Tebing Tinggi

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Tebing Tinggi
City of Tebing Tinggi
Kota Tebing Tinggi
Other transcription(s)
   Jawi تبيڠ تيڠڬي
   Chinese 直名丁宜
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Street view of Tebing Tinggi
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Location within North Sumatra
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Tebing Tinggi
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
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Tebing Tinggi
Tebing Tinggi (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°19′10″N99°9′8″E / 3.31944°N 99.15222°E / 3.31944; 99.15222
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province Flag of North Sumatra.svg  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
  Total38.44 km2 (14.84 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate [1] )
  Total178,914
  Density4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code (+62) 621
Website www.tebingtinggikota.go.id

Tebing Tinggi Deli 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.

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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)
8.5126,71432,53033,858720622 - 20625
12.76.05 Tebing Tinggi Kota
(Tebing Tinggi Town)
3.4724,04024,19223,826720613, 20615,
10626 - 20628,
20632 & 20633
12.76.02 Rambutan 5.9431,37138,24239,826720611, 20614
and 20616
12.76.04 Bajenis 9.0833,07238,93340,130720611 - 20613
and 20621
12.76.03 Padang Hilir
(Downstream Padang)
11.4430,05138,94141,274720631 - 20636
Totals38.44145,180172,838178,91435

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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]

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References

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