North Tapanuli Regency

North Tapanuli Regency
(Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara)
Regency
Welcome gate to North Tapanuli Regency in Siborongborong
Welcome gate to North Tapanuli Regency in Siborongborong
Official seal of North Tapanuli Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
Tano Batak
("Land of Batak")
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatTarutung
Government
 • RegentNikson Nababan
 • Vice RegentSarlandy Hutabarat
 • Chairman of Regency's Council of RepresentativesPoltak Pakpahan (PDI-P)
 • Vice Chairpeople of Regency's Council of RepresentativesFatimah Hutabarat (Nasdem) and Reguel Simanjuntak (Golkar)
Area
 • Total
3,793.71 km2 (1,464.76 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
323,102
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.taputkab.go.id

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[2] and 312,758 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 323,102.[1]

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1202)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.