Merdeka is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...

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 ...

in North Sumatra. There are nine desa within Merdeka District. Population listed as of 2007: * Merdeka (capital), 1,820 * Gongsol, 1,715 * Cinta Rayat, 2,592 * Sada Perarih, 1,217 * Jaranguda, 2,230 * Semangat, 935 * Semangat Gunung, 588 * Ujung Teran, 812 * Deram, 488 Total population (2009) is 13,218. 100% of the population are Indonesian citizens. 94% of primary-aged children were in school. There are 5 government primary schools and 1 private primary school. There are no middle schools or high schools within the subdistrict. There are 11 mosques and 16 churches in Merdeka district. 80% of households are 'agricultural'. See

Simpang Empat, Karo Regency Simpang Empat is a district of Karo Regency in North Sumatra. It borders Kabanjahe and Berastagi districts to the east, Payung to the west, Naman Teran and Merdeka to the north and Kabanjahe district to the south. Prior to independence, Simpang ...

for details on agricultural production. Industrial production in Merdeka is through

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. It borders Naman Teran to the west, Simpang Empat to the south,

Berastagi Berastagi (), is a town and district of Karo Regency situated on a crossroads on the main route linking the Karo highlands of Northern Sumatra to the coastal city of Medan. Berastagi town is located around south of Medan and about above se ...

to the east, and Deli Serdang to the north. It was split from

on 29 December 2006, along with Naman Teran. The government office in Merdeka is 20km from the local government in

Kabanjahe Kabanjahe is a town approximately 90 minutes from Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Kabanjahe is to the south of Berastagi. Kabanjahe is the largest centre in Karo Regency. It has an area of 44.65 km2 and had a population of 73,581 at the 2020 ...

, and 97km from

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 ...

, the regional government. Nearly all the roads in Merdeka are paved. Its elevation is 700–1420 metres, and the area is 44.17 square kilometres.

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