Central Tapanuli Regency: Difference between revisions
Rif Winfield (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Rif Winfield (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 96: | Line 96: | ||
==Tourist sites== |
==Tourist sites== |
||
Central Tapanuli's beaches are ideal for surfing, although they are not as well known as those of [[Nias Island]]. The regency has 30 offshore islands; one of the biggest is |
Central Tapanuli's beaches are ideal for surfing, although they are not as well known as those of [[Nias Island]]. The regency has 30 offshore islands; one of the biggest is [[Mursala Island]] with 8,000 hectares (1 hour by motorboat from [[Sibolga]]), which has a waterfall that directly drops to the sea; around 100 metres from the waterfall the water still tastes plain and the corals are unique and beautiful.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hariansumutpos.com/2013/02/51319/air-laut-pun-terasa-tawar#axzz2MrwGGhGV |title=Air Laut Pun Terasa Tawar |date=February 2, 2013}}</ref> In 1933, the first [[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]] film has taken pictures here.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://travel.detik.com/read/2012/09/03/104900/2004980/1025/tapanuli-tengah-negeri-wisata-sejuta-pesona |title=Tapanuli Tengah, Negeri Wisata Sejuta Pesona |author=Henry Zheng |accessdate=August 29, 2014}}</ref> |
||
==References== |
==References== |
||
Revision as of 12:30, 6 September 2020
Central Tapanuli Regency
Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
 | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | North Sumatra |
| Regency seat | Pandan |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Bakhtiar Ahmad Sibarani |
| • Vice Regent | Darwin Sitompul |
| • Chairman of Regency's Council of Representatives | Khairul Kiyedi Pasaribu (Nasdem) (Acting) |
| • Vice Chairman of Regency's Council of Representatives | Agus Fitriadi Panggabean (Golkar) (Acting) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,158 km2 (833 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 324,315 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Website | www |
Central Tapanuli Regency (Tapanuli Tengah in Indonesia) is a regency in North Sumatra province, Sumatra, Indonesia. The seat of regency government is at 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.
Administration
The regency is divided into twenty districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:[2]
| Name | Population Census 2010[2] |
|---|---|
| Pinang Sori | 22,550 |
| Badiri | 21,973 |
| Sibabangun | 16,395 |
| Lumut | 11,160 |
| Sukabangun | 2,866 |
| Pandan (district) | 47,106 |
| Tukka | 11,376 |
| Sarudik | 20,976 |
| Tapian Nauli | 18,459 |
| Sitahuis | 5,040 |
| Kolang | 15,957 |
| Sorkam | 15,993 |
| Sorkam Barat (West Sorkam) |
14,734 |
| Pasaribu Tobing | 6,467 |
| Barus | 15,645 |
| Sosor Gadong | 12,461 |
| Andam Dewi | 14,057 |
| Barus Utara (North Barus) |
4,155 |
| Manduamas | 19,449 |
| Sirandorung | 13,413 |
Tourist sites
Central Tapanuli's beaches are ideal for surfing, although they are not as well known as those of Nias Island. The regency has 30 offshore islands; one of the biggest is Mursala Island with 8,000 hectares (1 hour by motorboat from Sibolga), which has a waterfall that directly drops to the sea; around 100 metres from the waterfall the water still tastes plain and the corals are unique and beautiful.[3] In 1933, the first King Kong film has taken pictures here.[4]
References
- ^ Seta,William J. Atlas Lengkap Indonesia dan Dunia (untuk SD, SMP, SMU, dan Umum). Pustaka Widyatama. p. 9. ISBN 979-610-232-3.
- ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ "Air Laut Pun Terasa Tawar". February 2, 2013.
- ^ Henry Zheng. "Tapanuli Tengah, Negeri Wisata Sejuta Pesona". Retrieved August 29, 2014.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
1°54′00″N 98°40′00″E / 1.9000°N 98.6667°E
 | This North Sumatra location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |