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Mandailing Natal Regency
Regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia
Regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Mandailing Natal Regency |
| native_name | Kabupaten Mandailing Natal |
| native_name_lang | id |
| other_name | Madina |
| type | Regency |
| image_shield | Mandailing-natal.jpg |
| motto | Madina yang Madani |
| ("A Civilized Regency") | |
| image_map | Lokasi Sumatera Utara Kabupaten Mandailing Natal.svg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Indonesia |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | North Sumatra |
| seat_type | Regency seat |
| seat | Panyabungan |
| leader_title | Regent |
| leader_name | |
| leader_title1 | Vice Regent |
| leader_name1 | |
| leader_title2 | Chairman of Council of Representatives |
| leader_name2 | Erwin Efendi Lubis (Gerindra) |
| leader_title3 | Vice Chairmen of Council of Representatives |
| leader_name3 | Harminsyah Batubara (Partai Demokrat) and Erwin Efendi Nasution (Golkar) |
| area_total_km2 | 6620.7 |
| population_as_of | mid 2024 estimate |
| population_total | 505360 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_footnotes | |
| timezone1 | WIB |
| utc_offset1 | +7 |
| website |
("A Civilized Regency")
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 and 472,886 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 505,360. 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 183,486 in mid 2024. 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 321,874 in mid 2024.
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 and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024. 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 2024 | Admin | |
| centre | No. | |
| of | ||
| villages | Post | |
| code | ||
| 12.13.15 | ||
| 12.13.22 | ||
| 12.13.13 | ||
| 12.13.14 | ||
| 12.13.18 | ||
| 12.13.08 | ||
| 12.13.11 | ||
| 12.13.10 | ||
| 12.13.09 | ||
| 12.13.20 | ||
| 12.13.12 | ||
| 12.13.21 | ||
| 12.13.01 | ||
| 12.13.04 | ||
| 12.13.05 | ||
| 12.13.02 | ||
| 12.13.03 | ||
| 12.13.19 | ||
| 12.13.16 | ||
| 12.13.17 | ||
| 12.13.06 | ||
| 12.13.07 | ||
| 12.13.23 | ||
Notes: (a) including 1 kelurahan. (b) including 2 kelurahan. (c) comprising 9 kelurahan (Dalan Lidang, Kayu Jati, Kota Siantar, Panyabungan I, Panyabungan II, Panyabungan III, Pasar Hilir, Pidoli Dolok and Sipolu-Polu) and 30 desa.
National Park
see Batang Gadis National Park
References
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Mandailing Natal Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1202)
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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