Central Tapanuli Regency

Central Tapanuli Regency (Tapanuli Tengah in Indonesia) is a regency in North Sumatra province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It is the seat is Pandan. The regency covers an area of 2,158 km2 and according to the 2010 census it had a population of 310,962;[1] the latest official estimate (for January 2014) is 324,315.

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
 • Total2,158 km2 (833 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total324,315
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.tapteng.go.id

Administration

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

NamePopulation
Census 2010[2]
Pinang Sori22,550
Badiri21,973
Sibabangun16,395
Lumut11,160
Sukabangun2,866
Pandan (district)47,106
Tukka11,376
Sarudik20,976
Tapian Nauli18,459
Sitahuis5,040
Kolang15,957
Sorkam15,993
Sorkam Barat
(West Sorkam)		14,734
Pasaribu Tobing6,467
Barus15,645
Sosor Gadong12,461
Andam Dewi14,057
Barus Utara
(North Barus)		4,155
Manduamas19,449
Sirandorung13,413

Tourist sites

Central Tapanuli's beaches are ideal for surfing, although are not as well known as those of Nias Island. The regency has 30 islands and one of the biggest is Marsala Island with 8,000 hectares (1 hour by motorboat from Sibolga) and has a waterfall which directly drops to the sea; around 100 meters from the waterfall drop the water still plain taste and the corals are unique and beautiful.[3] In 1933, the first King Kong film has taken pictures here.[4]

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. "Air Laut Pun Terasa Tawar". February 2, 2013.
  4. Henry Zheng. "Tapanuli Tengah, Negeri Wisata Sejuta Pesona". Retrieved August 29, 2014.

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