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: 
Pijer Podi
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
 • Total2,206.88 km2 (852.08 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,460 m (8,070 ft)
Lowest elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total414,429
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.karokab.go.id
Lau Kawar Lake

Karo Regency is a landlocked regency of North Sumatra, Indonesia, situated in the Barisan Mountains. The regency 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 2022 was 414,429.[1] 60.99% of the regency is forested.[4] Its regency seat is 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 work in agriculture, which comprises 60% of regional GDP.[5] The second-largest sector is government, which comprises 11% of the regional GDP.[6]

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 at mid 2022.[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 2022		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
12.06.10 Mardingding 267.11 17,062 19,954 20,470 Mardingding 12 22165
12.06.09 Laubaleng 252.60 17,713 20,652 21,173 Laubaleng 15 22164
12.06.08 Tigabinanga 160.38 19,900 22,395 22,803 Tigabinanga 20 (a) 22162
12.06.07 Juhar 218.56 13,244 14,787 15,034 Juhar Perangin-angin 25 22163
12.06.06 Munte 125.64 19,686 22,909 23,478 Munte 22 22161
12.06.13 Kuta Buluh 195.70 10,586 12,602 12,972 Kutabuluh 16 22155
12.06.11 Payung 47.24 10,837 12,249 12,483 Payung 8 22154
12.06.17 Tiganderket 86.76 13,178 14,555 14,767 Tiganderket 17 22156
12.06.12 Simpang Empat 93.48 19,015 21,355 21,736 Ndokum Siroga 17 22150
12.06.16 Naman Teran 87.82 12,796 14,622 14,933 Naman 14 22151
12.06.15 Merdeka * 44.17 13,310 15,580 15,985 Merdeka 9 22153
12.06.01 Kabanjahe 44.65 63,326 73,581 75,387 Kabanjahe 13 (b) 22111
- 22115
12.06.02 Berastagi * 30.50 42,541 48,244 49,197 Berastagi 10 (c) 22152
12.06.04 Tigapanah 186.84 29,319 34,263 35,143 Tigapanah 26 22170
12.06.14 Dolat Rakyat * 32.25 8,296 9,848 10,132 Dolat Rakyat 7 22171
12.06.05 Merek 125.51 18,054 22,746 23,672 Garingging 19 22173
12.06.03 Barusjahe * 128.04 22,097 24,656 25,064 Barusjahe 19 22172
Totals 2,127.25 350,960 404,998 414,429 Kabanjahe 269

Notes: (a) including one kelurahan (Tigabinanga town). (b) comprising 5 kelurahan and 8 desa. (c) comprising 4 kelurahan and 6 desa.

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

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Karo Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1206)
  2. ^ a b c Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Welcome to Karo Regency Website". Archived from the original on 2011-02-26. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  5. ^ "Per capita Income". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
  6. ^ "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

Categories