Asahan Regency

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 and 769,960 at the 2020 Census.[2] Its administrative centre is now at Kisaran. The Regency surrounds but now does not include the city of Tanjungbalai which was formerly its capital. The Asahan Sultanate was located in the region.

Asahan Regency
اسهن
Kabupaten Asahan
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Rambate Rata Raya
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
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total769,960
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Area code(s)(+62)23
Vehicle registrationBK
Websitewww.asahankab.go.id

Administrative divisions

The regency is divided administratively into twenty-five Districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [3] and the 2020 Census.[4] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and rbankelurahan) in each district and its postal code.

Name Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Number
of
villages		 Post
code
Bandar Pasir Mandoge 713.63 32,845 34,997 9 21262
Bandar Pulau 268.41 20,508 23,684 10 21275
Aek Songsongan 282.21 16,485 17,970 9 21274
Rahuning 195.80 17,509 19,940 7 21276
Pulau Rakyat 213.65 31,534 35,454 12 21278
Aek Kuasan 143.13 22,847 25,742 7 21273
Aek Ledong 85.12 19,694 20,632 7 21277
Sei Kepayang 370.69 17,106 19,306 6 21381
Sei Kepayang Barat
(West Sei Kepayang)		 49.19 12,825 14,906 6 21382
Sei Kepayang Timur
(East Sei Kepayang)		 100.65 8,601 9,561 5 21383
Tanjung Balai 88.68 34,901 41,444 8 21352
Simpang Empat 135.77 39,444 46,642 8 21271
Teluk Dalam 117.01 17,280 19,243 6 21270
Air Batu 117.15 39,151 45,868 12 21272
Sei Dadap 82.78 30,871 36,122 10 21279
Buntu Pane 153.40 22,538 24,671 9 21261
Tinggi Raja 107.90 18,100 20,056 7 21261
Setia Janji 63.37 11,442 12,784 5 21260
Meranti 45.33 19,381 23,508 7 21264
Pulo Bandring 86.99 27,744 33,469 10 21265
Rawang Panca Arga 67.37 17,533 19,947 7 21266
Air Joman 98.09 45,811 57,127 7 21263
Silau Laut 84.68 20,166 24,972 5 21267
Kota Kisaran Barat
(West Kisaran town)		 32.81 55,175 60,428 13 21211
-21218
Kota Kisaran Timur
(East Kisaran town)		 30.17 68,781 81,487 12 21219
-21229
Totals 3,732.97 668,272 769,960 204

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Asahan, 2021.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.


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