Tebing Tinggi

Tebing Tinggi Deli or more commonly simply Tebing Tinggi (Jawi: تبيڠ تيڠڬي‎) is a chartered city (kota) near the eastern coast of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 38.44 km2 and a population at the 2010 Census of 145,180,[1] which grew to 172,838 at the 2020 Census.[2] Tebing Tinggi is an enclave within Serdang Bedagai Regency, as it is surrounded by Serdang Bedagai Regency, which has a kecamatan (district) bordering the city which is named Tebingtinggi as well.

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.
Tebing Tinggi
(Kota Tebing Tinggi)
City
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiتبيڠ تيڠڬي
 • Chinese直名丁宜
Street view of Tebing Tinggi
Coat of arms
Location within North Sumatra
Tebing Tinggi
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Tebing Tinggi
Tebing Tinggi (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°19′10″N 99°9′8″E
Country Indonesia
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
 • Total38.44 km2 (14.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total172,838
 • Density4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code(+62) 621
Websitewww.tebingtinggikota.go.id

Geography

According to the Agency for Information and Communication Data North Sumatra, Tebing Tinggi is one of the municipality of 33 districts / municipalities in North Sumatra, located around 80 km from Medan (capital of North Sumatra Province) and it is located at a crossroads of 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[3] and the 2020 Census.[4]

NameArea in
km2		Population
Census
2010[3]		Population
Census
2020[5]
Padang Hulu
(Upstream Padang)		8.5126,71432,530
Tebing Tinggi Kota
(Tebing Tinggi Town)		3.4724,04024,192
Rambutan5.9431,37138,242
Bajenis9.0833,07238,933
Padang Hilir
(Downstream Padang)		11.4430,05138,941
Totals38.44145,180172,838

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
Average high °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)
Average low °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[6]

References
  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. "Climate: Tebing Tinggi". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 6 November 2020.


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