North Toraja Regency

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 a separate 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, comprising 133,335 males and 127,751 females;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 264,145.[4]

North Toraja Regency
Kabupaten Toraja Utara
Regency
Coat of arms of North Toraja Regency
Coat of arms
Location within South Sulawesi
Location within South Sulawesi
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sulawesi
CapitalRantepao
Area
 • Total1,151.47 km2 (444.59 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2021 estimate)[1]
 • Total264,145
 • Density230/km2 (590/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

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). The area of the new 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.[5]

Administrative Districts

North Toraja Regency comprises twenty-one administrative Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[6] and the 2020 census,[7] together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.[8] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (111 rural desa - here called lembang - and 40 urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post codes.

NameArea
in km2		Population
census
2010		Population
census
2020		Population
estimate
mid 2021		Administrative
centre		No. of
villages		Post
code
Sopai47.6413,04215,68715,863Nonongan Selatan891850
Kesu26.0015,50419,15019,415Ba'tan791852
Sanggalangi39.0011,12913,21813,350Buntu La'bo691851
Buntao49.508,91111,44311,645Misa Ba'bana691841
Rantebua84.847,5958,9899,076Buangin791842
Nanggala68.009,19210,37610,428Nanggah Sangpiak Salu991856
Tondon36.009,46512,52912,788Tondon Langi491857
Tallunglipu9.4218,06820,64420,773Tallunglipu791832
Rantepao10.2925,58528,45128,555Singki1191835 (a)
Tikala23.4410,27512,34212,479Buntu Barana791833
Sesean40.0510,89313,31913,490Pangli991844
Balusu46.516,7607,9838,058Balusu791855
Sa'dan80.4914,92318,72219,010Satlan Malimbong1091843
Bangkelekila21.005,1288,5258,895Tampan Bonga491853
Sesean Suloara21.686,2366,9436,969Suloara591845
Kapala Pitu47.276,0416,9827,033Polo Padang691848
Dende Piongan Napo77.497,9799,0469,096Dende891822
Awan Rante Karua54.715,1935,6345,641Awan491854
Rindingallo74.257,2559,0709,206Pangala991849
Buntu Pepasan131.7212,22814,58214,734Sapan1391847
Baruppu162.175,3587,4517,641Baruppu Selatan491846
Totals1,151.47216,762261,086264,145Rantepao151

Note: (a) except kelurahan of Tantepao, Manggalo and Pasale (which have post code of 91831), and Mentirotiku and Laang Tanduk (which have a post code of 91834).

See also
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References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  5. "Official Tana Toraja website" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2005-11-10.
  6. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
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