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
  Total2,021.80 km2 (780.62 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate) [1]
  Total212,133
  Density100/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 2022 was 212,133. [1] 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]

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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 2022. [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 2022
Admin
centre
No.
of
Villages
Post
code
12.12.01 Balige 91.0536,65344,63546,100 Balige 35 (a)22311
-22316
12.12.22 Tampahan 24.454,2905,1415,293Gurgur622312
12.12.02 Laguboti 73.9018,35922,39723,141Laguboti23 (b)22381
12.12.04 Habinsaran 408.7015,45317,86918,272Parsoburan22 (b)22383
12.12.06 Borbor 176.656,7908,2998,578Borbor1522383
12.12.21 Nassau 335.507,2199,1739,553Lumban Rau
Tengah
1022383
12.12.03Silaen172.5812,10514,14314,491Silaen2322382
12.12.19Sigumpar25.207,4048,5998,800Sigumpar10 (b)22380
12.12.07Porsea37.8812,81014,66914,850Porsea17 (c)22384
12.12.05Pintu Pohan
Meranti
277.277,0707,3467,433Pintu Pohan722384
12.12.20Siantar
Narumonda
22.205,7147,4357,778Narumonda I1422384
12.12.24Parmaksian45.9810,27511,55611,675Pangombusan1122384
12.12.09Lumban Julu90.908,1509,95310,286Lumban Julu1222388
12.12.10Uluan109.006,9839,6809,826Lumban
Binanga
1722385
12.12.08Ajibata52.807,2219,4209,860Pardamean
Ajibata
10 (b)22386
12.12.23Bonatua
Lunasi
57.746,6325,8846,197Lumban Lubu1222387
Totals2,021.80173,129206,199212,133Balige244

Notes: (a) comprising 6 kelurahan and 29 desa. (b) including one kelurahan. (c) comprising 3 kelurahan and 14 desa.

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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References

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  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  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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