North Toraja Regency

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Nordtoraja ( Toraja Utara ) is a 2008 spin-off from the district of Tana Toraja new bebildeter government district ( kabupaten ) in the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The district is part of the province of South Sulawesi. Here live 215 400 inhabitants ( 2010).

Geography

Nordtoraja has an area of ​​1151.47 km ². Capital is Rantepao. Through the area flows the Sa'dan.

History

See Tana Toraja # History

Culture

See Toraja

Attractions

The following traditional Toraja settlements were set by the Indonesian Ministry of Culture on the " Tentative List" of UNESCO for nominations:

  • Londa: rock burial place with two burial methods
  • Kete Kesu: Village with Tongkonans ( in a museum ) and rice storage, burial place, space for ritual ceremonies ( Rante )
  • Pallawa: north-east of Rantepao, Village with 11 Tongkonans and 15 for rice and place for ritual ceremonies
  • Pala ' Toke ': 5 km southeast of Rantepao, burial place with 2 Tongkonans and 16 for rice and place for ritual ceremonies with menhirs
  • Buntu Pune ( living space with 2 Tongkonans (of which one house was built according to the legend of Pong Marambaq ) and 6 for rice ) and Rante Karasik ( space for ritual ceremonies and menhirs ), 1 km south of Rantepao
  • Nanggala: east of Rantepao, village with 2 Tongkonans and 16 for rice
  • Bori Pari thing: (5 km north of Rantepao ) burial ground and space for ritual ceremonies with more than 100 menhirs in Bori, 1 km south of Bori in Pari thing Tongkonans

Additional points of interest north of Rantepao:

  • Batu Tumonga (Panorama ) and Lo'ko ' Mata (village and cave tombs )
  • Sesean ( vielbestiegener scenic mountain)

Religion

The official website of the district Tana Toraja know 2006 ( before the spin-off of Toraja Utara, numbers ie for both districts combined) following figures: Protestants: 65.15 % Catholics 16.97 %, Islam: 5.99 % and Toraja "Hindu" ( Aluk to Dolo): 5.99 %.

Economy

See Tana Toraja # economy

Administrative divisions

The district Nordtoraja is composed of 21 administrative districts ( Kecamatan ) (as of 2010):

The districts in turn are composed of 112 subunits (17 and 95 Kelurahans Desa ).

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