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Toba Regency

Coordinates: 2°23′52″N 99°13′00″E / 2.3979°N 99.2168°E / 2.3979; 99.2168
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Toba Regency
Kabupaten Toba
Kabupaten Toba
Office building of Toba Regency
Office building of Toba Regency
Toba Regency seal
Motto(s): 
"Tampakna do Rantosna, Rim ni Tahi do Gogona" ("If together in one spirit and purpose, then everything could be achieved.")
Country Indonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatBalige
Government
 • RegentPoltak Sitorus
 • Vice RegentTonny Simanjuntak
 • Chairman of Council of RepresentativesEffendi S. Panangian Napitupulu (Golkar)
 • Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesCandrow Manurung (Nasdem) and Mangatas Silaen (PDI-P)
Area
 • Total2,021.8 km2 (780.6 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total213,850
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitetobasamosirkab.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] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 213,850 (comprising 106,907 males and 106,943 females).[1] Although landlocked, the regency includes the eastern shore of the vast inland Lake Toba.

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.[4]

Administrative districts

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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 2023.[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 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
Villages
Post
code
12.12.01 Balige 91.05 36,653 44,635 46,568 Balige 35 (a) 22311
-22316
12.12.22 Tampahan 24.45 4,290 5,141 5,339 Gurgur 6 22312
12.12.02 Laguboti 73.90 18,359 22,397 23,379 Laguboti 23 (b) 22381
12.12.04 Habinsaran 408.70 15,453 17,869 18,365 Parsoburan 22 (c) 22383
12.12.06 Borbor 176.65 6,790 8,299 8,668 Borbor 15 22383
12.12.21 Nassau 335.50 7,219 9,173 9,689 Lumban Rau
Tengah
10 22383
12.12.03 Silaen 172.58 12,105 14,143 14,579 Silaen 23 22382
12.12.19 Sigumpar 25.20 7,404 8,599 8,849 Sigumpar 10 (d) 22380
12.12.07 Porsea 37.88 12,810 14,669 14,875 Porsea 17 (e) 22384
12.12.05 Pintu Pohan
Meranti
277.27 7,070 7,346 7,442 Pintu Pohan 7 22384
12.12.20 Siantar
Narumonda
22.20 5,714 7,435 7,848 Narumonda I 14 22384
12.12.24 Parmaksian 45.98 10,275 11,556 11,701 Pangombusan 11 22384
12.12.09 Lumban Julu 90.90 8,150 9,953 10,393 Lumban Julu 12 22388
12.12.10 Uluan 109.00 6,983 9,680 9,840 Lumban
Binanga
17 22385
12.12.08 Ajibata 52.80 7,221 9,420 10,026 Pardamean
Ajibata
10 (f) 22386
12.12.23 Bonatua
Lunasi
57.74 6,632 5,884 6,289 Lumban Lubu 12 22387
Totals 2,021.80 173,129 206,199 213,850 Balige 244

Notes: (a) comprising 6 kelurahan (Balige I, Balige III, Lumban Dolok Haumabange, Napitupulu Bagasan, Pardede Onan and Sangkar Nihuta) and 29 desa. (b) including 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.

Orchid Paradise

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Toba Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1212)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Peraturan Pemerintah No. 14 Tahun 2020 (Government Regulation No. 14/2020)" (PDF) (in Indonesian).
  5. ^ "Scene: Toba 'orchid paradise' yields 200 new species". October 24, 2011.
  6. ^ "Air Terjun Sigura-Gura" (in Indonesian). March 27, 2013.

2°23′52″N 99°13′00″E / 2.3979°N 99.2168°E / 2.3979; 99.2168