Toba Regency
Toba Regency
Kabupaten Toba | |
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| Kabupaten Toba | |
 Office building of Toba Regency | |
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| Motto(s): "Tampakna do Rantosna, Rimni Tahi do Gogona" | |
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| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | North Sumatra |
| Regency seat | Balige |
| Government | |
| • Regent | |
| • Vice Regent | |
| • Chairman of Council of Representatives | Effendi S. Panangian Napitupulu (Golkar) |
| • Vice Chairmen of Council of Representatives | Candrow Manurung (Nasdem) and Mangatas Silaen (PDI-P) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,021.80 km2 (780.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 206,199 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/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] 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]
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.[5] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan) in each district and its post code:
| Name | Area in km2 |
Pop'n Census 2010 |
Pop'n Census 2020 |
No. of Villages |
Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balige | 91.05 | 36,653 | 44,635 | 35 | 22312 -22316 |
| 24.45 | 4,290 | 5,141 | 6 | 22312 | |
| 73.90 | 18,359 | 22,397 | 23 | 22381 | |
| 408.70 | 15,453 | 17,869 | 22 | 22383 | |
| 176.65 | 6,790 | 8,299 | 15 | 22383 | |
| 335.50 | 7,219 | 9,173 | 10 | 22383 | |
| 172.58 | 12,105 | 14,143 | 23 | 22382 | |
| 25.20 | 7,404 | 8,599 | 10 | 22380 | |
| 37.88 | 12,810 | 14,669 | 17 | 22384 | |
| 277.27 | 7,070 | 7,346 | 7 | 22384 | |
| 22.20 | 5,714 | 7,435 | 14 | 22384 | |
| 90.90 | 10,275 | 11,556 | 11 | 22384 | |
| 109.00 | 8,150 | 9,953 | 12 | 22388 | |
| 72.80 | 6,983 | 9,680 | 17 | 22385 | |
| 45.98 | 7,221 | 9,420 | 10 | 22386 | |
| 57.74 | 6,632 | 5,884 | 12 | 22387 |
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.[6]
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.[7]
References[]
- ^ Badan Pusat Statitik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "Peraturan Pemerintah No. 14 Tahun 2020 (Government Regulation No. 14/2020)" (PDF) (in Indonesian).
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "Scene: Toba 'orchid paradise' yields 200 new species". October 24, 2011.
- ^ "Air Terjun Sigura-Gura" (in Indonesian). March 27, 2013.
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