Deli Serdang Regency (; Jawi: دلي سردڠ) is a

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in the

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...

n province of

North Sumatra North Sumatra () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia located in the northern part of the island of Sumatra. Its capital and largest city is Medan on the east coast of the island. It borders Aceh to the northwest, Riau to the sou ...

. It surrounds the city of

Medan Medan ( , ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of North Sumatra. The nearby Strait of Malacca, Port of Belawan, and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multi ...

, and also borders to the west the city of

Binjai Binjai (English: or , Jawi script, Jawi: ), formally Kota Binjai (Binjai City), is an independent city in the North Sumatra province of Indonesia, bordered by Deli Serdang Regency to the east and Langkat Regency to the west. Binjai is connected ...

, which is effectively a bedroom community for

. The entire regency lies within the

Medan metropolitan area The Greater Medan metropolitan area, known locally as Mebidangro (an acronym of Medan–Binjai–Deli Serdang–Karo) is a metropolitan area in North Sumatra, Indonesia, which consists of Medan City, Binjai City, Deli Serdang Regency and part (4 ...

. It occupies an area of 2,497.72 km² (964.38 sq miles). It's administrative center is Lubuk Pakam, which is located approximately 30 km east of Medan. The national census of 2000 recorded 1,573,987 people, but by 2010 the regency's population increased by 13.76% to 1,790,431,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and at the 2020 Census the total was 1,931,441.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. The official estimate as at mid 2024 was 2,048,480 (comprising 1,029,529 males and 1,018,951 females), of whom 65.1% lived in the western 53.1% of the area, surrounding Medan city, while 34.9% lived in the eastern 46.9% of the area.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Deli Serdang Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog 1102001.1212) Medan's

Kualanamu International Airport Kualanamu International Airport — often spelled as Kuala Namu and informally abbreviated KNIA — is an international airport serving Medan, Indonesia, and other parts of North Sumatra. It is located in the Deli Serdang Regency, east of do ...

is located in this regency, 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of downtown Medan. Deli Serdang is the most populous regency in Indonesia outside the island of Java, with 2,048,480 inhabitants in mid 2024, projected by Indonesian Statistics to rise to 2,078,046 in mid 2025. Its population is comparable to the U.S state of

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Neighbouring areas

The external boundaries of the regency are with: * To the north: the

Langkat Regency Langkat Regency () is the northernmost regency of North Sumatra Province in Indonesia. Its administrative centre is the town of Stabat. It has a land area of 6,263.29 km2 and its population was 967,535 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statist ...

and the

Strait of Malacca The Strait of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water, long and from wide, between the Malay Peninsula to the northeast and the Indonesian island of Sumatra to the southwest, connecting the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) and the South China Sea (Pa ...

. * To the south: the

Karo Regency Karo Regency is a landlocked regency of North Sumatra Province of Indonesia, situated in the Barisan Mountains. The regency, which was established on 7 November 1956, covers an area of and according to the 2010 census it had a population of 350 ...

and

Simalungun Regency Simalungun Regency is a regency in North Sumatra Province of Indonesia. Its seat was formerly at Pematangsiantar, but this city was under Law No.15 of 10 March 1986 was separated from the Regency and made into an independent city (''kota''), alth ...

. * To the east: the Serdang Bedagai Regency and the Strait of Malacca. * To the west: the

and the city of

. The major city of Medan is a semi-enclave within the regency (except in the north, where the city reaches the

Malacca Strait The Strait of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water, long and from wide, between the Malay Peninsula to the northeast and the Indonesian island of Sumatra to the southwest, connecting the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) and the South China Sea (Pa ...

at Belawan).

Administrative districts

The regency is divided into twenty-two

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(''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas (in km²) and their 2010 Census and 2020 Census populations, and the official estimates as of mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Deli Serdang Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog 1102001.1212) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of

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s within each district (totaling 380 rural ''desa,'' and 14 urban ''kelurahan''), and its post code: Notes: (a) Deli Tua, Deli Tua Barat and Deli Tua Timur. (b) Kenangan and Kenangan Baru. (c) Galang Kota. (d) Pekan Tanjung Morawa.
(e) Cemara, Lubuk Pakam I, II Lubuk Pakam Pekan, Lubuk Pakam III, Paluh Kemiri, Petapahan and Syahmad. Tanjung Morawa toll gate, Deli Serdang Regency

London Sumatra (LONSUM) protests

Deli Serdang Regency contains three

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s owned by London Sumatra (LONSUM). On 21 June 2003, farmers and indigenous peoples in a number of villages within the district attempted to re-occupy lands which had been leased to LONSUM by the government. Police fired upon the group, resulting in at least a dozen wounded and four deaths.

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Neighbouring areas

Administrative districts

London Sumatra (LONSUM) protests

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