North Tapanuli Regency

North Tapanuli Regency is a landlocked regency in province, , . Its capital is . The regency covers an area of 3,793.71 square kilometers and it had a population of 278,897 at the 2010 Census and 312,758 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 333,690.
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  • Type: regency of Indonesia with 293,000 residents
  • Description: regency in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia
  • Also known as: “Daerah Tingkat II Tapanuli Utara”, “Kab. Tapanuli Utara”, “Kabupaten Daerah Tingkat II Tapanuli Utara”, “North Tapanuli”, “Taput”, “タパヌリ・ウタラ”, and “北部タパヌリ”

North Tapanuli Regency

Latitude
2.0028° or 2° 0′ 10″ north
Longitude
99.0707° or 99° 4′ 15″ east
Population
293,000
Elevation
1,274 metres (4,180 feet)
Open location code
6MJX233C+47
Geo­Names ID
6726149
Wiki­data ID
Q5863
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In Other Languages

From Balinese to Vietnamese—“North Tapanuli Regency” goes by many names.
  • Balinese: “Kabupatén Tapanuli Utara”
  • Batak Toba: “Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara”
  • Betawi: “Kabupatèn Tapanuli Lor”
  • Cebuano: “Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara”
  • Dutch: “Noord-Tapanuli”
  • French: “Kabupaten de Tapanuli du Nord”
  • French: “Tapanuli Utara”
  • German: “Tapanuli Utara”
  • Indonesian: “Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara”
  • Indonesian: “Tapanuli Utara”
  • Irish: “Tapanuli Thuaidh”
  • Italian: “Reggenza di Tapanuli Settentrionale”
  • Italian: “Tapanuli Nord”
  • Japanese: “北タパヌリ”
  • Javanese: “Kabupatèn Tapanuli Lor”
  • Javanese: “Tapanuli Lor”
  • Kadazan Dusun: “Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara”
  • Komering: “Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara”
  • Malay: “Tapanuli Utara”
  • Minangkabau: “Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara”
  • Russian: “Северное Тапанули”
  • Spanish: “Tapanuli Septentrional”
  • Swedish: “Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara”
  • Thai: “อำเภอตาปานูลีเหนือ”
  • Vietnamese: “Bắc Tapanuli”
  • Vietnamese: “North Tapanuli”
  • “Tapanuli Utara”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sosor Tarindak and Siapajulu.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Dolok Sitarindak and Tor Sigalagala.

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Worth a closer look: Medan and Lake Toba.

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