Tebing Tinggi

Tebing Tinggi Deli or more commonly simply Tebing Tinggi (Jawi: تبيڠ تيڠڬي‎) is a chartered city (kota) near the eastern coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 31 km² and a population at the 2010 National Census of 145,180. Tebing Tinggi is an enclave within Serdang Bedagai Regency, as it is surrounded by Serdang Bedagai Regency, which has a kecamatan (district) bordering the city named Tebingtinggi as well.

This article is about the city in North Sumatra. For the island in Riau, see Tebing Tinggi Island.
Tebing Tinggi

(Kota Tebing Tinggi)
City
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiتبيڠ تيڠڬي
 • Chinese直名丁宜
Street view of Tebing Tinggi
Seal
Location within North Sumatra
Tebing Tinggi
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Tebing Tinggi
Tebing Tinggi (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°19′10″N 99°9′8″E
Country Indonesia
Province North Sumatra
Government
 • MayorUmar Zunaidi Hasibuan
 • Vice MayorOki Doni Siregar
 • Chairman of City's Council of RepresentativesBasyaruddin Nasution (Golkar)
 • Vice Chairmen of City's Council of RepresentativesMuhammad Azwar (Nasdem) and Iman Irdian Saragih (PDI-P)
Area
 • Total31 km2 (12 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 Census)
 • Total145,180
 • Density4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code(+62) 621
Websitewww.tebingtinggikota.go.id

Geography

According to the Agency for Information and Communication Data North Sumatra, Tebing Tinggi is one of the municipality of 33 districts / municipalities in North Sumatra, located around 80 km from Medan (capital of North Sumatra Province) and it is located at a crossroads of Trans-Sumatran Highway, connecting the East Coast Highway; Tanjungbalai, Rantau Prapat and Central Sumatra Highway; Pematangsiantar, Parapat, and Balige.

Administrative divisions

The city is divided administratively into five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and 2010 Census populations:[1]

NameArea in
km2		Population
Census 2010[1]
Padang Hulu
(Upstream Padang)		8.7426,714
Tebing Tinggi Kota
(Tebing Tinggi Town)		2.6024,040
Rambutan7.7731,371
Bajenis9.8433,072
Padang Hilir
(Downstream Padang)		11.0030,051

Demographics

The residents of Tebing Tinggi are Malays (70%), Batak (11%) and Chinese (8%). Javanese, Mandailing, Indian and other ethnicities are recognised ethnic minorities. The city's religion is predominantly Islam, followed by Christianity, Buddhism and other religions.

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References
  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.


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