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 consists of a long extent of land along the western coast of North Sumatra, together with offshore islands of which the largest is Mursala Island; it had a population of 311,232 at the 2010 census[2] and 365,177 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 374,734.[1] The regency surrounds on the landward side the city of Sibolga, which is administratively separate from the regency.

Central Tapanuli Regency
Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah
Regency
Official seal of Central Tapanuli Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
Sahata Saoloan
Agree
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatPandan
Government
 • RegentDr. Elfin Elyas Nainggolan (2022 - 2024) ; Bakhtiar Ahmad Sibarani (2017 - 2022)
 • Vice RegentDarwin Sitompul (2017 -2022)
 • 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
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total374,734
 • Density170/km2 (440/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 [2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan, 215 in total) in each district and its post code.

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
Pinangsori78.3222,55025,55225,993Pinangsori1022653
Badiri129.4921,97327,23727,862Lopian922654
Sibabangun284.6416,39518,41218,697Sibabangun722655
Lumut105.9811,16012,74912,989Aek Gambir622652
Sukabangun49.372,8663,8494,046Pulo Pakkat I622656
Pandan (district)34.3147,10659,05661,264Pasar Baru2222611
-22616
Tukka150.9311,37614,34314,817Tukka922617
-22618
Sarudik25.9220,97622,25823,129Pondok Batu522611
-22616
Tapian Nauli (a)83.0118,45920,50720,781Tapian Nauli II922618
Sitahuis50.525,0405,8976,036Nauli622611
Southeast sector992.49177,901209,860215,6148922562
Kolang436.2915,95720,82721,519Kolang Nauli1422562
Sorkam80.6115,99316,51116,890Sorkam2122560
Sorkam Barat
(West Sorkam)		44.5814,73417,59818,085Sorkam Kanan1222561
Pasaribu Tobing103.366,4677,5177,685Pasaribu Tobing922563
Barus21.8115,64517,48017,733Padang Masiang1322564
Sosor Gadong143.1312,46114,59814,946Sosor Gadong922568
Andam Dewi122.4214,05716,19116,523Rina Bolak1422651
Barus Utara
(North Barus)		63.024,1554,8444,955Hutaginjang622567
Manduamas99.5519,44922,95123,531Pasar Onan Manduamas2022565
Sirandorung87.7213,41316,80017,253Bajamas822566
Northwest sector1,202.49132,331155,317159,12012622562
Totals2,194.98311,232365,177374,734Pandan215

Note: (a) Includes Mursala Island and 18 smaller islands off the coast.

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.[4] In 1933, the first King Kong film has taken pictures here.[5]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1201)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. "Air Laut Pun Terasa Tawar". February 2, 2013. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  5. Henry Zheng. "Tapanuli Tengah, Negeri Wisata Sejuta Pesona". Retrieved August 29, 2014.

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