South Tapanuli Regency

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South Tapanuli Regency
Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan
Welcome gate to South Tapanuli Regency - Gapura Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan (Tapsel-Tapteng) (01).jpg
Welcome gate to South Tapanuli Regency
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Location of South Tapanuli in North Sumatra
Country Indonesia
Province North Sumatra
Regency seat Sipirok
Government
  Regent Gus Irawan Pasaribu  [ id ]
  Vice Regent Jafar Syahbuddin Ritonga  [ id ]
  Chairman of Regency's Council of RepresentativesHusin Sogot Simatupang (Gerindra)
  Vice Chairmen of Regency's Council of RepresentativesRahmad Nasution (Golkar) and Borkat (National Mandate Party)
Area
  Total
4,355.35 km2 (1,681.61 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate) [1]
  Total
316,486
  Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (WIB)
Website www.tapselkab.go.id

South Tapanuli (Tapanuli Selatan in Indonesian Language, abbreviated Tapsel) is a regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Its seat is the town of Sipirok. This regency was originally very large and contained hundreds of towns and villages, including the city of Padang Sidempuan. The areas that have separated from South Tapanuli Regency are the new regencies of Mandailing Natal (created on 23 November 1998), Padang Lawas Utara, and Padang Lawas (both created on 17 July 2007), all lying to the south-east of the residual South Tapanuli Regency, plus the city (kota) of Padang Sidempuan (created on 21 June 2001). After the division, the regency seat moved from Padang Sidempuan to Sipirok.

Contents

The regency covers an area of 4,355.35 square kilometres and had a population of 264,108 at the 2010 census [2] and 300,911 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid-2024 was 316,486 (comprising 159,420 males and 157,066 females). [1] These figures exclude the city of Padang Sidempuan, which is virtually surrounded by South Tananuli territory but is independently administered.

There are several attractions in the regency, including Lake Marsabut and Lake Siais. The language used by the people is the Angkola Batak language. The majority religion of the population is Islam. An airport is located at Aek Godang in Hulu Sihapas District, North Padang Lawas Regency.

Administration

At the 2010 Census, the regency was divided into twelve districts (kecamatan). Subsequently, three additional districts (Tano Tombangan Angkola, Angkola Muara Tais, and Angkola Sangkunur) have been created by the division of existing districts. The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [2] and 2020 Census, [3] together with the official estimates as of mid-2024. [1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 211 rural desa and 37 urban kelurahan), and its postcode.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024
Admin
centre
No.
of
desa
No.
of
kelurahan
Post
code
12.03.07Batang Angkola211.3632,12921,32321,996Pintu Padang17422773
12.03.21Sayur Matinggi295.1137,65526,01427,122Sayur Matinggi18122774
12.03.30Tano Tombangan
Angkola
210.30(a)15,99315,883Situmba16122775
12.03.32Angkola Muara Tais149.70(b)13,76614,252Muara Tais13222733
12.03.03Angkola Timur
(East Angkola)
235.1618,55321,29422,425Pargarutan13222733
12.03.06Angkola Selatan
(South Angkola)
496.5727,50032,75735,411Simarpinggan13422732
12.03.01Angkola Barat
(West Angkola)
104.5241,25425,20625,619Sitinjak12222735
12.03.31Angkola Sangkunur254.77(c)21,74023,346Simataniari8222734
12.03.02 Batang Toru 380.0428,59533,76035,945Batang Toru19422738
12.03.20Marancar89.119,35110,35910,761Pasar Sempurna11122737
12.03.29Muara Batang Toru308.0111,40115,80617,908Huta Raja6322736
12.03.04 Sipirok 409.3730,43533,32634,462Sipirok34622739
12.03.14 Arse 265.907,8728,6778,996Arse Nauli8222748
12.03.05 Saipar Dolok Hole 540.5712,67413,94014,440Sipagimbar12222759
12.03.22Aek Bilah404.856,3967,3957,810Biru12-22758
Totals4,355.35263,815300,911316,486Sipirok21137

Notes:
(a) the 2010 population of the new Tano Tombangan Angkola District is included in the figure for Sayur Matinggi District, from which it was split off.
(b) the 2010 population of the new Angkola Muara Tais District is included in the figure for Batang Angkola District, from which it was split off.
(c) the 2010 population of the new Angkola Sangkunur District is included in the figure for the Angkola Barat District, from which it was split off.

Geography

Location

To the north, the district is bordered by the Central Tapanuli Regency and North Tapanuli Regency. The regency borders the Padang Lawas Regency in the east, and to the north, the west, and the south it borders the Mandailing Natal Regency. In the middle of the South Tananuli Regency is Padang Sidempuan City, which is surrounded by this Regency but separately administered.

Sights

Sampuran waterfall in Damparan Hauntas, Saipar Dolok Hole, South Tapanuli Regency Sampuran Waterfall (Damparan - Tapsel) Jul2013 01.JPG
Sampuran waterfall in Damparan Hauntas, Saipar Dolok Hole, South Tapanuli Regency

Sights include a waterfall in Damparan Hauntas, in Saipar Dolok Hole District.

Archaeology

The Padang Lawas archaeological site is partly located in the regency. The site covers approximately 1,500 km2 in this regency and in the Padang Lawas and North Padang Lawas regencies.[ citation needed ]

Wildlife

The critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan lives in the region. It was described as a distinct species in 2017 and represents the first extant species of great ape to be described since the bonobo in 1929. [4] Scientists have identified a new species of great ape, Pongo tapanuliensis or Tapanuli orangutan, but fear its survival is already in doubt as its habitat is under threat. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1203)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Reese, April (2017). "Newly discovered orangutan species is also the most endangered". Nature . 551 (7679): 151. doi: 10.1038/nature.2017.22934 . PMID   29120449.
  5. Guardian, Guardian (2 November 2017). "New species of orangutan discovered in Sumatra – and is already endangered". the Guardian. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

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