(Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan) | |
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Location of South Tapanuli in North Sumatra | |
Coordinates: 1°37′N99°16′E / 1.61°N 99.26°ECoordinates: 1°37′N99°16′E / 1.61°N 99.26°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | North Sumatra |
Capital | Sipirok |
Area | |
• Total | 4,352.86 km2 (1,680.65 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 274,905 |
• Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Website | www.tapselkab.go.id |
South Tapanuli is a regency in North Sumatra. Its seat is Sipirok. The regency covers an area of 4,352.86 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census it had a population of 264,108;[1] the latest estimate (for January 2014) is 274,905. These figures exclude the city of Padang Sidempuan, which is virtually surrounded by South Tananuli territory but is independently administered.
Administration[edit]
The regency is divided into twelve districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:[2]
Name | Population Census 2010[2] |
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Batang Angkola | 32,129 |
Sayur Matinggi | 37,655 |
Angkola Timur (East Angkola) | 18,553 |
Angkola Selatan (South Angkola) | 27,500 |
Angkola Barat (West Angkola) | 41,254 |
Batang Toru | 28,595 |
Marancar | 9,351 |
Muara Batang Toro | 11,401 |
Sipirok | 30,435 |
Arse | 7,871 |
Saipar Dolok Hole | 12,674 |
Aek Bilah | 6,396 |
Kemudian dalam prasasti Tanjore (1030 M) juga disebutkan bahwa kawasan Tapanuli Bagian Selatan pernah menjadi ajang peperangan dengan Rajendra Cola Dewa dari India Selatan. Bukti-bukti sejarah mengisyaratkan bahwa kawasan ini memang benar-benar pernah menjadi pusat perdagangan sekaligus pusat ilmu pengetahuan, kebudayaan, agama Budha dan Hindu.
Sights[edit]
Sampuran waterfall in Damparan Hauntas, Saipar Dolok Hole, South Tapanuli Regency
Sights include a waterfall in Damparan, Damparan Hauntas.
Archaeology[edit]
The Padang Lawas archaeological site is partly located in the regency. The site covers approximately 1,500 km² over the district (kecamatan) of Padangbolak in South Tapanuli, and in Padang Lawas and North Padang Lawas regencies.[citation needed]
The village of Batu Gana in Padangbolak Julu district is the location of a burial site consisting of a megalithic structure.[citation needed]
In the village of Padang Bujur in the same district, one can also find megalithic remains and what seems to be the base for a padmasana.[citation needed]
Other megalithic remains are found at Aek Korsik and Aek Tolong Huta, also in the Padangbolak district.[citation needed]
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Wildlife[edit]
The critically endangeredTapanuli orangutan lives in the region. It was described as a distinct species in 2017 and represents the first extant species of great ape to be described since the bonobo in 1929.[3]
References[edit]
- ^Seta,William J. Atlas Lengkap Indonesia dan Dunia (untuk SD, SMP, SMU, dan Umum). Pustaka Widyatama. p. 9. ISBN978-979-610-232-7.
- ^ abBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^Reese, April (2017). 'Newly discovered orangutan species is also the most endangered'. Nature. 551 (7679): 151. doi:10.1038/nature.2017.22934. PMID29120449.
Sources[edit]
- Simanjuntak, Truman, M. Hisyam, Bagyo Prasetyo, Titi Surti Nastiti (éds.), Archaeology: Indonesian perspective : R.P. Soejono's festschrift, LIPI, Jakarta, 2006, ISBN979-26-2499-6
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