| Arse | |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Flag Size: | 30px |
| Map Alt: | Map Location of the District of Arse in South Tapanuli |
| Coordinates: | 1.6949°N 99.2934°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Sumatra |
| Subdivision Type2: | Regency |
| Subdivision Name2: | South Tapanuli |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Arse |
| Seat Type: | District Capital |
| Seat: | Arse Nauli |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 265.90 |
| Timezone1: | Indonesia Western Time |
| Website: | www.tapselkab.go.id |
Arse is a district in the South Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra province of Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located in the northern part of the island of Sumatra, around 220km (140miles) south-east of the city of Medan. The district of Arse lies to the south of Saipar Dolok Hole.
The nearest airport to Arse is Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport, near the city of Sibolga, approximately 60km (40miles) west of the district.
The Arse district is divided into ten communities: Sipogu, Lancat, Natambang Roncitan, Nanggar Jati, Nanggar Jati Huta Padang, Aek Haminjon, Pardomuan, Dalihan Natolu, and the capital town Arse Nauli. As of the 2020 census, the population of Arse was 8,677.[1] The population is mostly Muslim, with a small number of Protestant Christians.
Web site: BPS. 10 Tapanuli Selatan Regency in Figures 2016. BPS - Statistics of Tapanuli Selatan Regency. 18 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160718132723/https://tapanuliselatankab.bps.go.id/backend/pdf_publikasi/Kabupaten-Tapanuli-Selatan-Dalam-Angka-2016.pdf. 18 July 2016. 2016. live.