Toba Regency

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Toba Regency
Kabupaten Toba
Kabupaten Toba
Office Toba Regency.jpg
Office building of Toba Regency
Seal of Toba Regency (2020).svg
Motto(s): 
"Tampakna do Rantosna, Rim ni Tahi do Gogona" ("If together in one spirit and purpose, then everything could be achieved.")
Lokasi Sumatra Utara Kabupaten Toba Samosir.svg
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province North Sumatra
Regency seat Balige
Government
  Regent Poltak Sitorus
  Vice Regent Tonny Simanjuntak
  Chairman of Council of RepresentativesEffendi S. Panangian Napitupulu (Golkar)
  Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesCandrow Manurung (Nasdem) and Mangatas Silaen (PDI-P)
Area
  Total
2,021.8 km2 (780.6 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate) [1]
  Total
213,850
  Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (WIB)
Website tobasamosirkab.go.id

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] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 213,850 (comprising 106,907 males and 106,943 females). [1] Although landlocked, the regency includes the eastern shore of the vast inland Lake Toba.

Contents

The regency was originally created on 23 November 1998 from the northern districts of North Tapanuli Regency, and was formerly known as Toba Samosir Regency, even after its western part was split off as Samosir Regency on 18 December 2003 (apart from Muara District, which remained part of North Tapanuli), until the residual regency's name was officially shortened in 2020. [4]

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, [3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. [1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (231 rural desa and 13 urban kelurahan), and its post code:

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
Villages
Post
code
12.12.01 Balige 91.0536,65344,63546,568 Balige 35 (a)22311
-22316
12.12.22 Tampahan 24.454,2905,1415,339Gurgur622312
12.12.02 Laguboti 73.9018,35922,39723,379Laguboti23 (b)22381
12.12.04 Habinsaran 408.7015,45317,86918,365Parsoburan22 (c)22383
12.12.06 Borbor 176.656,7908,2998,668Borbor1522383
12.12.21 Nassau 335.507,2199,1739,689Lumban Rau
Tengah
1022383
12.12.03Silaen172.5812,10514,14314,579Silaen2322382
12.12.19Sigumpar25.207,4048,5998,849Sigumpar10 (d)22380
12.12.07Porsea37.8812,81014,66914,875Porsea17 (e)22384
12.12.05Pintu Pohan
Meranti
277.277,0707,3467,442Pintu Pohan722384
12.12.20Siantar
Narumonda
22.205,7147,4357,848Narumonda I1422384
12.12.24Parmaksian45.9810,27511,55611,701Pangombusan1122384
12.12.09Lumban Julu90.908,1509,95310,393Lumban Julu1222388
12.12.10Uluan109.006,9839,6809,840Lumban
Binanga
1722385
12.12.08Ajibata52.807,2219,42010,026Pardamean
Ajibata
10 (f)22386
12.12.23Bonatua
Lunasi
57.746,6325,8846,289Lumban Lubu1222387
Totals2,021.80173,129206,199213,850Balige244

Notes: (a) comprising 6 kelurahan (Balige I, Balige III, Lumban Dolok Haumabange, Napitupulu Bagasan, Pardede Onan and Sangkar Nihuta) and 29 desa. (b) including the kelurahan of Pasar Laguboti.
(c) including the kelurahan of Parsoburan Tengah. (d) including the kelurahan of Sigumpar Dangsina.
(e) comprising 3 kelurahan (Parparean III, Pasar Porsea and Patane III) and 14 desa. (f) including the kelurahan of Parsaoran Ajibata.

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. [5]

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. [6]

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

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