Mining permits and environmental impact in Tapanuli Selatan Regency
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Tapanuli Selatan Regency lies in Sumatera Utara and covers about 4,277 km². Data on mining permits and affected areas for this area is still being collected. This page will be completed once ESDM data and satellite imagery are processed.
Affected areas cover pollution and physical damage to land, from licensed and unlicensed mining alike.
Permits by commodity
| Commodity | Permits |
|---|---|
| gold | 1 |
| limestone | 1 |
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Forest loss per year
| Year | ha |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,050 |
| 2022 | 2,319 |
| 2023 | 3,510 |
| 2024 | 2,253 |
| 2025 | 3,481 |
Source: Hansen/GFW 2025 v1.12 · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Administrative area
4,277 km²
Source: BPS/OCHA COD-AB administrative boundaries (2020), simplified · Ministry of Home Affairs code 12.03
Province: Sumatera Utara
Other regencies and cities in Sumatera Utara
- Tapanuli Tengah Regency
- Tapanuli Utara Regency
- Nias Regency
- Langkat Regency
- Karo Regency
- Deli Serdang Regency
- Simalungun Regency
- Asahan Regency
- Labuhanbatu Regency
- Dairi Regency
- Toba Regency
- Mandailing Natal Regency
- Nias Selatan Regency
- Pakpak Bharat Regency
- Humbang Hasundutan Regency
- Samosir Regency
- Serdang Bedagai Regency
- Batu Bara Regency
- Padang Lawas Utara Regency
- Padang Lawas Regency
- Labuhanbatu Selatan Regency
- Labuhanbatu Utara Regency
- Nias Utara Regency
- Nias Barat Regency
- Medan City
- Pematangsiantar City
- Sibolga City
- Tanjungbalai City
- Binjai City
- Tebing Tinggi City
- Padangsidimpuan City
- Gunungsitoli City
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