Country Indonesia Time zone WIB (UTC+7) Province North Sumatra | Capital Sibuhuan Area 3,893 km² | |
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Padang Lawas is a regency in North Sumatra province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 3,892.74 km2, and had a population of 223,480 at the 2010 Census; the latest estimate (as at January 2014) is 234,728. Its administrative seat is Sibuhuan. Padang Lawas Regency formerly included the area and population of present-day North Padang Lawas Regency, which has subsequently been separated.
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Map of Padang Lawas Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Administration
The regency is divided into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:
Archaeology
The Padang Lawas archaeological site is partly located in the regency. Covering approximately 1,500 km² it spreads over the districts of Barumun and Barumun Tengah, and into South Tapanuli and North Padang Lawas regencies.
References
Padang Lawas Regency Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA