Padang Lawas, Administrative region in North Sumatra, Indonesia.
The regency extends across 3,912 square kilometers of varied terrain with Sibuhuan serving as its administrative center at 68 meters elevation.
The establishment of Padang Lawas occurred on July 17, 2007, when authorities divided the South Tapanuli Regency into separate administrative territories.
The population of 275,648 residents includes numerous ethnic groups with the Batak Angkola people representing the main demographic across 304 administrative villages.
The regional statistics office maintains comprehensive data access through their headquarters at Jalan Karya Pembangunan Link VI in Pasar Sibuhuan.
Padang Lawas stands as the sole regency in North Sumatra that maintains direct borders with both West Sumatra and Riau provinces.
Location: North Sumatra
Capital city: Sibuhuan
Elevation above the sea: 68 m
Shares border with: North Padang Lawas, South Tapanuli, Mandailing Natal, Pasaman, Rokan Hulu
GPS coordinates: 1.12603,99.81331
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:08
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