South Tapanuli

regency in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia
AdministrativeArea regency_of_indonesia Q5914
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Summary

South Tapanuli is a regency of Indonesia[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of regency of indonesia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: North Sumatra[3]
  • Country: Indonesia[4]
  • Head of government: Dolly Putra Parlindungan Pasaribu[5]
  • Capital: Sipirok[6], Padang Sidempuan[7]
  • Shares border with: Padangsidimpuan[8], Mandailing Natal[9], Padang Lawas[10], North Padang Lawas[11], North Labuhanbatu[12], North Tapanuli[13], Central Tapanuli[14]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: West Angkola[15], Batang Toru[16], East Angkola[17], Arse[18], Sayur Matinggi[19], Saipar Dolok Hole[20], Muara Batang Toru[21], Angkola Sangkunur[22], Angkola Muara Tais[23], South Angkola[24], Sipirok[25], Marancar[26], Aek Bilah[27], Tano Tombangan Angkola[28]
  • Legislative body: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan[29]
  • Executive body: Q114187191[30]
  • Highest judicial authority: Q140470530[31]
  • Commons category: South Tapanuli Regency[32]
  • Significant event: boundary change[33]
  • Official website: http://www.tapselkab.go.id/[34]
  • Topic's main category: Category:South Tapanuli Regency[35]
  • Population: 264,108[36]
  • Office held by head of government: Regent of South Tapanuli[37]
  • Official name: Kabupaten Daerah Tingkat II Tapanuli Selatan[38]
  • Statistics Indonesia area code: 1203[39]
  • Elevation above sea level: 1217 m[40]
  • Area: 4367 km²[41]
  • Name: Tapanuli Selatan[42]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Govdirectory[43]
  • Related category: Category:District in South Tapanuli Regency[44]

Why It Matters

South Tapanuli has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Indonesian Government Regulation Number 32 of 1982. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 12 of 1998. wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . Indonesian Government Regulation Number 32 of 1982. wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . sig.bps.go.id. Retrieved . sig.bps.go.id. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . Statistics Indonesia Regulation Number 5 Of 2021. wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . govdirectory.org. Retrieved . govdirectory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · FenyMufyd · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 21
    Executive body → Q114187191
    Wikipedia languages → ['ace', 'ban', 'bew', 'btm', 'ceb', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'jv', 'kge', '
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 17d ago · FenyMufyd · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Highest judicial authority → Q140470530
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  3. 8w ago · FenyMufyd · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Legislative body → Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan
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  4. 12w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Welcome gate to South Tapanuli Regency - Gapura Kabupaten Ta
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  5. 23w ago · Danil Satria · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1217'}
    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+4367'}
    Shares border with → Padangsidimpuan, Mandailing Natal, Padang Lawas +4
    Capital → —
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29483|batch #29483]]: name stated in Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree Number 050-145 of 2022"
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