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 350,479, increasing to 404,998 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid-2024 was 426,471, comprising 211,540 males and 214,940 females. 60.99% of the regency is forested. Its regency seat is the town of Kabanjahe. The Batak Karo language is spoken in the regency, as well as the Indonesian language. It borders Southeast Aceh Regency in Aceh to the west, Deli Serdang Regency and Langkat Regency to the north, Dairi Regency and Toba Samosir Regency to the south, and Deli Serdang Regency and Simalungun Regency to the east.
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Economy

The GDP per capita of Karo Regency in 2005 was 11.65 million rupiah, approximately US$1,200. 74% of the population works in agriculture, which comprises 60% of the regional GDP. The second-largest sector is government, which comprises 11% of the regional GDP.

Administrative divisions

The regency is divided administratively into seventeen districts, tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of mid-2024. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district, and its post codes.
Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
12.06.10Mardingding325.3017,06219,95421,119Mardingding1222165
12.06.09Laubaleng184.1617,71320,65221,829Laubaleng1522164
12.06.08Tigabinanga176.4419,90022,39523,349Tigabinanga20 22162
12.06.07Juhar220.0213,24414,78715,370Juhar Perangin-angin2522163
12.06.06Munte140.6319,68622,90924,197Munte2222161
12.06.13Kuta Buluh259.3810,58612,60213,428Kutabuluh1622155
12.06.11Payung31.3610,83712,24912,792Payung822154
12.06.17Tiganderket67.1713,17814,55515,065Tiganderket1722156
12.06.12Simpang Empat65.1319,01521,35522,247Ndokum Siroga1722150
12.06.16Naman Teran121.8912,79614,62215,335Naman1422151
12.06.15Merdeka *42.4513,31015,58016,493Merdeka922153
12.06.01Kabanjahe34.3163,32673,58177,672Kabanjahe13 22111
- 22115
12.06.02Berastagi *33.7642,54148,24450,449Berastagi10 22152
12.06.04Tigapanah127.0429,31934,26336,248Tigapanah2622170
12.06.14Dolat Rakyat *22.858,2969,84810,482Dolat Rakyat722171
12.06.05Merek229.3618,05422,74624,774Garingging1922173
12.06.03Barusjahe *125.6322,09724,65625,622Barusjahe1922172
Totals2,206.88350,960404,998426,471Kabanjahe269

Notes: including one kelurahan.
comprising 5 kelurahan and 8 desa.
comprising 4 kelurahan and 6 desa.
Note that four of these districts, with a combined area of 224.69 km 2 and 103,046 inhabitants in mid 2024, constitute a part of the Medan metropolitan area.