Asahan Regency is a regency in
North Sumatra
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Province of
Indonesia
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. 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 3,732.97 square kilometres; it had a population of 668,272 according to the 2010 census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and 769,960 in the 2020 Census;
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 813,720 (comprising 411,138 males and 402,582 females).
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Asahan Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1209)] Its administrative centre is now the large town of
Kisaran. The Regency surrounds but now does not include the city of
Tanjungbalai which was its capital until created an
independent city
An independent city or independent town is a city or town that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity (such as a province).
Historical precursors
In the Holy Roman Empire, and to a degree in its successor states ...
in 1984. The
Asahan Sultanate was located in the region.
Administrative divisions
The regency is divided administratively into twenty-five
Districts
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(''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and the 2020 Census,
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] together with the official estimates as of mid-2024.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Asahan Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1209)] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of
administrative village
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s in each district (totaling 177 rural ''desa'' and 27 urban ''kelurahan'' - of which 25 are in the town of Kisaran), and its postal code.
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) comprises 13 ''kelurahan'' - see under
Kisaran. (e) comprises 12 ''kelurahan'' - see under
Kisaran.
References
External links
Asahan official siteStatistic Of Asahan Regency
Regencies of North Sumatra
Asahan Toba basin
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