South Tapanuli Regency
South Tapanuli Regency
Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan | |
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Welcome gate to South Tapanuli Regency | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of South Tapanuli in North Sumatra | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | North Sumatra |
| Regency seat | Sipirok |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Gus Irawan Pasaribu |
| • Vice Regent | Jafar Syahbuddin Ritonga |
| • Chairman of Regency's Council of Representatives | Husin Sogot Simatupang (Gerindra) |
| • Vice Chairmen of Regency's Council of Representatives | Rahmad Nasution (Golkar) and Borkat (National Mandate Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,355.35 km2 (1,681.61 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 316,486 |
| • Density | 72.6660/km2 (188.204/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Website | www |
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 hundreds 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 kilometres and had a population of 264,108 at the 2010 census and 300,911 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid-2024 was 316,486 (comprising 159,420 males and 157,066 females). 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.