Tebing Tinggi

City in North Sumatra, Indonesia

This article is about the city in North Sumatra. For other uses, see Tebing Tinggi (disambiguation).

City in Sumatra, Indonesia

Tebing Tinggi

City

City of Tebing Tinggi
Kota Tebing Tinggi
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi| تبيڠ تيڠڬي
• Chinese| 直名丁宜

Street view of Tebing Tinggi

Coat of arms

Location within North Sumatra

Tebing Tinggi

Location in Sumatra and Indonesia

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Tebing Tinggi

Tebing Tinggi (Indonesia)

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Coordinates: 3°19′10″N 99°9′8″E﻿ / ﻿3.31944°N 99.15222°E﻿ / 3.31944; 99.15222
Country|  Indonesia
Region| Sumatra
Province|  North Sumatra
Government

• Mayor| Umar Zunaidi Hasibuan
• Vice Mayor| Oki Doni Siregar
• Chairman of City's Council of Representatives| Basyaruddin Nasution (Golkar)
• Vice Chairmen of City's Council of Representatives| Muhammad Azwar (Nasdem) and Iman Irdian Saragih (PDI-P)
Area

• Total

| 38.44 km2 (14.84 sq mi)
Population

(mid 2023 estimate [1])

• Total

| 178,914
• Density| 4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code| (+62) 621
Website| www.tebingtinggikota.go.id

Tebing Tinggi Deli, officially Tebing Tinggi City, or more commonly simply Tebing Tinggi (Jawi: تبيڠ تيڠڬي) is a city near the eastern coast of North Sumatra Province of Indonesia. It has an area of 38.44 km2 and a population at the 2010 Census of 145,180,[2] which grew to 172,838 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 178,914 (comprising 89,025 males and 89,889 females).[1] Tebing Tinggi is an enclave within Serdang Bedagai Regency, which surrounds it on all sides, and contains a kecamatan (district) bordering the city which is also named Tebing Tinggi.

## Geography

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According to the Agency for Information and Communication Data North Sumatra, Tebing Tinggi is one of the 8 independent cities (formerly called municipalities) in North Sumatra, located around 80 km from Medan (the capital of North Sumatra Province) and situated at a crossroads of the Trans-Sumatran Highway, connecting the East Coast Highway; Tanjungbalai, Rantau Prapat and Central Sumatra Highway; Pematangsiantar, Parapat, and Balige.

## Administrative districts

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The city is divided administratively into five 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 at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the number of administrative villages in each district (all classed as urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah | Name of
District
(kecamatan) | Area

km2 | Pop'n
Census
2010 | Pop'n
Census
2020 | Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023 | No.

kelurahan | Post
codes

|
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|
|
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12.76.01 | Padang Hulu
(Upstream Padang) | 8.51 | 26,714 | 32,530 | 33,858 | 7 | 20622 - 20625
12.76.05 | Tebing Tinggi Kota
(Tebing Tinggi Town) | 3.47 | 24,040 | 24,192 | 23,826 | 7 | 20613, 20615,
10626 - 20628,
20632 & 20633
12.76.02 | Rambutan | 5.94 | 31,371 | 38,242 | 39,826 | 7 | 20611, 20614
and 20616
12.76.04 | Bajenis | 9.08 | 33,072 | 38,933 | 40,130 | 7 | 20611 - 20613
and 20621
12.76.03 | Padang Hilir
(Downstream Padang) | 11.44 | 30,051 | 38,941 | 41,274 | 7 | 20631 - 20636
| Totals | 38.44 | 145,180 | 172,838 | 178,914 | 35 |

## Demographics

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

## Climate

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Tebing Tinggi has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Tebing Tinggi

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 30.9
(87.6)  | 31.5
(88.7)  | 31.9
(89.4)  | 32.1
(89.8)  | 32.3
(90.1)  | 32.3
(90.1)  | 32.1
(89.8)  | 31.8
(89.2)  | 31.3
(88.3)  | 30.9
(87.6)  | 30.6
(87.1)  | 30.6
(87.1)  | 31.5
(88.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 26.1
(79.0)  | 26.5
(79.7)  | 26.8
(80.2)  | 27.2
(81.0)  | 27.4
(81.3)  | 27.2
(81.0)  | 27.0
(80.6)  | 26.8
(80.2)  | 26.7
(80.1)  | 26.5
(79.7)  | 26.3
(79.3)  | 26.2
(79.2)  | 26.7
(80.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 21.4
(70.5)  | 21.5
(70.7)  | 21.8
(71.2)  | 22.3
(72.1)  | 22.6
(72.7)  | 22.2
(72.0)  | 21.9
(71.4)  | 21.9
(71.4)  | 22.2
(72.0)  | 22.2
(72.0)  | 22.0
(71.6)  | 21.8
(71.2)  | 22.0
(71.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches)  | 137
(5.4)  | 109
(4.3)  | 113
(4.4)  | 163
(6.4)  | 187
(7.4)  | 166
(6.5)  | 159
(6.3)  | 217
(8.5)  | 276
(10.9)  | 307
(12.1)  | 249
(9.8)  | 215
(8.5)  | 2,298
(90.5)
Source: Climate-Data.org[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Tebing Tinggi Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1276)
2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
4. ^ "Climate: Tebing Tinggi". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 6 November 2020.

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Regencies and cities of North Sumatra

Capital: Medan

Regencies|

* Asahan
* Batubara
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* Humbang Hasundutan
* Karo
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* South Labuhan Batu
* North Labuhan Batu
* Langkat
* Mandailing Natal
* Nias
* West Nias
* South Nias
* North Nias
* Padang Lawas
* North Padang Lawas
* Pakpak Bharat
* Samosir
* Serdang Bedagai
* Simalungun
* South Tapanuli
* Central Tapanuli
* North Tapanuli
* Toba

Cities|

* Binjai
* Gunung Sitoli
* Medan
* Padang Sidempuan
* Pematangsiantar
* Sibolga
* Tanjungbalai
* Tebing Tinggi

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