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Karo Regency

Karo Regency
Tanah Karo
Regency
Sipiso-Piso Waterfall in Tongging, Karo Regency
Sipiso-Piso Waterfall in Tongging, Karo Regency
Coat of arms of Karo Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Pijer Podi
("Mutual cooperation")
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatKabanjahe
Government
 • RegentCory Sebayang
 • Vice RegentTheopilus Ginting
 • Chairwoman of Council of RepresentativesIriani Tarigan (PDI-P)
 • Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesSadarta Bukit (Gerindra) and David Kristian Sitepu (Nasdem)
Area
 • Total2,127.35 km2 (821.37 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,460 m (8,070 ft)
Lowest elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total420,799
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.karokab.go.id
Lau Kawar Lake

Karo Regency is a landlocked regency of North Sumatra Province of Indonesia, situated in the Barisan Mountains. The regency, which was established on 7 November 1956, covers an area of 2,127.25 square kilometres (821.34 sq mi) and according to the 2010 census it had a population of 350,479,[2] increasing to 404,998 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid-2023 was 420,799, comprising 208,600 males and 212,200 females.[4] 60.99% of the regency is forested.[5] Its regency seat is the town of Kabanjahe. The Batak Karo language is spoken in the regency, as well as the Indonesian language. It borders Southeast Aceh Regency in Aceh to the west, Deli Serdang Regency and Langkat Regency to the north, Dairi Regency and Toba Samosir Regency to the south, and Deli Serdang Regency and Simalungun Regency to the east.

Economy

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Traditional houses in Karo

The GDP per capita of Karo Regency in 2005 was 11.65 million rupiah, approximately US$1,200. 74% of the population works in agriculture, which comprises 60% of the regional GDP.[6] The second-largest sector is government, which comprises 11% of the regional GDP.[7]

Administrative divisions

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The regency is divided administratively into seventeen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as of mid-2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 259 rural desa and 10 urban kelurahan), and its post codes.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010[2]		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
12.06.10 Mardingding 267.11 17,062 19,954 20,812 Mardingding 12 22165
12.06.09 Laubaleng 252.60 17,713 20,652 21,519 Laubaleng 15 22164
12.06.08 Tigabinanga 160.38 19,900 22,395 23,096 Tigabinanga 20 (a) 22162
12.06.07 Juhar 218.56 13,244 14,787 15,215 Juhar Perangin-angin 25 22163
12.06.06 Munte 125.64 19,686 22,909 23,857 Munte 22 22161
12.06.13 Kuta Buluh 195.70 10,586 12,602 13,210 Kutabuluh 16 22155
12.06.11 Payung 47.24 10,837 12,249 12,649 Payung 8 22154
12.06.17 Tiganderket 86.76 13,178 14,555 14,929 Tiganderket 17 22156
12.06.12 Simpang Empat 93.48 19,015 21,355 23,010 Ndokum Siroga 17 22150
12.06.16 Naman Teran 87.82 12,796 14,622 15,147 Naman 14 22151
12.06.15 Merdeka * 44.17 13,310 15,580 16,252 Merdeka 9 22153
12.06.01 Kabanjahe 44.65 63,326 73,581 76,592 Kabanjahe 13 (b) 22111
- 22115
12.06.02 Berastagi * 30.50 42,541 48,244 49,866 Berastagi 10 (c) 22152
12.06.04 Tigapanah 186.84 29,319 34,263 35,725 Tigapanah 26 22170
12.06.14 Dolat Rakyat * 32.25 8,296 9,848 10,315 Dolat Rakyat 7 22171
12.06.05 Merek 125.51 18,054 22,746 24,240 Garingging 19 22173
12.06.03 Barusjahe * 128.04 22,097 24,656 25,365 Barusjahe 19 22172
Totals 2,127.25 350,960 404,998 420,799 Kabanjahe 269

Notes: (a) including one kelurahan (Tigabinanga town).
(b) comprising 5 kelurahan (Gung Leto, Gung Negeri, Kampung Dalam, Lau Cimba and Padang Mas) and 8 desa.
(c) comprising 4 kelurahan (Gundaling I, Gundaling Ii, Tambak Lau Mulgap I and Tambak Lau Mulgap Ii) and 6 desa.

Note that four of these districts (indicated by "*" above) constitute a part of the Medan metropolitan area.

References

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  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Karo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1206)
  2. ^ a b c Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Karo Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1206)
  5. ^ "Welcome to Karo Regency Website". Archived from the original on 2011-02-26. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  6. ^ "Per capita Income". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-11-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

3°06′N 98°30′E / 3.100°N 98.500°E / 3.100; 98.500


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