Mandailing Natal Regency

Mandailing Natal, abbreviated as Madina, is a regency in North Sumatra Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 6,620.70 square kilometres and it had a population of 403,894 people at the 2010 census[2] and 472,886 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 496,975 (comprising 247,811 males and 249,164 females).[1] The capital lies at Panyabungan. The Regency was formerly a part of South Tapanuli Regency until it was created as a separate regency on 23 November 1998. It is the southernmost regency in North Sumatra, and the largest regency by land area in the province, with Langkat Regency second to it.

Mandailing Natal Regency
(Kabupaten Mandailing Natal)
Regency
Coat of arms of Mandailing Natal Regency
Coat of arms
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatPanyabungan
Government
 • RegentDahlan Hasan Nasution
 • Vice RegentMuhammad Jafar Sukhairi Nasution
 • Chairman of Council of RepresentativesErwin Efendi Lubis (Gerindra)
 • Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesHarminsyah Batubara (Partai Demokrat) and Erwin Efendi Nasution (Golkar)
Area
 • Total6,620.70 km2 (2,556.27 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total496,975
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.madina.go.id

Geography

The regency is divided in two by the Bukit Barisan mountains. The portion to the west of the mountains drains to the west coast of Sumatra, and comprises the districts of Batahan, Sinunukan, Batang Natal, Lingga Bayu, Ranto Baek, Natal and Muara Batang Gadis; it covers an area of 4,037 km2, and had a population of 179,270 in mid 2023.[4] The portion to the east of the mountains comprises the remaining districts of the Regency, all of which drain towards the north; it covers an area of 2,583.7 km2 and had a population of 317,705 in mid 2023.

Administration

At the 2010 Census, the regency was divided into eighteen districts (kecamatan). Subsequently, five additional districts (indicated by asterisks in the table below) have been created by the division of existing districts. The twenty-three districts are tabulated below with their areas and their population at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 377 rural desa and 27 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
12.13.15Batahan497.0717,52422,50924,189Pasar Batahan18 (a)22988
12.13.22Sinunukan *172.6415,37521,52723,720Sinunukan III1422986
12.13.13Batang Natal651.5122,57525,33326,177Muara Soma31 (a)22983
12.13.14Lingga Bayu192.6822,45327,57629,251Simpang Gambir19 (b)22982
12.13.18Ranto Baek *152.7211,25914,08515,021Manisak1722984
12.13.08Kotanopan325.1526,26427,87128,441Pasar Kotanopan36 (b)22994
12.13.11Ulu Pungkut295.194,2504,6744,802Huta Godang13 (a)22999
12.13.10Tambangan158.6011,47110,91311,266Laru Lombang20 (a)22996
12.13.09Lembah
Sorik Marapi		34.7315,60510,96811,326Pasar Maga9 (a)22993
12.13.20Puncak
Sorik Marapi *		55.547,9548,9759,289Sibanggor1122995
12.13.12Muara Sipongi135.709,67012,52813,208Pasar
Muara Sipongi		16 (a)22998
12.13.21Pakantan *93.602,1462,2222,281Pakantan822997
12.13.01Panyabungan Kota259.7777,44990,04994,013Panyabungan39 (c)22915
-22919
12.13.04Panyabungan
Selatan (South
Panyabungan)		87.609,41010,32310,597Tano Bato11 (a)22952
12.13.05Panyabungan
Barat (West
Panyabungan)		87.228,91110,67711,245Longat10 (a)22911
12.13.02Panyabungan
Utara (North
Panyabungan)		63.7319,99122,57323,367Mompang12 (a)22979
12.13.03Panyabungan
Timur (East
Panyabungan)		397.8712,30714,21414,811Gunung Baringin15 (a)22912
12.13.19Huta Bargot *116.215,7158,7489,335Bangun Sejati1222978
12.13.16Natal935.3727,29233,89736,074Pasar Natal30 (b)22987
12.13.17Muara
Batang Gadis		1,435.0215,41622,32224,838Singkuang1422989
12.13.06Siabu345.3647,36453,28655,102Siabu28 (b)22976
12.13.07Bukit Malintang68.7410,89412,77113,365Bukit Malintang1122977
12.13.23Naga Juang *58.693,6504,8455,257Banua Simanosor722975
Totals6,620.70404,945472,886496,975Panyabungan404

Notes: (a) including 1 kelurahan. (b) including 2 kelurahan. (c) comprising 9 kelurahan and 30 desa.

National Park
Sorik Marapi District Highland without Batang Gadis National Park
Sorik Marapi District Highland with Batang Gadis National Park
see Batang Gadis National Park

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Mandailing Natal Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1213)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Mandailing Natal Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1213)

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