Humbang Hasundutan Regency Explained

Official Name:Humbang Hasundutan Regency
Native Name:(Kabupaten Humbang Hasundutan)
Native Name Lang:id
Type:Regency
Motto:Bona Pasogit Nauli
(Beautiful Hometown)
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Sumatra
Seat Type:Regency seat
Seat:Dolok Sanggul
Leader Title:Regent
Leader Name:Dosmar Banjarnahor
Leader Title1:Vice Regent
Leader Name1:Saut Parlindungan Simamora
Leader Title2:Chairman of Council of Representatives
Leader Name2:Ramses Lumban Gaol (PDI-P)
Leader Title3:Vice Chairmen of Council of Representatives
Leader Name3:Marolop Manik (Golkar) and Labuhan Sihombing (People's Conscience Party)
Area Total Km2:2502.71
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Total:204700
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone1:WIB
Utc Offset1:+7

Humbang Hasundutan Regency is a landlocked regency in North Sumatra province of Indonesia. In the east of the regency, Baktiraja District stretches along a short part of the southern shore of Lake Toba in North Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 2,502.71 km2, and it had a population of 171,650 at the 2010 census and 197,751 at the 2020 census;[2] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 204,700.[3] Its seat is the town of Dolok Sanggul. To the north is Samosir Regency and Pakpak Bharat Regency, to the east is North Tapanuli Regency, and to the west and south is Central Tapanuli Regency, and beyond the latter the Indian Ocean.

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into ten districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census [4] and the 2020 census,[5] together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.[6] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan) in each district and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
census
2010
Pop'n
census
2020
Pop'n
estimate
mid
2021
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
12.16.09 Pakkat 381.6823,02924,11824,327Pakkat Hauagong2222455
12.16.08 Onan Ganjang 222.569,83511,15211,249Onan Ganjang1222454
12.16.07 Sijamapolang 140.185,1126,1456,210Bonan Dolok1022459
12.16.06 209.3043,19751,08751,733Pasar
Doloksanggul
2822457
12.16.05 Lintong Nihuta 181.2629,06633,41233,715Sibuntuon Parpea2222475
12.16.04 Paranginan 47.7812,48714,81514,945Sihonongan1122477
12.16.03 Baktiraja (a) 22.326,8247,5807,638Marbun Toruan722457
12.16.02 Pollung 327.3617,61521,41521,605Hutapaung1322457
12.16.01 Parlilitan 727.7517,31619,88720,085Sihotang
Hasugian Tonga
2022456
12.16.10 Tarabintang 242.527,1698,1408,212Tarabintang922451
Totals 2,502.71171,650197,751199,719Doloksanggul154

Note: (a) including Simamora Island (Pulau Simamora) in Lake Toba.

References

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Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Humbang Hasundutan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1216)
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Humbang Hasundutan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1216)
  4. https://sensus.bps.go.id/topik/tabular/sp2010/10/91693/0 Penduduk Menurut Wilayah, Daerah Perkotaan/Perdesaan, dan Jenis Kelamin, HUMBANG HASUNDUTAN, Tahun 2010
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.