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 and 206,199 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 213,850 (comprising 106,907 males and 106,943 females). Although landlocked, the regency includes the eastern shore of the vast inland Lake Toba .
8-520: The regency was originally created on 23 November 1998 from the northern districts of North Tapanuli Regency , and was formerly known as Toba Samosir Regency , even after its western part was split off as Samosir Regency on 18 December 2003 (apart from Muara District, which remained part of North Tapanuli), until the residual regency's name was officially shortened in 2020. The regency is divided administratively into sixteen districts ( kecamatan ), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at
16-525: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . North Tapanuli Regency North Tapanuli Regency ( Tapanuli Utara - in Indonesian, "Utara" means "North") is a landlocked regency in North Sumatra province, Sumatra , Indonesia . Its capital is Tarutung . The regency covers an area of 3,793.71 square kilometers and it had a population of 278,897 at the 2010 Census and 312,758 at
24-529: Is an orchid paradise, in which thousands of other orchid species can be found. 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. 2°23′52″N 99°13′00″E / 2.3979°N 99.2168°E / 2.3979; 99.2168 This North Sumatra location article
32-500: Is situated in the lake. Soda Pond, or Aek Rara / Air Soda is located at the bottom of Parbubu I Hill village. The pond's natural spring water generates bubbles and a soda aroma can be smelled. It is safe for swimming, but the use of goggles is recommended. The locals regularly use the water from the pond to water nearby rice paddy fields. 2°00′10″N 99°04′15″E / 2.0028°N 99.0707°E / 2.0028; 99.0707 This North Sumatra location article
40-651: The kelurahan of Pasar Laguboti. (c) including the kelurahan of Parsoburan Tengah. (d) including the kelurahan of Sigumpar Dangsina. (e) comprising 3 kelurahan (Parparean III, Pasar Porsea and Patane III) and 14 desa . (f) including the kelurahan of Parsaoran Ajibata. 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
48-454: The 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. 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: Notes: (a) comprising 6 kelurahan (Balige I, Balige III, Lumban Dolok Haumabange, Napitupulu Bagasan, Pardede Onan and Sangkar Nihuta) and 29 desa . (b) including
56-517: The 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 323,102. The regency is divided into fifteen districts ( kecamatan ), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of mid-2022. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totalling 241 rural desa and 11 urban kelurahan ), and its postcode. Note: (a) including 7 of
64-437: The urban kelurahan of the district's 11 kelurahan . (b) except for the two desa of Jambur Nauli and Sihujur, which have the postcode of 22452. (c) Muara District is a northern near-exclave of the regency, mainly situated on the southern shore of Lake Toba and connected to Siborongborong District by a narrow strip of land. It includes the island of Pulau Sibandang (12 km in area, with 2,357 inhabitants in 2020), which
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