Tanjungbalai (city)
Tanjungbalai[fn 1], also colloquially written as Tanjung Balai, is a city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia, on the estuary of the Asahan River. It has an area of 60.52 square kilometers (23.37 sq mi) and the sixth largest kota (urban) population in North Sumatra with 154,445 inhabitants in the 2010 census[1] and 176,027 at the 2020 Census;[2] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 179,748.[3] The town has a ferry terminal with services to Port Klang, Malaysia, and the city-island of Singapore.
Tanjungbalai | |
|---|---|
| City of Tanjungbalai Kota Tanjungbalai | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | تنجوڠ بالاي |
| • Chinese | 丹戎巴萊 |
| • Hokkien | tan jiông pa lâi |
 Tanjungbalai city, 2008 | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Kota Kerang (Scallops City) | |
 Location within North Sumatra | |
| Coordinates: 2°58′12″N 99°48′0″E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  North Sumatra |
| Government | |
| • Acting Mayor | Waris Thalib |
| • Chairman of City's Council of Representatives | Tengku Eswin (Golkar) |
| • Vice Chairmen of City's Council of Representatives | Surya Darma (PDI-P) and Syahrial Bakti (National Awakening Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.52 km2 (23.37 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 179,748 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 623 |
| Website | www |
Formerly known as Tanjungbalai-Asahan, this area was once a district within Asahan Regency until it was granted city status. However, the identifier "Asahan" is still used to distinguish it from the port of the same name on Great Karimun island. After the separation of Tanjungbalai from Asahan Regency, it technically became an enclave within the regency.
Administrative divisions
The city is divided administratively into six districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [1] and 2020 Census,[2] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[3]
| Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Census mid 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datuk Bandar | 22.49 | 33,797 | 41,544 | 41,727 |
| Datuk Bandar Timur (East Datuk Bandar) | 14.57 | 26,942 | 30,492 | 31,369 |
| Tanjungbalai Selatan (South Tanjungbalai) | 1.98 | 19,330 | 19,277 | 19,362 |
| Tanjungbalai Utara (North Tanjungbalai) | 0.84 | 15,862 | 16,173 | 16,305 |
| Sei Tualang Raso | 8.09 | 22,712 | 27,283 | 28,393 |
| Teluk Nibung (Nibung Bay) | 12.55 | 35,802 | 41,258 | 42,592 |
| Totals | 60.52 | 154,445 | 176,027 | 179,748 |
Tanjungbalai Asahan Port (Teluk Nibung Port)
The Port has warehouse facilities and stacking fields. This port also carries out cargo and passenger services with activities mainly in exporting vegetables and fish to Malaysia. The port has passenger services to Port Klang and Port of Melintang Forest, Perak. Teluk Nibung passenger terminal currently has an area of about 2,500 square metres, consisting of two floors with a capacity of around 800 people. 1st floor for check-in, customs, immigration for arrivals, VIP rooms, quarantine rooms and 2nd floor for immigration rooms for departures, passenger waiting rooms, food court and coffee shops.[4][5]
Climate
Tanjungbalai has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from January to July and heavy rainfall from August to December.
| Climate data for Tanjungbalai | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.2 (88.2) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.5 (88.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.4 (79.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.8 (80.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21.6 (70.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.2 (71.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 129 (5.1) |
89 (3.5) |
102 (4.0) |
120 (4.7) |
128 (5.0) |
120 (4.7) |
121 (4.8) |
168 (6.6) |
213 (8.4) |
271 (10.7) |
219 (8.6) |
183 (7.2) |
1,863 (73.3) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[6] | |||||||||||||
Gallery
Tanjungbalai in 1895
Fishing port in Tanjungbalai, 1900s
Welcome to Tanjungbalai signboard
Sei Asahan Bridge
References
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kota Tanjungbalai Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1274)
- "Terminal Internasional Teluk Nibung Dioperasikan Jelang Tahun Baru". Medan Business Daily. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- "Pelindo 1 Lakukan Modernisasi Pelabuhan Tanjungbalai Asahan". Tribun News. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- "Climate: Tanjungbalai". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
Notes
- The city's name is correctly and officially spelled as Tanjungbalai
