Regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia
Toba Regency
Kabupaten Toba |
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| Kabupaten Toba |
 Office building of Toba Regency |
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| Motto(s): "Tampakna do Rantosna, Rim ni Tahi do Gogona"
("If together in one spirit and purpose, then everything could be achieved.") |
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| Country |  Indonesia |
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| Province | North Sumatra |
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| Regency seat | Balige |
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| • Regent | Poltak Sitorus |
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| • Vice Regent | Tonny Simanjuntak |
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| • Chairman of Council of Representatives | Effendi S. Panangian Napitupulu (Golkar) |
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| • Vice Chairmen of Council of Representatives | Candrow Manurung (Nasdem) and Mangatas Silaen (PDI-P) |
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| • Total | 2,021.80 km2 (780.62 sq mi) |
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| • Total | 212,133 |
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| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
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| Website | tobasamosirkab.go.id |
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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] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 212,133.[1] 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,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (231 rural desa and 13 urban kelurahan), and its post code:
Kode
Wilayah |
Name of
District
(kecamatan) |
Area
in
km2 |
Pop'n
Census
2010 |
Pop'n
Census
2020 |
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022 |
Admin
centre |
No.
of
Villages |
Post
code
|
| 12.12.01 |
Balige |
91.05 |
36,653 |
44,635 |
46,100 |
Balige |
35 (a) |
22311
-22316
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| 12.12.22 |
Tampahan |
24.45 |
4,290 |
5,141 |
5,293 |
Gurgur |
6 |
22312
|
| 12.12.02 |
Laguboti |
73.90 |
18,359 |
22,397 |
23,141 |
Laguboti |
23 (b) |
22381
|
| 12.12.04 |
Habinsaran |
408.70 |
15,453 |
17,869 |
18,272 |
Parsoburan |
22 (b) |
22383
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| 12.12.06 |
Borbor |
176.65 |
6,790 |
8,299 |
8,578 |
Borbor |
15 |
22383
|
| 12.12.21 |
Nassau |
335.50 |
7,219 |
9,173 |
9,553 |
Lumban Rau
Tengah |
10 |
22383
|
| 12.12.03 |
Silaen |
172.58 |
12,105 |
14,143 |
14,491 |
Silaen |
23 |
22382
|
| 12.12.19 |
Sigumpar |
25.20 |
7,404 |
8,599 |
8,800 |
Sigumpar |
10 (b) |
22380
|
| 12.12.07 |
Porsea |
37.88 |
12,810 |
14,669 |
14,850 |
Porsea |
17 (c) |
22384
|
| 12.12.05 |
Pintu Pohan
Meranti |
277.27 |
7,070 |
7,346 |
7,433 |
Pintu Pohan |
7 |
22384
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| 12.12.20 |
Siantar
Narumonda |
22.20 |
5,714 |
7,435 |
7,778 |
Narumonda I |
14 |
22384
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| 12.12.24 |
Parmaksian |
45.98 |
10,275 |
11,556 |
11,675 |
Pangombusan |
11 |
22384
|
| 12.12.09 |
Lumban Julu |
90.90 |
8,150 |
9,953 |
10,286 |
Lumban Julu |
12 |
22388
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| 12.12.10 |
Uluan |
109.00 |
6,983 |
9,680 |
9,826 |
Lumban
Binanga |
17 |
22385
|
| 12.12.08 |
Ajibata |
52.80 |
7,221 |
9,420 |
9,860 |
Pardamean
Ajibata |
10 (b) |
22386
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| 12.12.23 |
Bonatua
Lunasi |
57.74 |
6,632 |
5,884 |
6,197 |
Lumban Lubu |
12 |
22387
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Totals |
2,021.80 |
173,129 |
206,199 |
212,133 |
Balige |
244 |
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Notes: (a) comprising 6 kelurahan and 29 desa. (b) including one kelurahan. (c) comprising 3 kelurahan and 14 desa.
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.[5]
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.[6]
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