Padang Lawas is a regency in the North Sumatra province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 3,912.18Â km, and had a population of 226,807 at the 2010 Census and 261,011 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 280,764 - comprising 140,953 males and 139,811 females. Its administrative seat is the town of Sibuhuan in Barumun District. Padang Lawas Regency was created on 17 July 2007 (along with a separate North Padang Lawas Regency) from southeastern parts of the South Tapanuli Regency. It is the only regency in this province that borders two other provinces, West Sumatra and Riau.
