Sipirok is a town in North Sumatra province of

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

and the seat (capital) of

South Tapanuli Regency South Tapanuli (Tapanuli Selatan in Indonesian Language, abbreviated Tapsel) is a regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Its seat is the town of Sipirok. This regency was originally very large and contained thousands of towns and villages, includin ...

. It is known for the Batu Jomba Sipirok, a badly maintained highway which becomes difficult and dangerous during wet weather.

Notable residents

Hasjrul Harahap Hasjrul Harahap (November 18, 1931 – February 7, 2014) was an Indonesian politician and government official. Harahap served as the Ministry of Forestry (Indonesia), Minister of Forestry from 1988 to 1993 under former President of Indonesia, Pres ...

, Minister of Forestry (1993-1998) * Mangaradja Soeangkoepon, (1885-1946) Volksraad member * Abdul Rasjid, native physician and Volksraad member * , Indonesian comedian

References

Regency seats of North Sumatra Populated places in North Sumatra {{NSumatra-geo-stub