Mandailing Natal, a.k.a. Madina, is a regency in North Sumatra Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 6,620.70 square kilometres and it had a population of 403,894 people at the 2010 census[2] and 472,886 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 496,975 (comprising 247,811 males and 249,164 females).[1] The capital lies at Panyabungan. The Regency was formerly a part of South Tapanuli Regency until it was created as a separate regency on 23 November 1998. It is the southernmost regency in North Sumatra, and the largest regency by land area in the province, with Langkat Regency second to it.
Geography
The regency is divided in two by the Bukit Barisan mountains. The portion to the west of the mountains drains to the west coast of Sumatra, and comprises the districts of Batahan, Sinunukan, Batang Natal, Lingga Bayu, Ranto Baek, Natal and Muara Batang Gadis; it covers an area of 4,037 km2, and had a population of 179,270 in mid 2023.[4] The portion to the east of the mountains comprises the remaining districts of the Regency, all of which drain towards the north; it covers an area of 2,583.7 km2 and had a population of 317,705 in mid 2023.
Administration
At the 2010 Census, the regency was divided into eighteen districts (kecamatan). Subsequently, five additional districts (indicated by asterisks in the table below) have been created by the division of existing districts. The twenty-three districts are tabulated below with their areas and their population 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 locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 377 rural desa and 27 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
Kode Wilayah
Name of District (kecamatan)
Area in km2
Pop'n Census 2010
Pop'n Census 2020
Pop'n Estimate mid 2023
Admin centre
No. of villages
Post code
12.13.15
Batahan
497.07
17,524
22,509
24,189
Pasar Batahan
18 (a)
22988
12.13.22
Sinunukan *
172.64
15,375
21,527
23,720
Sinunukan III
14
22986
12.13.13
Batang Natal
651.51
22,575
25,333
26,177
Muara Soma
31 (a)
22983
12.13.14
Lingga Bayu
192.68
22,453
27,576
29,251
Simpang Gambir
19 (b)
22982
12.13.18
Ranto Baek *
152.72
11,259
14,085
15,021
Manisak
17
22984
12.13.08
Kotanopan
325.15
26,264
27,871
28,441
Pasar Kotanopan
36 (b)
22994
12.13.11
Ulu Pungkut
295.19
4,250
4,674
4,802
Huta Godang
13 (a)
22999
12.13.10
Tambangan
158.60
11,471
10,913
11,266
Laru Lombang
20 (a)
22996
12.13.09
Lembah Sorik Marapi
34.73
15,605
10,968
11,326
Pasar Maga
9 (a)
22993
12.13.20
Puncak Sorik Marapi *
55.54
7,954
8,975
9,289
Sibanggor
11
22995
12.13.12
Muara Sipongi
135.70
9,670
12,528
13,208
Pasar Muara Sipongi
16 (a)
22998
12.13.21
Pakantan *
93.60
2,146
2,222
2,281
Pakantan
8
22997
12.13.01
Panyabungan Kota
259.77
77,449
90,049
94,013
Panyabungan
39 (c)
22915 -22919
12.13.04
Panyabungan Selatan (South Panyabungan)
87.60
9,410
10,323
10,597
Tano Bato
11 (a)
22952
12.13.05
Panyabungan Barat (West Panyabungan)
87.22
8,911
10,677
11,245
Longat
10 (a)
22911
12.13.02
Panyabungan Utara (North Panyabungan)
63.73
19,991
22,573
23,367
Mompang
12 (a)
22979
12.13.03
Panyabungan Timur (East Panyabungan)
397.87
12,307
14,214
14,811
Gunung Baringin
15 (a)
22912
12.13.19
Huta Bargot *
116.21
5,715
8,748
9,335
Bangun Sejati
12
22978
12.13.16
Natal
935.37
27,292
33,897
36,074
Pasar Natal
30 (b)
22987
12.13.17
Muara Batang Gadis
1,435.02
15,416
22,322
24,838
Singkuang
14
22989
12.13.06
Siabu
345.36
47,364
53,286
55,102
Siabu
28 (b)
22976
12.13.07
Bukit Malintang
68.74
10,894
12,771
13,365
Bukit Malintang
11
22977
12.13.23
Naga Juang *
58.69
3,650
4,845
5,257
Banua Simanosor
7
22975
Totals
6,620.70
404,945
472,886
496,975
Panyabungan
404
Notes: (a) including 1 kelurahan. (b) including 2 kelurahan. (c) comprising 9 kelurahan and 30 desa.
National Park
Sorik Marapi District Highland without Batang Gadis National ParkSorik Marapi District Highland with Batang Gadis National Park
