Karo Regency

Karo Regency
Kabupaten Karo
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
 • Total
2,127.35 km2 (821.37 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,460 m (8,070 ft)
Lowest elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
420,799
 • 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

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

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
12.06.10Mardingding267.1117,06219,95420,812Mardingding1222165
12.06.09Laubaleng252.6017,71320,65221,519Laubaleng1522164
12.06.08Tigabinanga160.3819,90022,39523,096Tigabinanga20 (a)22162
12.06.07Juhar218.5613,24414,78715,215Juhar Perangin-angin2522163
12.06.06Munte125.6419,68622,90923,857Munte2222161
12.06.13Kuta Buluh195.7010,58612,60213,210Kutabuluh1622155
12.06.11Payung47.2410,83712,24912,649Payung822154
12.06.17Tiganderket86.7613,17814,55514,929Tiganderket1722156
12.06.12Simpang Empat93.4819,01521,35523,010Ndokum Siroga1722150
12.06.16Naman Teran87.8212,79614,62215,147Naman1422151
12.06.15Merdeka *44.1713,31015,58016,252Merdeka922153
12.06.01Kabanjahe44.6563,32673,58176,592Kabanjahe13 (b)22111
- 22115
12.06.02Berastagi *30.5042,54148,24449,866Berastagi10 (c)22152
12.06.04Tigapanah186.8429,31934,26335,725Tigapanah2622170
12.06.14Dolat Rakyat *32.258,2969,84810,315Dolat Rakyat722171
12.06.05Merek125.5118,05422,74624,240Garingging1922173
12.06.03Barusjahe *128.0422,09724,65625,365Barusjahe1922172
Totals2,127.25350,960404,998420,799Kabanjahe269

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

  1. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Karo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1206)
  2. 1 2 3 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 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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