7. "Air Terjun Sigura-Gura" (in Indonesian). March 27, 2013.

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