Asahan Regency

Asahan Regency is a regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia. 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 3,702.7 square kilometres; it had a population of 668,272 according to the 2010 census and a population of 705,734 at the 2015 Intermediate Census;[2] the latest official estimate (as at mid 2018) was 724,379.[3] Its administrative centre is now at Kisaran. The Regency surrounds but now does not include the city of Tanjungbalai which was formerly its capital. The Asahan Sultanate was located in the region.

Asahan Regency
اسهن

Kabupaten Asahan
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Rambate Rata Raya
Country Indonesia
Province North Sumatra
Regency seat Kisaran
Government
 • RegentSurya (Acting)
 • Chairman of Council of RepresentativesBaharuddin Harahap (Gerindra)
 • Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesBenteng Panjaitan (Golkar), Rosmansyah (PDI-P) and Ilham Harahap (Partai Demokrat)
Area
 • Total3,732.97 km2 (1,441.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total729,795
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Area code(s)(+62)23
Vehicle registrationBK
Websitewww.asahankab.go.id

Administrative divisions

The regency is divided administratively into 25 Districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas. their 2010 Census populations[4] and their 2016 estimated population.[5] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan) in each district and its postal code:

Name Area
in Km2		 Population
Census
2010		 Population
Estimate
2016		 Number
of
villages		 Post
code
Bandar Pasir Mandoge 713.63 32,845 35,030 9 21262
Bandar Pulau 268.41 20,508 21,819 10 21275
Aek Songsongan 282.21 16,485 17,554 9 21274
Rahuning 195.80 17,509 18,646 7 21276
Pulau Rakyat 213.65 31,534 33,665 12 21278
Aek Kuasan 143.13 22,847 24,311 7 21273
Aek Ledong 85.12 19,694 20,973 7 21277
Sei Kepayang 370.69 17,106 18,226 6 21381
Sei Kepayang Barat
(West Sei Kepayang)		 49.19 12,825 13,643 6 21382
Sei Kepayang Timur
(East Sei Kepayang)		 100.65 8,601 9,155 5 21383
Tanjung Balai 88.68 34,901 37,214 8 21352
Simpang Empat 135.77 39,444 42,039 8 21271
Teluk Dalam 117.01 17,280 18,390 6 21270
Air Batu 117.15 39,151 41,726 12 21272
Sei Dadap 82.78 30,871 32,862 10 21279
Buntu Pane 153.40 22,538 24,039 9 21261
Tinggi Raja 107.90 18,100 19,298 7 21261
Setia Janji 62.37 11,442 12,198 5 21260
Meranti 45.33 19,381 20,663 7 21264
Pulo Bandring 86.99 27,744 29,544 10 21265
Rawang Panca Arga 67.37 17,533 18,685 7 21266
Air Joman 98.09 45,811 48,856 7 21263
Silau Laut 84.68 20,166 21,466 5 21267
Kota Kisaran Barat
(West Kisaran town)		 32.81 55,175 59,071 13 21211
-21218
Kota Kisaran Timur
(East Kisaran town)		 30.17 68,781 73,611 12 21219
-21229
Totals 3,732.97 668,272 712,684 204

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Asahan, 2020.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.


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