North Toraja Regency
North Toraja Regency
Kabupaten Toraja Utara | |
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![]() Location within South Sulawesi | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | South Sulawesi |
Capital | Rantepao |
Area | |
• Total | 1,151.47 km2 (444.59 sq mi) |
Population (2020 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 261,086 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
North Toraja (or Toraja Utara) is a landlocked regency (kabupaten) of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia, and the home of the Toraja ethnic group. The local government seat is in Rantepao which is also the center of Toraja culture. Formerly this regency was part of Tana Toraja Regency, but in 2008 was split off to form a separate Regency. It covers an area of 1,151.47 km2 and had a population of 216,762 at the 2010 Census[2] and 261,086 at the 2020 Census, comprising 133,335 males and 127,751 females.[3]
The Tana Toraja boundary was determined by the Dutch East Indies government in 1909. In 1926, Tana Toraja was under the administration of Bugis state, Luwu. The regentschap (or regency) status was given on 8 October 1946, the last regency given by the Dutch. Since 1984, Tana Toraja has been named as the second tourist destination after Bali by the Ministry of Tourism, Indonesia. Since then, hundreds of thousands of foreign visitors have visited this regency. In addition, numerous Western anthropologists have come to Tana Toraja to study the indigenous Torajan people and their culture.
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picture credits : Tropenmuseum.
Geography[]
Tana Toraja is located on the Sulawesi island, 300 km north of Makassar, the provincial capital of South Sulawesi. Its geographical location is between latitude of 2°-3° South and longitude 119°-120° East (center: 3°S 120°E / 3°S 120°ECoordinates: 3°S 120°E / 3°S 120°E). The area of the new North Toraja Regency is 1,151.47 km², about 2.5% of the total area of South Sulawesi province. The topography of Tana Toraja is mountainous; its minimum elevation is 150 m, while the maximum is 3,083 above the sea level.[4]
Administrative Districts[]
North Toraja Regency in 2020 comprised twenty-one administrative Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census[6] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centre, and the number of administrative villages (111 rural desa - here called lembang - and 40 urban kelurahan) in each district.
Name | Area in km2 |
Population Census 2010 |
Population Census 2020 |
Admin centre |
No. of villages |
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Sopai | 47.64 | 13,042 | 15,687 | Nonongan Selatan | 8 |
Kesu | 26.00 | 15,504 | 19,150 | Ba'tan | 7 |
Sanggalangi | 39.00 | 11,129 | 13,218 | Buntu La'bo | 6 |
Buntao | 49.50 | 8,911 | 11,443 | Misa Ba'bana | 6 |
Rantebua | 84.84 | 7,595 | 8,989 | Buangin | 7 |
Nanggah | 68.00 | 9,192 | 10,376 | Nanggah Sangpiak Salu | 9 |
Tondon | 36.00 | 9,465 | 12,529 | Tondon Langi | 4 |
Tallunglipu | 9.42 | 18,068 | 20,644 | Tallunglipu | 7 |
Rantepao | 10.29 | 25,585 | 28,451 | Singki | 11 |
Tikala | 23.44 | 10,275 | 12,342 | Buntu Barana | 7 |
Sesean | 40.05 | 10,893 | 13,319 | Pangli | 9 |
Balusu | 46.51 | 6,760 | 7,983 | Balusu | 7 |
Satlan | 80.49 | 14,923 | 18,722 | Satlan Malimbong | 10 |
Bangkelekila | 21.00 | 5,128 | 8,525 | Tampan Bonga | 4 |
Sesean Suloara | 21.68 | 6,236 | 6,943 | Suloara | 5 |
Kapala Pitu | 47.27 | 6,041 | 6,982 | Polo Padang | 6 |
Dende Piongan Napo | 77.49 | 7,979 | 9,046 | Dende | 8 |
Awan Rante Karua | 54.71 | 5,193 | 5,634 | Awan | 4 |
Rindingallo | 74.25 | 7,255 | 9,070 | Pangala | 9 |
Buntu Pepasan | 131.72 | 12,228 | 14,582 | Sapan | 13 |
Baruppu | 162.17 | 5,358 | 7,451 | Baruppu Selatan | 4 |
Totals | 1,151.47 | 216,762 | 261,086 | Rantepao | 151 |
See also[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to North Toraja Regency. |
References[]
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "Official Tana Toraja website" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2005-11-10.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
External links[]
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Tana Toraja. |
- Toraja Treasures.com - Toraja online information.
- Official website
- North Toraja Regency
- Regencies of South Sulawesi
- Torajan people