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Karo Regency

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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
 • RegentAntonius Ginting
 • Vice RegentKomando Tarigan [id]
 • Chairwoman of Council of RepresentativesIriani Tarigan (PDI-P)
 • Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesSadarta Bukit (Gerindra) and David Kristian Sitepu (Nasdem)
Area
 • Total
2,206.88 km2 (852.08 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,460 m (8,070 ft)
Lowest elevation
200 m (660 ft)
Population
 (mid 2025 estimate)[1]
 • Total
429,954
 • Density194.824/km2 (504.593/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 of mid 2025 was 429,954 (comprising 211,712 males and 218,242 females).[1] 60.99% of the regency is forested.[4] 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

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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.[5] The second-largest sector is government, which comprises 11% of the regional GDP.[6]

Administrative divisions

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The regency is divided administratively into seventeen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas[7] and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as of mid 2025.[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 2025		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
12.06.10Mardingding325.3017,06219,95420,328Mardingding1222165
12.06.09Laubaleng184.1617,71320,65220,767Laubaleng1522164
12.06.08Tigabinanga176.4419,90022,39523,418Tigabinanga20 (a)22162
12.06.07Juhar220.0213,24414,78715,458Juhar Perangin-angin2522163
12.06.06Munte140.6319,68622,90924,445Munte2222161
12.06.13Kuta Buluh259.3810,58612,60212,949Kutabuluh1622155
12.06.11Payung31.3610,83712,24911,630Payung822154
12.06.17Tiganderket67.1713,17814,55515,504Tiganderket1722156
12.06.12Simpang Empat65.1319,01521,35524,241Ndokum Siroga1722150
12.06.16Naman Teran121.8912,79614,62214,436Naman1422151
12.06.15Merdeka *42.4513,31015,58016,553Merdeka922153
12.06.01Kabanjahe34.3163,32673,58178,196Kabanjahe13 (b)22111
- 22115
12.06.02Berastagi *33.7642,54148,24451,701Berastagi10 (c)22152
12.06.04Tigapanah127.0429,31934,26339,098Tigapanah2622170
12.06.14Dolat Rakyat *22.858,2969,84810,231Dolat Rakyat722171
12.06.05Merek229.3618,05422,74625,526Garingging1922173
12.06.03Barusjahe *125.6322,09724,65625,473Barusjahe1922172
Totals2,206.88350,960404,998429,954Kabanjahe269

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), with a combined area of 224.69 km 2 and 103,958 inhabitants in mid 2025, constitute a part of the Medan metropolitan area.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Karo Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1211)
  2. 1 2 3 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 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)
  7. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Karo Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1211)

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