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 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 in the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as of mid-2022 was 787,681.[1] Its administrative centre is now the city of Kisaran. The Regency surrounds but now does not include the city of Tanjungbalai which was its capital until created an independent city in 1984. The Asahan Sultanate was located in the region.

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 of mid-2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 177 rural desa and 27 urban kelurahan), and its postal code.

Kode
Wilayah		 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
12.09.17Bandar Pasir Mandoge 713.63 32,845 34,997 35,256 Bandar Pasir Mandoge 9 21262
12.09.15Bandar Pulau 268.41 20,508 23,684 24,234 Bandar Pulau Pekan 10 21275
12.09.21Aek Songsongan 282.21 16,485 17,970 18,183 Aek Songsongan 9 21274
12.09.22Rahuning 195.80 17,509 19,940 20,348 Rahuning I 7 21276
12.09.14Pulau Rakyat 213.65 31,534 35,454 36,090 Pulau Rakyat Pekan 12 21278
12.09.18Aek Kuasan 143.13 22,847 25,742 26,215 Aek Loba Afdeling I 7 (a) 21273
12.09.32Aek Ledong 85.12 19,694 20,632 20,717 Ledong Barat 7 21277
12.09.11Sei Kepayang 370.69 17,106 19,306 19,667 Sei Kepayang Kanan 6 21381
12.09.24Sei Kepayang Barat
(West Sei Kepayang)		 49.19 12,825 14,906 15,271 Sei Tulang Pandau 6 21382
12.09.25Sei Kepayang Timur
(East Sei Kepayang)		 100.65 8,601 9,561 9,711 Sungai Pasir 5 21383
12.09.10Tanjung Balai (b) 88.68 34,901 41,444 42,636 Asahan Mati 8 21352
12.09.12Simpang Empat 135.77 39,444 46,642 47,945 Simpang Empat 8 21271
12.09.31Teluk Dalam 117.01 17,280 19,243 19,552 Air Teluk Kiri 6 21270
12.09.13Air Batu 117.15 39,151 45,868 47,064 Sungai Alim Ulu 12 21272
12.09.23Sei Dadap 82.78 30,871 36,122 37,055 Sei Kamah II 10 21279
12.09.16Buntu Pane 153.40 22,538 24,671 24,984 Sei Silau Timur 9 21261
12.09.26Tinggi Raja 107.90 18,100 20,056 20,358 Padang Sari 7 21261
12.09.27Setia Janji 63.37 11,442 12,784 12,998 Sei Silau Barat 5 21260
12.09.08Meranti 45.33 19,381 23,508 24,284 Meranti 7 21264
12.09.30Pulo Bandring 86.99 27,744 33,469 34,537 Suka Damai 10 21265
12.09.29Rawang Panca Arga 67.37 17,533 19,947 20,351 Rawang Pasar IV 7 21266
12.09.09Air Joman 98.09 45,811 57,127 59,329 Binjai Serbangan 7 (c) 21263
12.09.28Silau Laut 84.68 20,166 24,972 25,900 Silau Bonto 5 21267
12.09.19Kota Kisaran Barat
(West Kisaran town)		 32.81 55,175 60,428 61,201 Sei Renggas 13 (d) 21211
-21218
12.09.20Kota Kisaran Timur
(East Kisaran town)		 30.17 68,781 81,487 83,795 Kisaran Naga 12 (d) 21219
-21229
Totals 3,732.97 668,272 769,960 787,681 Kisaran 204

Note: (a) including one kelurahan (Aek Loba Pekan). (b) Tanjung Balai District is not part of Tanjungbalai city, but lies between the city and the coast.
(c) including one kelurahan (Binjai Serbangan). (d) all villages are kelurahan - see under Kisaran.

References

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

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