It covers an area of 2,054.30 km2 (793.17 sq mi) and had a population of 221,081 at the 2010 census[3] and 280,794 at the 2020 census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 291,046 (comprising 150,655 males and 140,391 females),[5] but the official figure for mid 2023 was a much reduced total of 257,901 (comprising 132,284 males and 125,617 females).

[2] The local government seat is in the town of Makale, while the traditional center of Toraja culture is in Rantepao.

3 of 1957, the District Level II Tana Toraja was formed which was inaugurated on 31 August 1957 with the first Regent of the Regional Head named Lakitta.

2 of 2001 dated 11 April 2001 provided for the entire description of the existing "village" to changed their names to "lembang".

The formation of North Toraja Regency was finally determined through the plenary session of the People's Representative Council on 24 June 2008.

The Toraja people are a tribe who live in the mountainous region of the northern part of the province of South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Most of the Toraja people embrace Christianity, while some adhere to Islam and an animist belief known as Aluk Todolo.

[8] The word Toraja itself comes from the Bugis language, namely "to riaja" which means "people who live in the land above".

Toraja funeral rituals are important social events, usually attended by hundreds of people and lasting for several days.

[8] Based on data from the Ministry of Home Affairs in 2021, it is noted that a large majority of Tana Toraja's population (85.94%) adhered to Christianity, including 69.49% following Protestantism and 16.45% Roman Catholicism.

Currently Tongkonan Buntu Kalando is used as a museum to store prehistoric objects and relics of the Sangalla kingdom.

The graves of babies whose teeth have not yet grown (aged 6 months and under) are placed in a living tree that is hollowed out.

[11][12] Tana Toraja is one of the conservation sites for the PROTO MELAYU AUSTRONESIAN cultural civilization which is still well-maintained today.

Traditional culture, music, dance, oral literary arts, language, houses, carvings, weaving and culinary which are still very traditional, have made the Indonesian government strive for Tana Toraja to be known internationally, one of which is to nominate Tana Toraja to UNESCO for became a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009.

This support was conveyed in a meeting between the Indonesian and Japanese delegations in Poznan, Poland, Saturday 11 November 2010.