Central Tapanuli Regency
Central Tapanuli Regency
Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah | |
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View of Labuhan Angin Powerplant from Poncan Island | |
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| Motto: Sahata Saoloan Agree | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | North Sumatra |
| Regency seat | Pandan |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Masinton Pasaribu |
| • Vice Regent | Mahmud Efendi Lubis |
| • Chairman of Regency's Council of Representatives | Khairul Kiyedi Pasaribu (Nasdem) (Acting) |
| • Vice Chairman of Regency's Council of Representatives | Agus Fitriadi Panggabean (Golkar) (Acting) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,194.98 km2 (847.49 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 394,910 |
| • Density | 179.92/km2 (465.98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Website | www |
Central Tapanuli Regency (Tapanuli Tengah in Indonesia) is a regency in North Sumatra province, Sumatra, Indonesia. The seat of the regency government is at Pandan. The regency covers an area of 2,194.98 km2 and consists of a long extent of land along the western coast of North Sumatra, together with offshore islands of which the largest is Mursala Island; it had a population of 311,232 at the 2010 census and 365,177 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid-2024 was 394,910 (comprising 199,203 males and 195,707 females). The regency surrounds the landward side of the city of Sibolga, which is administratively separate from the regency.