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South Tapanuli Regency

{{Short description|Regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia}}

{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = South Tapanuli Regency

| native_name = Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan

| native_name_lang = id

| image_skyline = Welcome gate to South Tapanuli Regency - Gapura Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan (Tapsel-Tapteng) (01).jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Welcome gate to South Tapanuli Regency

| type = Regency

| image_shield = Lambang Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan.png

| shield_alt =

| motto =

| image_map = Lokasi Sumatra Utara Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan.svg

| map_alt =

| map_caption = Location of South Tapanuli in North Sumatra

| coordinates_footnotes = 1.51667°N 99.25°E

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Indonesia

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = North Sumatra

| seat_type = Regency seat

| seat = Sipirok

| leader_title = Regent

| leader_name = {{Ill|Gus Irawan Pasaribu|lt=Gus Irawan Pasaribu|id}}

| leader_title1 = Vice Regent

| leader_name1 = {{Ill|Jafar Syahbuddin Ritonga|lt=Jafar Syahbuddin Ritonga|id}}

| leader_title2 = Chairman of Regency's Council of Representatives

| leader_name2 = Husin Sogot Simatupang (Gerindra)

| leader_title3 = Vice Chairmen of Regency's Council of Representatives

| leader_name3 = Rahmad Nasution (Golkar) and Borkat (National Mandate Party)

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 4355.35

| elevation_min_m =

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| population_as_of = mid 2023 estimate

| population_total = 312540

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_footnotes = Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1203)

| timezone1 = WIB

| utc_offset1 = +7

| website = {{URL|http://www.tapselkab.go.id/}}

| footnotes =

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South Tapanuli (Tapanuli Selatan in Indonesian Language, abbreviated Tapsel) is a regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Its seat is the town of Sipirok. This regency was originally very large and contained thousands of towns and villages, including the city of Padang Sidempuan. The areas that have separated from South Tapanuli Regency are the new regencies of Mandailing Natal (created on 23 November 1998), Padang Lawas Utara, and Padang Lawas (both created on 17 July 2007), all lying to the south-east of the residual South Tapanuli Regency, plus the city (kota) of Padang Sidempuan (created on 21 June 2001). After the division, the regency seat moved from Padang Sidempuan to Sipirok.

The regency covers an area of 4,355.35 square kilometers and had a population of 264,108 at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 300,911 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid-2023 was 312,540 (comprising 157,340 males and 155,200 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1203) These figures exclude the city of Padang Sidempuan, which is virtually surrounded by South Tananuli territory but is independently administered.

There are several attractions in the regency, including Lake Marsabut and Lake Siais. The language used by the people is the Angkola Batak language. The majority religion of the population is Islam. An airport is located at Aek Godang in Hulu Sihapas District, North Padang Lawas Regency.

Administration

At the 2010 Census, the regency was divided into twelve districts (kecamatan). Subsequently, three additional districts (Tano Tombangan Angkola, Angkola Muara Tais, and Angkola Sangkunur) have been created by the division of existing districts. The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as of mid-2023.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1203) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 211 rural desa and 37 urban kelurahan), and its postcode.

class="sortable wikitable"
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
desa||No.
of
kelurahan||Post
code
12.03.07Batang Angkolaalign="right"|211.36align="right"|32,129align="right"|21,323align="right"|21,829Pintu Padangalign="center"|17align="center"|422773
12.03.21Sayur Matinggialign="right"|295.11align="right"|37,655align="right"|26,014align="right"|26,844Sayur Matinggialign="center"|18align="center"|122774
12.03.30Tano Tombangan
Angkola		align="right"|210.30align="right"|(a)align="right"|15,548align="right"|15,883Situmbaalign="center"|16align="center"|122775
12.03.32Angkola Muara Taisalign="right"|149.70align="right"|(b)align="right"|13,766align="right"|14,131Muara Taisalign="center"|13align="center"|222733
12.03.03Angkola Timur
(East Angkola)		align="right"|235.16align="right"|18,553align="right"|21,294align="right"|22,139Pargarutanalign="center"|13align="center"|222733
12.03.06Angkola Selatan
(South Angkola)		align="right"|496.57align="right"|27,500align="right"|32,757align="right"|34,733Simarpingganalign="center"|13align="center"|422732
12.03.01Angkola Barat
(West Angkola)		align="right"|104.52align="right"|41,254align="right"|25,206align="right"|25,519Sitinjakalign="center"|12align="center"|222735
12.03.31Angkola Sangkunuralign="right"|254.77align="right"|(c)align="right"|21,740align="right"|22,937Simataniarialign="center"|8align="center"|222734
12.03.02Batang Torualign="right"|380.04align="right"|28,595align="right"|33,760align="right"|35,390Batang Torualign="center"|19align="center"|422738
12.03.20Marancaralign="right"|89.11align="right"|9,351align="right"|10,359align="right"|10,660Pasar Sempurnaalign="center"|11align="center"|122737
12.03.29Muara Batang Torualign="right"|308.01align="right"|11,401align="right"|15,806align="right"|17,360Huta Rajaalign="center"|6align="center"|322736
12.03.04Sipirokalign="right"|409.37align="right"|30,435align="right"|33,326align="right"|34,179Sipirokalign="center"|34align="center"|622739
12.03.14Arsealign="right"|265.90align="right"|7,872align="right"|8,677align="right"|8,916Arse Naulialign="center"|8align="center"|222748
12.03.05Saipar Dolok Holealign="right"|540.57align="right"|12,674align="right"|13,940align="right"|14,315Sipagimbaralign="center"|12align="center"|222759
12.03.22Aek Bilahalign="right"|404.85align="right"|6,396align="right"|7,395align="right"|7,705Birualign="center"|12align="center"
|22758
Totalsalign="right"|4,355.35align="right"|263,815align="right"|300,911align="right"|312,540Sipirokalign="center"|211align="center"|37

Notes:


(a) the 2010 population of the new Tano Tombangan Angkola District is included in the figure for Sayur Matinggi District, from which it was split off.


(b) the 2010 population of the new Angkola Muara Tais District is included in the figure for Batang Angkola District, from which it was split off.


(c) the 2010 population of the new Angkola Sangkunur District is included in the figure for the Angkola Barat District, from which it was split off.

Geography

= Location =

To the north, the district is bordered by the Central Tapanuli Regency and North Tapanuli Regency. The regency borders the Padang Lawas Regency in the east, and to the north, the west, and the south it borders the Mandailing Natal Regency. In the middle of the South Tananuli Regency is Padang Sidempuan City, which is surrounded by this Regency but separately administered.

Sights

File:Sampuran Waterfall (Damparan - Tapsel) Jul2013 01.JPG, Saipar Dolok Hole, South Tapanuli Regency]]

Sights include a waterfall in Damparan Hauntas, in Saipar Dolok Hole District.

Archaeology

The Padang Lawas archaeological site is partly located in the regency. The site covers approximately 1,500 km2 in this regency and in the Padang Lawas and North Padang Lawas regencies.{{citation needed|date=January 2013}}

Wildlife

The critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan lives in the region. It was described as a distinct species in 2017 and represents the first extant species of great ape to be described since the bonobo in 1929.{{Cite journal|last=Reese|first=April|year=2017|title=Newly discovered orangutan species is also the most endangered|journal=Nature|language=en|volume=551|issue=7679|pages=151|doi=10.1038/nature.2017.22934|pmid=29120449|doi-access=free}} Scientists have identified a new species of great ape, Pongo tapanuliensis or Tapanuli orangutan, but fear its survival is already in doubt as its habitat is under threat.{{cite web |last1=Guardian|first1=Guardian |title=New species of orangutan discovered in Sumatra – and is already endangered |url=https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/nov/02/new-species-of-orangutan-discovered-in-northern-sumatra-tapanuli-pongo-tapanuliensis |website=the Guardian |access-date=30 November 2022 |language=en |date=2 November 2017}}

References

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Sources

  • Simanjuntak, Truman, M. Hisyam, Bagyo Prasetyo, Titi Surti Nastiti (éds.), Archaeology: Indonesian perspective : R.P. Soejono's festschrift, LIPI, Jakarta, 2006, {{ISBN|979-26-2499-6}}

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