Toba Regency

Toba Regency is a landlocked regency in North Sumatra. Its seat is Balige. The regency covers an area of 2,021.8 square kilometres; it had a population of 173,129 at the 2010 census^[2] and 206,199 at the 2020 Census;^[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 213,850 (comprising 106,907 males and 106,943 females).^[1] Although landlocked, the regency includes the eastern shore of the vast inland Lake Toba.

Toba Regency Kabupaten Toba
Regency
Kabupaten Toba
Office building of Toba Regency
Seal
Motto(s):  "Tampakna do Rantosna, Rim ni Tahi do Gogona" ("If together in one spirit and purpose, then everything could be achieved.")
Country	Indonesia
Province	North Sumatra
Regency seat	Balige
Government
• Regent	Poltak Sitorus
• Vice Regent	Tonny Simanjuntak
• Chairman of Council of Representatives	Effendi S. Panangian Napitupulu (Golkar)
• Vice Chairmen of Council of Representatives	Candrow Manurung (Nasdem) and Mangatas Silaen (PDI-P)
Area
• Total	2,021.8 km2 (780.6 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	213,850
• Density	110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Website	tobasamosirkab.go.id

The regency was originally created on 23 November 1998 from the northern districts of North Tapanuli Regency, and was formerly known as Toba Samosir Regency, even after its western part was split off as Samosir Regency on 18 December 2003 (apart from Muara District, which remained part of North Tapanuli), until the residual regency's name was officially shortened in 2020.^[4]

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into sixteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census^[2] and the 2020 Census,^[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.^[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (231 rural desa and 13 urban kelurahan), and its post code:

Kode Wilayah	Name of District (kecamatan)	Area in km2	Pop'n Census 2010	Pop'n Census 2020	Pop'n Estimate mid 2023	Admin centre	No. of Villages	Post code
12.12.01	Balige	91.05	36,653	44,635	46,568	Balige	35 (a)	22311 -22316
12.12.22	Tampahan	24.45	4,290	5,141	5,339	Gurgur	6	22312
12.12.02	Laguboti	73.90	18,359	22,397	23,379	Laguboti	23 (b)	22381
12.12.04	Habinsaran	408.70	15,453	17,869	18,365	Parsoburan	22 (c)	22383
12.12.06	Borbor	176.65	6,790	8,299	8,668	Borbor	15	22383
12.12.21	Nassau	335.50	7,219	9,173	9,689	Lumban Rau Tengah	10	22383
12.12.03	Silaen	172.58	12,105	14,143	14,579	Silaen	23	22382
12.12.19	Sigumpar	25.20	7,404	8,599	8,849	Sigumpar	10 (d)	22380
12.12.07	Porsea	37.88	12,810	14,669	14,875	Porsea	17 (e)	22384
12.12.05	Pintu Pohan Meranti	277.27	7,070	7,346	7,442	Pintu Pohan	7	22384
12.12.20	Siantar Narumonda	22.20	5,714	7,435	7,848	Narumonda I	14	22384
12.12.24	Parmaksian	45.98	10,275	11,556	11,701	Pangombusan	11	22384
12.12.09	Lumban Julu	90.90	8,150	9,953	10,393	Lumban Julu	12	22388
12.12.10	Uluan	109.00	6,983	9,680	9,840	Lumban Binanga	17	22385
12.12.08	Ajibata	52.80	7,221	9,420	10,026	Pardamean Ajibata	10 (f)	22386
12.12.23	Bonatua Lunasi	57.74	6,632	5,884	6,289	Lumban Lubu	12	22387
	Totals	2,021.80	173,129	206,199	213,850	Balige	244

Notes: (a) comprising 6 kelurahan (Balige I, Balige III, Lumban Dolok Haumabange, Napitupulu Bagasan, Pardede Onan and Sangkar Nihuta) and 29 desa. (b) including the kelurahan of Pasar Laguboti.
(c) including the kelurahan of Parsoburan Tengah. (d) including the kelurahan of Sigumpar Dangsina.
(e) comprising 3 kelurahan (Parparean III, Pasar Porsea and Patane III) and 14 desa. (f) including the kelurahan of Parsaoran Ajibata.

Orchid Paradise

Two scientists explored the Eden Park tourist forest in Sionggang village in Toba Regency for four years and have successfully identified almost 200 new species of forest orchids. The area is an orchid paradise, in which thousands of other orchid species can be found.^[5]

Sigura-Gura waterfall

Sigura-gura waterfall, which is the highest waterfall in Indonesia at 250 metres (820 ft) tall, is located 250 kilometres (160 mi) from Medan or a 2 to 3 hour long drive. Below the waterfall, one can do White water rafting.^[6]

References

1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Toba Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1212)
2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
4. "Peraturan Pemerintah No. 14 Tahun 2020 (Government Regulation No. 14/2020)" (PDF) (in Indonesian).
5. "Scene: Toba 'orchid paradise' yields 200 new species". October 24, 2011.
6. "Air Terjun Sigura-Gura" (in Indonesian). March 27, 2013.

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