North Toraja (or Toraja Utara) is a landlocked regency (kabupaten) of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia, and the home of the Toraja ethnic group. The local government seat is in Rantepao which is also the center of Toraja culture. Formerly this regency was the northern part of Tana Toraja Regency, but on 24 June 2008 the northeastern 36% of the latter's area was split off to form this separate North Toraja Regency. It covers an area of 1,289.13 km2 and had a population of 216,762 at the 2010 census[2] and 261,086 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 261,652, comprising 133,529 males and 128,123 females.[1]
The Tana Toraja boundary was determined by the Dutch East Indies government in 1909. In 1926, Tana Toraja was under the administration of Bugis state, Luwu. The regentschap (or regency) status was given on 8 October 1946, the last regency given by the Dutch. Since 1984, Tana Toraja has been named as the second tourist destination after Bali by the Ministry of Tourism, Indonesia. Since then, hundreds of thousands of foreign visitors have visited this regency. In addition, numerous Western anthropologists have come to Tana Toraja to study the indigenous Torajan people and their culture.
Tana Toraja is located on the Sulawesi island, 300 km north of Makassar, the provincial capital of South Sulawesi. Its geographical location is between latitude of 2°-3° South and longitude 119°-120° East (center: 3°S120°E / 3°S 120°E / -3; 120). The area of the North Toraja Regency is 1,289.13 km2, about 2.8% of the total area of South Sulawesi province. The topography of Tana Toraja is mountainous; its minimum elevation is 150 m, while the maximum is 3,083 above the sea level.[4]
Administrative Districtsedit
North Toraja Regency comprises twenty-one administrative 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 (totaling 111 rural desa - here called lembang - and 40 urban kelurahan), and its post codes.
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
73.26.08
Sopai
47.64
13,042
15,687
16,142
Nonongan Selatan
8 (a)
91850
73.26.15
Kesu
26.00
15,504
19,150
19,504
Ba'tan
7 (b)
91852
73.26.17
Sanggalangi
39.00
11,129
13,218
13,765
Buntu La'bo
6 (a)
91851
73.26.05
Buntao
49.50
8,911
11,443
11,197
Misa Ba'bana
6 (b)
91841
73.26.18
Rantebua
84.84
7,595
8,989
8,878
Buangin
7 (b)
91842
73.26.03
Nanggala
68.00
9,192
10,376
10,257
Nanggah Sangpiak Salu
9 (a)
91856
73.26.16
Tondon
36.00
9,465
12,529
11,981
Tondon Langi
4
91857
73.26.11
Tallunglipu
9.42
18,068
20,644
19,965
Tallunglipu
7 (c)
91832
73.26.01
Rantepao
10.29
25,585
28,451
28,231
Singki
11 (d)
91835 (e)
73.26.09
Tikala
23.44
10,275
12,342
12,677
Buntu Barana
7 (b)
91833
73.26.02
Sesean
40.05
10,893
13,319
13,396
Pangli
9 (f)
91844
73.26.10
Balusu
46.51
6,760
7,983
8,341
Balusu
7 (b)
91855
73.26.06
Sa'dan
80.49
14,923
18,722
18,987
Satlan Malimbong
10 (b)
91843
73.26.17
Bangkelekila
21.00
5,128
8,525
7,934
Tampan Bonga
4
91853
73.26.19
Sesean Suloara'
21.68
6,236
6,943
7,170
Suloara
5
91845
73.26.20
Kapala Pitu
47.27
6,041
6,982
7,279
Polo Padang
6
91848
73.26.12
Dende Piongan Napo
77.49
7,979
9,046
9,108
Dende
8 (a)
91822
73.26.21
Awan Rante Karua
54.71
5,193
5,634
5,908
Awan
4
91854
73.26.04
Rindingallo
74.25
7,255
9,070
9,370
Pangala
9 (b)
91849
73.26.13
Buntu Pepasan
131.72
12,228
14,582
14,311
Sapan
13 (a)
91847
73.26.14
Baruppu
162.17
5,358
7,451
7,251
Baruppu Selatan
4 (a)
91846
Totals
1,289.13
216,762
261,086
261,652
Rantepao
151
Notes: (a) including one kelurahan. (b) including 2 kelurahan. (c) comprising 6 kelurahan and one desa. (d) comprising 9 kelurahan and 2 desa. (e) except the kelurahan of Tantepao, Manggalo and Pasale (which share a post code of 91831), and Mentirotiku and Laang Tanduk (which share a post code of 91834). (f) comprising 5 kelurahan and 4 desa.
^ (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2005-11-10.
External linksedit
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Tana Toraja.
- Toraja online information.
Official website
January 01, 1970
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North Toraja or Toraja Utara is a landlocked regency kabupaten of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia and the home of the Toraja ethnic group The local government seat is in Rantepao which is also the center of Toraja culture Formerly this regency was the northern part of Tana Toraja Regency but on 24 June 2008 the northeastern 36 of the latter s area was split off to form this separate North Toraja Regency It covers an area of 1 289 13 km2 and had a population of 216 762 at the 2010 census 2 and 261 086 at the 2020 census 3 the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 261 652 comprising 133 529 males and 128 123 females 1 North Toraja Regency Kabupaten Toraja UtaraRegencyCoat of armsLocation within South SulawesiCountryIndonesiaProvinceSouth SulawesiCapitalRantepaoArea Total1 289 13 km2 497 74 sq mi Population mid 2023 estimate 1 Total261 652 Density200 km2 530 sq mi Time zoneUTC 7 WIB The Tana Toraja boundary was determined by the Dutch East Indies government in 1909 In 1926 Tana Toraja was under the administration of Bugis state Luwu The regentschap or regency status was given on 8 October 1946 the last regency given by the Dutch Since 1984 Tana Toraja has been named as the second tourist destination after Bali by the Ministry of Tourism Indonesia Since then hundreds of thousands of foreign visitors have visited this regency In addition numerous Western anthropologists have come to Tana Toraja to study the indigenous Torajan people and their culture Christian mission in Tana Toraja Regency Netherlands colonial period picture credits Tropenmuseum Contents 1 Geography 2 Administrative Districts 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksGeography editTana Toraja is located on the Sulawesi island 300 km north of Makassar the provincial capital of South Sulawesi Its geographical location is between latitude of 2 3 South and longitude 119 120 East center 3 S 120 E 3 S 120 E 3 120 The area of the North Toraja Regency is 1 289 13 km2 about 2 8 of the total area of South Sulawesi province The topography of Tana Toraja is mountainous its minimum elevation is 150 m while the maximum is 3 083 above the sea level 4 Administrative Districts editNorth Toraja Regency comprises twenty one administrative 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 totaling 111 rural desa here called lembang and 40 urban kelurahan and its post codes Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict kecamatan Areain km2 Pop ncensus2010 Pop ncensus2020 Pop nestimatemid 2023 Admincentre No of villages Postcode 73 26 08 Sopai 47 64 13 042 15 687 16 142 Nonongan Selatan 8 a 91850 73 26 15 Kesu 26 00 15 504 19 150 19 504 Ba tan 7 b 91852 73 26 17 Sanggalangi 39 00 11 129 13 218 13 765 Buntu La bo 6 a 91851 73 26 05 Buntao 49 50 8 911 11 443 11 197 Misa Ba bana 6 b 91841 73 26 18 Rantebua 84 84 7 595 8 989 8 878 Buangin 7 b 91842 73 26 03 Nanggala 68 00 9 192 10 376 10 257 Nanggah Sangpiak Salu 9 a 91856 73 26 16 Tondon 36 00 9 465 12 529 11 981 Tondon Langi 4 91857 73 26 11 Tallunglipu 9 42 18 068 20 644 19 965 Tallunglipu 7 c 91832 73 26 01 Rantepao 10 29 25 585 28 451 28 231 Singki 11 d 91835 e 73 26 09 Tikala 23 44 10 275 12 342 12 677 Buntu Barana 7 b 91833 73 26 02 Sesean 40 05 10 893 13 319 13 396 Pangli 9 f 91844 73 26 10 Balusu 46 51 6 760 7 983 8 341 Balusu 7 b 91855 73 26 06 Sa dan 80 49 14 923 18 722 18 987 Satlan Malimbong 10 b 91843 73 26 17 Bangkelekila 21 00 5 128 8 525 7 934 Tampan Bonga 4 91853 73 26 19 Sesean Suloara 21 68 6 236 6 943 7 170 Suloara 5 91845 73 26 20 Kapala Pitu 47 27 6 041 6 982 7 279 Polo Padang 6 91848 73 26 12 Dende Piongan Napo 77 49 7 979 9 046 9 108 Dende 8 a 91822 73 26 21 Awan Rante Karua 54 71 5 193 5 634 5 908 Awan 4 91854 73 26 04 Rindingallo 74 25 7 255 9 070 9 370 Pangala 9 b 91849 73 26 13 Buntu Pepasan 131 72 12 228 14 582 14 311 Sapan 13 a 91847 73 26 14 Baruppu 162 17 5 358 7 451 7 251 Baruppu Selatan 4 a 91846 Totals 1 289 13 216 762 261 086 261 652 Rantepao 151 Notes a including one kelurahan b including 2 kelurahan c comprising 6 kelurahan and one desa d comprising 9 kelurahan and 2 desa e except the kelurahan of Tantepao Manggalo and Pasale which share a post code of 91831 and Mentirotiku and Laang Tanduk which share a post code of 91834 f comprising 5 kelurahan and 4 desa See also edit nbsp Indonesia portal nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to North Toraja Regency List of regencies and cities of IndonesiaReferences edit a b c Badan Pusat Statistik Jakarta 28 February 2024 Kabupaten Toraja Utara Dalam Angka 2024 Katalog BPS 1102001 7326 a b Biro Pusat Statistik Jakarta 2011 a b Badan Pusat Statistik Jakarta 2021 Official Tana Toraja website in Indonesian Archived from the original on 2005 11 10 External links edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Tana Toraja Toraja Treasures com Toraja online information Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title North Toraja Regency amp oldid 1218717341, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
