Tana Toraja Regency
| Tana Toraja Regency Kabupaten Tana Toraja |
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| Regency | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Sulawesi |
| Capital | Makale |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,054.30 km2 (793.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 221,795 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | WITA (UTC+8) |
Tana Toraja Regency (Torajaland, Land of the Toraja or Tator) is a regency (kabupaten) of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia, and home to the Toraja ethnic group. The local government seat is in Makale, while the center of Toraja culture is in Rantepao. But now, Tana Toraja has been divided to two regencies that consist of Tana Toraja with its capital at Makale and Toraja Utara with its capital at Rantepao.
The Tana Toraja boundary was determined by the Dutch East Indies government in 1909. In 1926, Tana Toraja was under the administration of Bugis state, Luwu. The regentschap (or regency) status was given on 8 October 1946, the last regency given by the Dutch. Since 1984, Tana Toraja has been named as the second tourist destination after Bali by the Ministry of Tourism, Indonesia. Since then, hundreds of thousands of foreign visitors have visited this regency. In addition, numerous Western anthropologists have come to Tana Toraja to study the indigenous culture and people of Toraja.
picture credits : Tropenmuseum.
Geography
Tana Toraja is centrally placed in the island of Sulawesi, 300 km north of Makassar, the provincial capital of South Sulawesi. It lies between latitude of 2°-3° South and longitude 119°-120° East (center: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). The total area (since the separation of the new regency of North Toraja) is 2,054.30 km², about 4.4% of the total area of South Sulawesi province. The topography of Tana Toraja is mountainous; its minimum elevation is 150 m, while the maximum is 3,083 above the sea level.[1]
Administration
Tana Toraja Regency in 2010 comprised nineteen administrative Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.[2]
| Name | Population Census 2010 |
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| Bonggakaradeng | 6,668 |
| Simbuang | 6,166 |
| Rano | 6,042 |
| Mappak | 5,509 |
| Mengkendek | 27,342 |
| Gandang Batu Silanan | 19,238 |
| Sangalla | 6,606 |
| Sangalla Selatan (South Sangalla) |
7,361 |
| Sangalla Utara (North Sangalla) |
7,327 |
| Makale | 33,631 |
| Makale Selatan (South Makale) |
12,415 |
| Makale Utara (North Makale) |
11,799 |
| Saluputti | 7,424 |
| Bittuang | 14,247 |
| Rembon | 18,219 |
| Masanda | 6,278 |
| Malimbong Balepe | 8,923 |
| Rantetayo | 10,737 |
| Kurra | 5,149 |
See also
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References
External links
- Toraja Treasures.com - Toraja online information.
- Official website
Tana Toraja travel guide from Wikivoyage- Rural Tana Toraja Region: Photo Essay
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