North Tapanuli Regency

North Tapanuli Regency
Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara
Welcome gate to North Tapanuli Regency in Siborongborong
Motto(s): 
Tano Batak
("Land of Batak")
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatTarutung
Government
  RegentJonius Taripar Parsaoran Hutabarat
  Vice RegentDeni Lumbantoruan
  Chairman of Regency's Council of RepresentativesPoltak Pakpahan (PDI-P)
  Vice Chairpeople of Regency's Council of RepresentativesFatimah Hutabarat (Nasdem) and Reguel Simanjuntak (Golkar)
Area
  Total
3,793.71 km2 (1,464.76 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
  Total
323,102
  Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.taputkab.go.id

North Tapanuli Regency (Tapanuli Utara - in Indonesian, "Utara" means "North") is a landlocked regency in North Sumatra province, Sumatra, Indonesia. Its capital is Tarutung. 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-2023 was 323,102.