Tebing Tinggi

This article is about the city in North Sumatra. For the island in Riau, see Tebing Tinggi Island. For the town and district in Empat Lawang Regency, see Empat Lawang Regency. For The adjacent district in Serdang Bedagai Regency, see Tebing Tinggi, Serdang Bedagai.
Tebing Tinggi
City
City of Tebing Tinggi
Kota Tebing Tinggi
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiتبيڠ تيڠڬي
 • Chinese直名丁宜
Street view of Tebing Tinggi
Street view of Tebing Tinggi
Coat of arms of Tebing Tinggi
Coat of arms
Location within North Sumatra
Location within North Sumatra
Tebing Tinggi is located in Sumatra
Tebing Tinggi
Tebing Tinggi
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Tebing Tinggi is located in Indonesia
Tebing Tinggi
Tebing Tinggi
Tebing Tinggi (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°19′10″N 99°9′8″E / 3.31944°N 99.15222°E / 3.31944; 99.15222
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
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
 • Total
38.44 km2 (14.84 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate [1])
 • Total
178,914
 • Density4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code(+62) 621
Websitewww.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

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

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
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		 No.
of
kelurahan		 Post
codes
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

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

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

  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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