Gunung Tua is a town in North Sumatra

North Sumatra

North Sumatra is a province of Indonesia on the Sumatra island. Its capital is Medan. It is the most populous Indonesian province outside of Java. It is slightly larger than Sri Lanka in area.- Geography and population :...

 province of Indonesia

Indonesia

Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

 and it is the seat (capital) of North Padang Lawas Regency

North Padang Lawas Regency

North Padang Lawas Regency is a regency in North Sumatra. Its seat is Gunung Tua.-Archaeology:The Padang Lawas archaeological site is partly located in the regency. The site covers approximately 1,500 km², spreading the kecamatan of Portibi in the regency, Barumun and Barumun Tengah in the Padang...

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Gunung Tua is a district which is also the administrative center (capital city) North Padang Lawas Regency

North Padang Lawas Regency

North Padang Lawas Regency is a regency in North Sumatra. Its seat is Gunung Tua.-Archaeology:The Padang Lawas archaeological site is partly located in the regency. The site covers approximately 1,500 km², spreading the kecamatan of Portibi in the regency, Barumun and Barumun Tengah in the Padang...

, North Sumatra

North Sumatra

North Sumatra is a province of Indonesia on the Sumatra island. Its capital is Medan. It is the most populous Indonesian province outside of Java. It is slightly larger than Sri Lanka in area.- Geography and population :...

, Indonesia

Indonesia

Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

. Formerly Gunung Tua is a district (part of South Tapanuli Regency

South Tapanuli Regency

South Tapanuli Regency is a regency in North Sumatra. Its seat is Sipirok.In 2000, the regency covered an area of 11,677 square kilometres and according to the 2000 census it had a population of 728,799.-Archaeology:...

). And finally on July 17, 2007 Gunung Tua endorsed as the capital of North Padang Lawas Regency

North Padang Lawas Regency

North Padang Lawas Regency is a regency in North Sumatra. Its seat is Gunung Tua.-Archaeology:The Padang Lawas archaeological site is partly located in the regency. The site covers approximately 1,500 km², spreading the kecamatan of Portibi in the regency, Barumun and Barumun Tengah in the Padang...

 (which is a formerly part of the District of South Tapanuli Regency

South Tapanuli Regency

South Tapanuli Regency is a regency in North Sumatra. Its seat is Sipirok.In 2000, the regency covered an area of 11,677 square kilometres and according to the 2000 census it had a population of 728,799.-Archaeology:...

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