North Toraja Regency
North Toraja Regency
Kabupaten Toraja Utara | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Sulawesi |
| Capital | Rantepao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,151.47 km2 (444.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 215,400 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
North Toraja (or Toraja Utara) is a 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 part of Tana Toraja Regency.
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 October 8, 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.
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 / 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.[1]
Administration
North Toraja Regency in 2010 comprised 21 administrative Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.[2]
| Name | Population Census 2010 |
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| Sopai | 13,042 |
| Kesu | 15,504 |
| Sanggalangi | 11,129 |
| Buntao | 8,911 |
| Rantebua | 7,595 |
| Nanggala | 9,192 |
| Tondon | 9,465 |
| Tallunglipu | 18,068 |
| Rantepao | 25,585 |
| Tikala | 10,275 |
| Sesean | 10,893 |
| Balusu | 6,760 |
| Sa'dan | 14,923 |
| Bengkelekila | 5,128 |
| Sesean Suloara | 6,236 |
| Kapala Pitu | 6,041 |
| Dende Piongan Napo | 7,979 |
| Awan Rante Karua | 5,193 |
| Rindingalo | 7,255 |
| Buntu Pepasan | 12,228 |
| Baruppu | 5,358 |
See also
References
- ^ "Official Tana Toraja website" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2005-11-10.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
External links
- Toraja Treasures.com - Toraja online information.
- Official website
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Capital: Makassar | ||
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