North Toraja Regency

Summary

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 1,151.47 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 2022 was 268,198, comprising 136,998 males and 131,200 females.[1]

North Toraja Regency
Kabupaten Toraja Utara
Coat of arms of North Toraja Regency
Location within South Sulawesi
Location within South Sulawesi
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sulawesi
CapitalRantepao
Area
 • Total1,151.47 km2 (444.59 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total268,198
 • Density230/km2 (600/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.

Geography edit

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°S 120°E / 3°S 120°E / -3; 120). The area of the North Toraja Regency is 1,151.47  km2, about 2.5% 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 edit

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 2022.[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 2022
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
73.26.08 Sopai 47.64 13,042 15,687 16,098 Nonongan Selatan 8 (a) 91850
73.26.15 Kesu 26.00 15,504 19,150 19,753 Ba'tan 7 (b) 91852
73.26.17 Sanggalangi 39.00 11,129 13,218 13,532 Buntu La'bo 6 (a) 91851
73.26.05 Buntao 49.50 8,911 11,443 11,893 Misa Ba'bana 6 (b) 91841
73.26.18 Rantebua 84.84 7,595 8,989 9,196 Buangin 7 (b) 91842
73.26.03 Nanggala 68.00 9,192 10,376 10,518 Nanggah Sangpiak Salu 9 (a) 91856
73.26.16 Tondon 36.00 9,465 12,529 13,098 Tondon Langi 4 91857
73.26.11 Tallunglipu 9.42 18,068 20,644 20,976 Tallunglipu 7 (c) 91832
73.26.01 Rantepao 10.29 25,585 28,451 28,757 Singki 11 (d) 91835 (e)
73.26.09 Tikala 23.44 10,275 12,342 12,662 Buntu Barana 7 (b) 91833
73.26.02 Sesean 40.05 10,893 13,319 13,712 Pangli 9 (f) 91844
73.26.10 Balusu 46.51 6,760 7,983 8,163 Balusu 7 (b) 91855
73.26.06 Sa'dan 80.49 14,923 18,722 19,370 Satlan Malimbong 10 (b) 91843
73.26.17 Bangkelekila 21.00 5,128 8,525 9,314 Tampan Bonga 4 91853
73.26.19 Sesean Suloara' 21.68 6,236 6,943 7,019 Suloara 5 91845
73.26.20 Kapala Pitu 47.27 6,041 6,982 7,110 Polo Padang 6 91848
73.26.12 Dende Piongan Napo 77.49 7,979 9,046 9,178 Dende 8 (a) 91822
73.26.21 Awan Rante Karua 54.71 5,193 5,634 5,667 Awan 4 91854
73.26.04 Rindingallo 74.25 7,255 9,070 9,378 Pangala 9 (b) 91849
73.26.13 Buntu Pepasan 131.72 12,228 14,582 14,940 Sapan 13 (a) 91847
73.26.14 Baruppu 162.17 5,358 7,451 7,864 Baruppu Selatan 4 (a) 91846
Totals 1,151.47 216,762 261,086 268,198 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

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Toraja Utara Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7326)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Official Tana Toraja website" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2005-11-10.

External links edit

  • Toraja Treasures.com - Toraja online information.
  • Official website