Rantepao is a town and the capital of North Toraja Regency, which is known for being the cultural center of the Toraja ethnic group. National and regional tourism offices have developed the city as the starting point for visiting Tana Toraja, since the area was opened for tourism in the 1970s.[1]
In Rantepao, there is also a significant Torajan Muslims population.[2]
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- ^ "Ini Sejarah Permulaan Masuknya Islam di Tana Toraja, Ternyata Ada Dua Versi". toraja.tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-11.