Asahan Regency

Asahan Regency is a regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Following the creation of the new Batubara Regency (which was carved out of Asahan Regency on 15 June 2007), the regency now covers an area of 3,702.7 square kilometres; it had a population of 668,272 according to the 2010 census[2] and 769,960 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 787,681.[1] Its administrative centre is now at the town of Kisaran. The Regency surrounds but now does not include the city of Tanjungbalai which was formerly its capital. The Asahan Sultanate was located in the region.

Asahan Regency
Kabupaten Asahan
كابوفاتن اسهن
Regency
Coat of arms of Asahan Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Rambate Rata Raya
(Working together for the prosperity of the people)
Country Indonesia
Province North Sumatra
Regency seat Kisaran
Government
 • RegentSurya (Acting)
 • Chairman of Council of RepresentativesBaharuddin Harahap (Gerindra)
 • Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesBenteng Panjaitan (Golkar), Rosmansyah (PDI-P) and Ilham Harahap (Partai Demokrat)
Area
 • Total3,732.97 km2 (1,441.31 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total787,681
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Area code(+62)23
Vehicle registrationBK
Websitewww.asahankab.go.id

Asahan Regency has population of 787,681.It is roughly have the same size as the population of Bhutan and Alaska.Alaska is much larger than Asahan Regency,it's really not comparable.


Administrative divisions

The regency is divided administratively into twenty-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 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district and its postal code.

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
Bandar Pasir Mandoge 713.63 32,845 34,997 35,256 Bandar Pasir Mandoge 9 21262
Bandar Pulau 268.41 20,508 23,684 24,234 Bandar Pulau Pekan 10 21275
Aek Songsongan 282.21 16,485 17,970 18,183 Aek Songsongan 9 21274
Rahuning 195.80 17,509 19,940 20,348 Rahuning I 7 21276
Pulau Rakyat 213.65 31,534 35,454 36,090 Pulau Rakyat Pekan 12 21278
Aek Kuasan 143.13 22,847 25,742 26,215 Aek Loba Afdeling I 7 21273
Aek Ledong 85.12 19,694 20,632 20,717 Ledong Barat 7 21277
Sei Kepayang 370.69 17,106 19,306 19,667 Sei Kepayang Kanan 6 21381
Sei Kepayang Barat
(West Sei Kepayang)		 49.19 12,825 14,906 15,271 Sei Tulang Pandau 6 21382
Sei Kepayang Timur
(East Sei Kepayang)		 100.65 8,601 9,561 9,711 Sungai Pasir 5 21383
Tanjung Balai (a) 88.68 34,901 41,444 42,636 Teluk Nibung 8 21352
Simpang Empat 135.77 39,444 46,642 47,945 Simpang Empat 8 21271
Teluk Dalam 117.01 17,280 19,243 19,552 Air Teluk Kiri 6 21270
Air Batu 117.15 39,151 45,868 47,064 Sungai Alim Ulu 12 21272
Sei Dadap 82.78 30,871 36,122 37,055 Sei Kamah II 10 21279
Buntu Pane 153.40 22,538 24,671 24,984 Sei Silau Timur 9 21261
Tinggi Raja 107.90 18,100 20,056 20,358 Padang Sari 7 21261
Setia Janji 63.37 11,442 12,784 12,998 Sei Silau Barat 5 21260
Meranti 45.33 19,381 23,508 24,284 Meranti 7 21264
Pulo Bandring 86.99 27,744 33,469 34,537 Suka Damai 10 21265
Rawang Panca Arga 67.37 17,533 19,947 20,351 Rawang Pasar IV 7 21266
Air Joman 98.09 45,811 57,127 59,329 Binjai Serbangan 7 21263
Silau Laut 84.68 20,166 24,972 25,900 Silau Bonto 5 21267
Kota Kisaran Barat
(West Kisaran town)		 32.81 55,175 60,428 61,201 Sei Renggas 13 21211
-21218
Kota Kisaran Timur
(East Kisaran town)		 30.17 68,781 81,487 83,795 Kisaran Naga 12 21219
-21229
Totals 3,732.97 668,272 769,960 787,681 Kisaran 204

Note: (a) Tanjung Balai District is not part of Tanjungbalai city, but lies between the city and the coast.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Asahan Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1209)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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