Tarutung
Tarutung
Taroetoeng | |
|---|---|
Town and District | |
The town of Tarutung | |
| Coordinates: 2°01′N 98°58′E / 2.017°N 98.967°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | North Sumatra |
| Regency | North Tapanuli |
| Government | |
| • Camat | Renhart Doharta Lumbantobing |
| Area | |
• Total | 11,064 km2 (4,272 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 44,523 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
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Tarutung (Dutch: Taroetoeng) is a district, town and the administrative capital (Regency seat) of North Tapanuli Regency (Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara), North Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Tarutung in the Batak language means "durian" and town was named after the durian trees that grow there.