Sei Bingai Subdistrict
Kecamatan Sei Bingai
Coordinates: 3°14′N 97°52′E / 3.233°N 97.867°E / 3.233; 97.867
Country Indonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
RegencyLangkat Regency
CapitalNamu Ukur
Area
  Total331.2 km2 (127.9 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Highest elevation
850 m (2,790 ft)
Lowest elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2007)
  Total47,127
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
 (2007)[1]
  Javanese28.8%
  Malay0.3%
  Batak Karo65.0%
  Batak Toba and Batak Simalungun1.9%
  Batak Mandailing0.4%
  Others3.6%
Religious affiliations
 (2007)[1]
  Islam58.1%
  Protestant35.6%
  Roman Catholic5.1%
  Buddhism0.1%
  Hindu0.1%
  Others1.0%
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Distance from Regency capital to subdistrict capital39km
Namu Ukur tobacco plantation, c. 1885

Sei Bingai is a subdistrict of Langkat Regency. It borders Binjai to the north, Kuala and Salapian to the west, Deli Serdang Regency to the east, and Karo Regency to the south. Most people in Sei Bingai are Karo. A majority of people in Sei Bingai are Muslims, as the Karo are predominantly, but not entirely Christian in this area.

Agriculture

There are 6,509 hectares of oil palm, 6,077 hectares of sawah (wet rice), 7,125 hectares of maize, 1,449 hectares of Natural rubber, 1,150 hectares of cocoa beans, 720 hectares of sugar palm, 308 hectares of pinang, among other crops, grown in the area. There is also a palm oil factory in Tanjung Gunung, along with other minor cottage industries.

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