Tebing Tinggi


Tebing Tinggi Deli, officially Tebing Tinggi City, or more commonly simply Tebing Tinggi is a city near the eastern coast of North Sumatra Province of Indonesia. It has an area of 38.44 km2 and a population at the 2010 Census of 145,180, which grew to 172,838 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 180,977. Tebing Tinggi is an enclave within Serdang Bedagai Regency.

Geography

According to the Agency for Information and Communication Data North Sumatra, Tebing Tinggi is one of the 8 independent cities in North Sumatra, located around 80 km from Medan and situated at a crossroads of the Trans-Sumatran Highway, connecting the East Coast Highway; Tanjungbalai, Rantau Prapat, and Central Sumatra Highway; Pematangsiantar, Parapat, and Balige.

Administrative districts

The city is divided administratively into five districts, tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024. The table also includes the number of administrative villages in each district, and its post code.
Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024		No.
of
kelurahan		Post
codes
12.76.01Padang Hulu
8.5126,71432,53034,313720622 - 20625
12.76.05Tebing Tinggi Kota
3.4724,04024,19223,702720613, 20615,
10626 - 20628,
20632 & 20633
12.76.02Rambutan5.9431,37138,24240,354720611, 20614
and 20616
12.76.04Bajenis9.0833,07238,93340,532720611 - 20613
and 20621
12.76.03Padang Hilir
11.4430,05138,94142,076720631 - 20636
Totals38.44145,180172,838180,97735

Demographics

The residents of Tebing Tinggi are Malays, Batak, and Chinese. Javanese, Mandailing, Indian, and other ethnicities are recognized ethnic minorities. The city's religion is predominantly Islam, followed by Christianity, Buddhism, and other religions.

Climate

Tebing Tinggi has a tropical rainforest climate with heavy rainfall year-round.