Rantau Prapat


Rantauprapat is a city in North Sumatra province of Indonesia and it is the seat of Labuhan Batu Regency. Rantauprapat is also a name of village within the district of Rantau Utara. It consists of 3 main roads. A number of citizens move to larger cities like Medan in search for more job opportunities and/or universities. A large river named the Bila [River (North Sumatra)|Bilah River] runs through the town, which had 140,778 inhabitants at the 2010 Census, 170,462 at the 2020 Census, and 180,540 according to the official estimates as at mid 2024.

Administration

Rantauprapat was formerly an independent city situated within but administratively separate from Labuhan Batu Regency, but in 2003 its status of administrative city was erased as it did not fulfill the requirements for that status, and it was merged into the Regency, within which it now comprises two districts. These two districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and 2020 Census, and the mid 2024 official estimates.

Climate

Rantauprapat has a tropical rainforest climate with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Urban villages

The two districts are sub-divided into 19 urban villages, listed below with their populations as at mid 2023.
NameArea in
km2		Population
estimate
mid 2023
Lobusona9.381,973
Sidorejo1.135,235
Sigambal6.067,208
Danobale4.716,493
Perdamean6.3210,806
Ujung Bandar6.556,168
Bakaran Batu10.0916,557
Urung Kompas11.0511,653
Sioldengan9.0311,596
Totals for South Rantau64.3277,689

NameArea in
km2		Population
estimate
mid 2023
Sirandorung7.2514,751
Padang Bulan3.0316,632
Kartini0.875,453
Rantauprapat0.695,847
Cerdana0.406,867
Binaraga2.207,031
Siringo-Ringo6.858,575
Aek Paing3.158,958
Padang Matinggi4.6914,107
Pulo Padang48.0010,001
Totals for North Rantau64.3298,122