North Tapanuli Regency

North Tapanuli Regency (Tapanuli Utara in Indonesian, utara means north) is a regency in North Sumatra province, Sumatra, Indonesia. Its capital is Tarutung. In 2010, the regency covered an area of 3,764.65 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census it had a population of 278,897;[1] the latest official estimate (for January 2014) is 290,996.

North Tapanuli Regency (Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara)
Regency
Seal
Country	Indonesia
Province	North Sumatra
Regency seat	Tarutung
Government
• Regent	Nikson Nababan
• Vice Regent	Sarlandy Hutabarat
• Chairman of Regency's Council of Representatives	Poltak Pakpahan (PDI-P)
• Vice Chairpeople of Regency's Council of Representatives	Fatimah Hutabarat (Nasdem) and Reguel Simanjuntak (Golkar)
Area
• Total	3,764.65 km^2 (1,453.54 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	290,996
• Density	77/km^2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Website	www.taputkab.go.id

Administration

The regency is divided into fifteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:[2]

Name	Population Census 2010[2]
Parmonangan	13,021
Adian Koting	13,876
Sipoholon	22,365
Tarutung	39,500
Siatas Barita	13,063
Pahae Julu	11,740
Pahae Jae	10,569
Purbatua	7,164
Simangumban	7,300
Pangaribuan	26,751
Garoga	15,581
Sipahutar	24,536
Siborong-Borong	44,170
Pagaran	16,539
Muara	13,182

Soda Pond

Soda Pond or Aek Kara is located at the bottom of Parbubu I Hill village

Soda Pond, or Aek Rara is located at the bottom of Parbubu I Hill village. The pond's natural spring water generates bubbles and a soda aroma can be smelled. It is safe for swimming, but the use of googles is recommended. The locals regularly use the water from the pond to water nearby rice paddy fields.[3]

References

1. Seta,William J. Atlas Lengkap Indonesia dan Dunia (untuk SD, SMP, SMU, dan Umum). Pustaka Widyatama. p. 9. ISBN 979-610-232-3.
2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. "Aek Rara, Kolam Air Soda di Tarutung". April 14, 2012.