Country Indonesia District Arse Time zone Indonesia Western Time Area 208.1 km² | Regency South Tapanuli District Capital Arse Nauli Website www.tapselkab.go.id Province North Sumatra | |
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Arse is a district in the South Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra province of Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located in the northern part of the island of Sumatra, around 220 kilometres (140 mi) south-east of the city of Medan. The district of Arse lies to the south of Saipar Dolok Hole.
Map of Arse, South Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia
The nearest airport to Arse is Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport, near the city of Sibolga, approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of the district.
The district is divided into ten communities: Sipogu, Lancat, Natambang Roncitan, Nanggar Jati, Nanggar Jati Huta Padang, Aek Haminjon, Pardomuan, Dalihan Natolu, and the capital town Arse Nauli. As of the 2016 census, the population of Arse was estimated to be 8,012. The population is mostly Muslim, with a small number of Protestant Christians.