Mandailing Natal Regency
(Kabupaten Mandailing Natal)
Regency
Coat of arms of Mandailing Natal Regency
Coat of arms
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatPanyabungan
Government
 • RegentDahlan Hasan Nasution
 • Vice RegentMuhammad Jafar Sukhairi Nasution
 • Chairman of Council of RepresentativesErwin Efendi Lubis (Gerindra)
 • Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesHarminsyah Batubara (Partai Demokrat) and Erwin Efendi Nasution (Golkar)
Area
 • Total6,620.70 km2 (2,556.27 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total484,874
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.madina.go.id

Mandailing Natal, abbreviated as 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[2] and 472,886 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 484,874.[1] 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 4,057 km2, and had a population of 173,758 in mid 2022.[1] 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 2,563.7 km2 and had a population of 311,116 in mid 2022.

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[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] 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 2022		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
12.13.15Batahan497.0717,52422,50923,427Pasar Batahan18 (a)22988
12.13.22Sinunukan *192.6415,37521,52722,782Sinunukan III1422986
12.13.13Batang Natal651.5222,57525,33325,685Muara Soma31 (a)22983
12.13.14Lingga Bayu192.6822,45327,57628,452Simpang Gambir19 (b)22982
12.13.18Ranto Baek *152.7211,25914,08514,585Manisak1722984
12.13.08Kotanopan325.1526,26427,87128,024Pasar Kotanopan36 (b)22994
12.13.11Ulu Pungkut295.194,2504,6744,721Huta Godang13 (a)22999
12.13.10Tambangan158.6011,47110,91311,058Laru Lombang20 (a)22996
12.13.09Lembah
Sorik Marapi		34.7315,60510,96811,116Pasar Maga9 (a)22993
12.13.20Puncak
Sorik Marapi *		55.547,9548,9759,110Sibanggor1122995
12.13.12Muara Sipongi135.709,67012,52812,873Pasar
Muara Sipongi		16 (a)22998
12.13.21Pakantan *93.602,1462,2222,243Pakantan822997
12.13.01Panyabungan Kota259.7777,44990,04991,929Panyabungan39 (c)22915
-22919
12.13.04Panyabungan
Selatan (South
Panyabungan)		87.609,41010,32310,421Tano Bato11 (a)22952
12.13.05Panyabungan
Barat (West
Panyabungan)		87.228,91110,67710,964Longat10 (a)22911
12.13.02Panyabungan
Utara (North
Panyabungan)		63.7319,99122,57322,915Mompang12 (a)22979
12.13.03Panyabungan
Timur (East
Panyabungan)		397.8712,30714,21414,492Gunung Baringin15 (a)22912
12.13.19Huta Bargot *116.215,7158,7489,062Bangun Sejati1222978
12.13.16Natal935.3727,29233,89735,050Pasar Natal30 (b)22987
12.13.17Muara
Batang Gadis		1,435.0215,41622,32223,777Singkuang1422989
12.13.06Siabu345.3647,36453,28654,054Siabu28 (b)22976
12.13.07Bukit Malintang68.7410,89412,77113,059Bukit Malintang1122977
12.13.23Naga Juang *58.693,6504,8455,075Banua Simanosor722975
Totals6,640.72404,945472,886484,874Panyabungan404

Notes: (a) including 1 kelurahan. (b) including 2 kelurahan. (c) comprising 9 kelurahan and 30 desa.

National Park

Sorik Marapi District Highland without Batang Gadis National Park
Sorik Marapi District Highland with Batang Gadis National Park
see Batang Gadis National Park

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Mandailing Natal Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1213)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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