Tebing Tinggi
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Tebing Tinggi
(Kota Tebing Tinggi) | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | تبيڠ تيڠڬي |
| • Chinese | 直名丁宜 |
 Street view of Tebing Tinggi | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within North Sumatra | |
| Coordinates: 3°19′10″N 99°9′8″E / 3.31944°N 99.15222°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  North Sumatra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Umar Zunaidi Hasibuan |
| • Vice Mayor | Oki Doni Siregar |
| • Chairman of City's Council of Representatives | Basyaruddin Nasution (Golkar) |
| • Vice Chairmen of City's Council of Representatives | Muhammad Azwar (Nasdem) and Iman Irdian Saragih (PDI-P) |
| Area | |
• Total | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
• Total | 145,180 |
| • Density | 4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 621 |
| Website | www |
Tebing Tinggi Deli or more commonly simply Tebing Tinggi (Jawi: تبيڠ تيڠڬي) is a chartered city (kota) near the eastern coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 31 km2 and a population at the 2010 National Census of 145,180. 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 named Tebingtinggi as well.
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.
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 |
| 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[1] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
The city is divided administratively into five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and 2010 Census populations:[2]
| Name | Area in km2 |
Population Census 2010[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Padang Hulu (Upstream Padang) |
8.74 | 26,714 |
| Tebing Tinggi Kota (Tebing Tinggi Town) |
2.60 | 24,040 |
| Rambutan | 7.77 | 31,371 |
| Bajenis | 9.84 | 33,072 |
| Padang Hilir (Downstream Padang) |
11.00 | 30,051 |
Demographics
The residents of Tebing Tinggi are Malays (70%), Batak (11%) and Chinese (8%). Javanese, Mandailing, Indian and other ethnicities are recognised ethnic minorities. The city's religion is predominantly Islam, followed by Christianity, Buddhism and other religions.
References
- ^ "Climate: Tebing Tinggi". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
External links
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