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 according to the 2010 census it had a population of 310,962;[2] the latest official estimate (as at mid 2018) is 370,171.[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
 (2018)[1]
 • Total370,171
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.tapteng.go.id

Administration

The regency is divided into twenty districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their 2010 Census population,[4] together with the estimated populations in mid 2014:[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
Estimate
mid 2014[6]		No.
of
vill.		Post
code
Pinangsori78.3222,55023,6411022653
Badiri129.4921,97322,990922654
Sibabangun284.6416,39516,972722655
Lumut105.9811,16011,800622652
Sukabangun49.372,8662,873622656
Pandan (district)34.3147,10651,1742222611
-22616
Tukka150.9311,37611,656922617
-22618
Sarudik25.9220,97623,022522611
-22616
Tapian Nauli83.0118,45918,808922618
Sitahuis50.525,0405,156622611
Kolang436.2915,95717,1221422562
Sorkam80.6115,99316,2772122560
Sorkam Barat
(West Sorkam)		44.5814,73414,9491222561
Pasaribu Tobing103.366,4676,602922563
Barus21.8115,64515,7451322564
Sosorgadong143.1312,46112,687922568
Andam Dewi122.4214,05714,3061422651
Barus Utara
(North Barus)		63.024,1554,212622567
Manduamas99.5519,44920,1552022565
Sirandorung87.7213,41313,859822566

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, 2020.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  7. "Air Laut Pun Terasa Tawar". February 2, 2013.
  8. Henry Zheng. "Tapanuli Tengah, Negeri Wisata Sejuta Pesona". Retrieved August 29, 2014.

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