Batubara Regency
Batubara Regency is a regency on North Sumatra's eastern shoreline, with Limapuluh as its seat. It was carved out from the seven most westerly coastal districts of Asahan Regency with effect from 15 June 2007. The new regency covers an area of 922.2 km2, and had a population of 375,885 at the 2010 Census and 400,406 at the 2015 Intermediate Census; the latest official estimate (for mid 2018) is 412,992.[2]
Batubara Regency باتوبارا | |
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | North Sumatra |
| Regency seat | Limapuluh |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Zahir |
| • Vice Regent | Oky Iqbal Frima |
| • Chairman of Council of Representatives | Syafi'i (PDI-P) |
| • Vice Chairmen of Council of Representatives | Ismar Komri (Golkar) and Safrizal (Gerindra) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 922.2 km2 (356.1 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 412,992 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Website | www |
Administration
The regency is divided administratively into seven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below from east to west with their areas and 2010 Census populations:[3]
| Name | Area in km2 | Population Census 2010[3] |
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| Tanjung Tiram | 161.4 | 62,964 |
| Sei Balai | 71.3 | 26,857 |
| Talawi | 110.6 | 53,585 |
| Limpuluh | 238.8 | 85,164 |
| Air Putih | 38.0 | 46,749 |
| Sei Suka | 154.3 | 52,599 |
| Medang Deras | 89.5 | 47,967 |
Transport
On January 27, 2015 groundbreaking of Kuala Tanjung Port has been done. The port can accommodate 60 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) per year as the biggest port in West Indonesia, bigger than Tanjung Priok Port, in Jakarta with only 15 million TEUs per year.[4]
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- "Presiden: Pelabuhan Kuala Tanjung Bakal Besar Sekali". January 27, 2015.
