Central Tapanuli Regency
Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah | |
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Motto(s): Sahata Saoloan Agree | |
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Country | Indonesia |
Province | North Sumatra |
Regency seat | Pandan |
Government | |
• Regent | Dr. Elfin Elyas Nainggolan (2022 - 2024) ; Bakhtiar Ahmad Sibarani (2017 - 2022) |
• Vice Regent | Darwin Sitompul (2017 -2022) |
• 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 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 386,895 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/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[2] and 365,177 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid-2023 was 386,895 (comprising 195,086 males and 191,809 females).[1] The regency surrounds the landward side of the city of Sibolga, which is administratively separate from the regency.