Dairi Regency

Dairi Regency is a regency on the west shore of Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The regency covers an area of 1,927.77 square kilometres (744.32 sq mi) square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 269,848 people; the latest official estimate (as at mid 2018) is 283,203.[2] Its seat is Sidikalang.

Dairi Regency
Regency
Coat of arms
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatSidikalang
Government
 • RegentEddy Keleng Ate Berutu
 • Vice RegentJimmy Andrea Lukita Sihombing
 • Chairman of Council of RepresentativesSabam Sibarani (Golkar)
 • Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesAlvensius Tondang (PDI-P) and Wanseptember Situmorang (Partai Demokrat)
Area
 • Total1,927.77 km2 (744.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total283,203
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.dairikab.go.id

Geography and climate

Dairi is mostly hills and mountains, averaging 700 to 1,250 metres (2,300 to 4,100 ft) above sea level. It has a tropical rainforest climate, with the heaviest rainfall between September and May.[3]

Dairi is bordered on its north by Southeast Aceh and Karo, to its south by Pakpak Bharat, to its east by Toba, and to its west by South Aceh.[3]

Demographics
Population pyramid for Dairi as of 2008; males are in blue and females are in red

A 2008 estimate by the Dairi government put Dairi's population at 271,983, with a sex ratio of 99.43. Of the population, 39.96% is under the age of 14.[4] At the 2010 Census the population was 269,848, but for mid 2018 was estimated at 283,203.

Administration

Dairi Regency is divided into fifteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their 2010 Census populations,[5] together with the estimated populations in mid 2018:[6] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan) in each district and its post code.

NameArea
in km2		Pop'n
Census
2010[5]		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2018[7]		No.
of
vill.		Post
code
Sidikalang70.6748,64650,6711122211
-22219
Berampu40.857,9088,484522251
Sitinjo53.1511,23512,862422219
Parbuluan235.4020,63722,0911122282
Sumbul192.5839,36541,1481922284
Silahisabungan75.624,4714,668522280
Silima Pungga-Pungga88.3512,65113,1771622262
Lae Parira42.7513,56714,080922281
Siempat Nempu60.1517,97918,6161322261
Siempat Nempu Hulu
(Upper Siempat Hulu)		93.9317,66318,3121222254
Siempat Nempu Hilir
(Lower Siempat Hulu)		105.6210,42310,8381022263
Tiga Lingga197.0021,44422,1521422252
Gunung Sitember77.009,0909,478822250
Pegagan Hilir
(Lower Pegagan)		155.3314,74015,2971322283
Tanah Pinem439.4020,23421,3291922253
Totals1,927.77269,848283,203169

These districts in turn comprise 169 administrative villages (desa and kelurahan).[8]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Dairi has many connotations. Indonesia's date of independence, 17 August 1945, is indicated by the 17-budded cotton plant on the left side, 8 rattan branches in the center, and 45 seeds of rice on a stalk to the right. The shield in the centre is divided into five, four parts indicating different cash crops important to the area (benzoin resin, coffee, tobacco and patchouli), while the fifth shows a traditional Pakpak Batak house; the house signifies protection. The five point star in the top center signifies the Pancasila-respecting habits of the Dairi people, while the mountains represent tranquility and the chains represent gotong royong, or cooperating and collaborating. The central sharpened bamboo spear represents the Dairi people's struggle for independence.[9]

History
An early Dutch settlement in Dairi

Prior to the arrival of the Dutch East India Company, the people of what is now Dairi lived in traditional adat-regulated communities, with unelected local leaders. After the arrival of the Dutch they established an ethnic-Dutch controleur to be in charge of the Dairi onder afdeling, as well as a native Indonesian demang, or lieutenant. When the Japanese occupied Indonesia beginning in 1942, the Dairi area was also occupied; during this time, local youths were used as forced labour to build the 65 kilometres (40 mi) long Sidikalang road and the Dutch were removed.[10]

After Indonesia's independence, the residents attempted to build a foundation for a new government. However, after the Dutch army recaptured nearby East Sumatra in 1947, they chose a new leader for the Dairi area. Another leader was chosen in 1949; later that year, after the Netherlands and Indonesia signed the, [10]

Economy

Farming is a large business in Dairi. Major crops in Dairi are coffee, both robusta and arabica, corn, and potatoes. Approximately 6,770 tonnes of robusta coffee are produced every year, in addition to 2,639 tonnes of arabica; corn fields take up 63% of suitable farming land.[8] Other minor trades are damar collecting, fish farming, and rattan.[11]

References
Footnotes
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  3. Dairi Government, Geografi.
  4. Dairi Government, Demografi.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  8. North Sumatra, Dairi.
  9. Dairi Government, Lambang.
  10. Dairi Government, History.
  11. Dairi Government, Sosiologi.
Bibliography
  • "Demografi" [Demography] (in Indonesian). Government of Dairi Regency. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  • "Geografi" [Geography] (in Indonesian). Government of Dairi Regency. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  • "Kabupaten Dairi" [Dairi Regency] (in Indonesian). Government of North Sumatra. Archived from the original on 17 February 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  • "Lambang Daerah" [Area Coat of Arms] (in Indonesian). Government of Dairi Regency. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  • "Sejarah" [History] (in Indonesian). Government of Dairi Regency. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  • "Profil Pemerintah Kabupaten Dairi" [Profile of the Dairi Regency Government] (in Indonesian). Government of Dairi Regency. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  • "Sosiologi" [Sociology] (in Indonesian). Government of Dairi Regency. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2011.

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