In 1961, the government administration in the Tana Toraja underwent a change. This change occurred due to the issuance of the
Letter of the Governor of the Level I Region of South Sulawesi No. 2067 A. In this letter,
Tana Toraja Regency which originally consisted of 15
districts with a total of 410 villages changed to consist of 9 sub-districts with 135 villages. One of the districts formed was Rantepao District. Then the formation of a new style village was held through the ''Governor's Decree of the Head of the Level I Region of South Sulawesi No. 450/XII/1965''. This decree was issued on December 20, 1965. Based on the decree, the
Decree of the Head of the Second Level Region of Tana Toraja was stipulated again No. 152/SP/1967. Issuance of this letter on September 7, 1967 and its contents regarding the formation of the new style village. A total of 65 new style villages were designated in the Tana Toraja Regency Level II Region. These villages are then divided into 186 villages. In this decree, Rantepao District is divided into 4 sub-district and 18
villages. Rantepao District before becoming part of North Toraja Regency, including the
Tana Toraja Regency. This is because part of the Tana Toraja Regency area was divided into North Toraja Regency. Rantepao District is one of the
districts in North Toraja Regency which is located in the central part to the south. The dominant altitude in Rantepao District is between 500–1000 meters above
sea level. ==Geography==