Toba Regency

Toba Regency is a landlocked regency in North Sumatra. Its seat is Balige. The regency covers an area of 2,021.8 square kilometres; it had a population of 173,129 at the 2010 census and 206,199 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 216,720. Although landlocked, the regency includes the eastern shore of the vast inland Lake Toba.
The regency was originally created on 23 November 1998 from the northern districts of North Tapanuli Regency, and was formerly known as Toba Samosir Regency, even after its western part was split off as Samosir Regency on 18 December 2003, until the residual regency's name was officially shortened in 2020.

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Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into sixteen districts, tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district, and its post code:

Kode Wilayah	Name of District	Area in km²	Pop'n Census 2010	Pop'n Census 2020	Pop'n Estimate mid 2024	Admin centre	No. of Villages	Post code
12.12.01	Balige	91.05	36,653	44,635	47,284	Balige	35	22311 -22316
12.12.22	Tampahan	24.45	4,290	5,141	5,412	Gurgur	6	22312
12.12.02	Laguboti	73.90	18,359	22,397	23,743	Laguboti	23	22381
12.12.04	Habinsaran	408.70	15,453	17,869	18,554	Parsoburan	22	22383
12.12.06	Borbor	176.65	6,790	8,299	8,804	Borbor	15	22383
12.12.21	Nassau	335.50	7,219	9,173	9,879	Lumban Rau Tengah	10	22383
12.12.03	Silaen	172.58	12,105	14,143	14,744	Silaen	23	22382
12.12.19	Sigumpar	25.20	7,404	8,599	8,944	Sigumpar	10	22380
12.12.07	Porsea	37.88	12,810	14,669	14,962	Porsea	17	22384
12.12.05	Pintu Pohan Meranti	277.27	7,070	7,346	7,483	Pintu Pohan	7	22384
12.12.20	Siantar Narumonda	22.20	5,714	7,435	8,000	Narumonda I	14	22384
12.12.24	Parmaksian	45.98	10,275	11,556	11,764	Pangombusan	11	22384
12.12.09	Lumban Julu	90.90	8,150	9,953	10,555	Lumban Julu	12	22388
12.12.10	Uluan	109.00	6,983	9,680	9,905	Lumban Binanga	17	22385
12.12.08	Ajibata	52.80	7,221	9,420	10,249	Pardamean Ajibata	10	22386
12.12.23	Bonatua Lunasi	57.74	6,632	5,884	6,438	Lumban Lubu	12	22387
	Totals	2,021.80	173,129	206,199	216,720	Balige	244

Notes: comprising 6 kelurahan and 29 desa. including the kelurahan of Pasar Laguboti.
including the kelurahan of Parsoburan Tengah. including the kelurahan of Sigumpar Dangsina.
comprising 3 kelurahan and 14 desa. including the kelurahan of Parsaoran Ajibata.

Orchid Paradise

Two scientists explored the Eden Park tourist forest in Sionggang village in Toba Regency for four years and have successfully identified almost 200 new species of forest orchids. The area is an orchid paradise, in which thousands of other orchid species can be found.

Sigura-Gura waterfall

Sigura-gura waterfall, which is the highest waterfall in Indonesia at tall, is located from Medan or a 2 to 3 hour long drive. Below the waterfall, one can do White water rafting.