Tapanuli
Tapanuli is a geographic and cultural region in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, forming the southern part of the Batak homeland within North Sumatra province. The area encompasses highland and lowland landscapes, including forested river basins such as the Batang Toru region.
Administratively, the core area of Tapanuli is divided into three regencies: North Tapanuli (Tapanuli Utara), Central
The economy is largely agricultural, with crops such as coffee, cocoa, and palm oil; fishing is important
Tapanuli is notable for the Batang Toru forest, home to the Tapanuli orangutan, Pongo tapanuliensis, identified
Historically, Tapanuli has been used to describe the southern Batak lands and appears in various administrative