Tarutung (Dutch: Taroetoeng) is a town and the administrative capital (seat) of North Tapanuli Regency (Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara), North Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Tarutung
Taroetoeng | |
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Town | |
Tarutung Location within Sumatra | |
Coordinates: 2°01′N 98°58′E / 2.017°N 98.967°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | North Sumatra |
Regency | North Tapanuli |
Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Tarutung in the Batak language means "durian" and town was named after the durian trees that grow there.