Serdang Bedagai Regency

Serdang Bedagai Regency is a regency in the Eastern shores of North Sumatra facing Malaysia, with 95 km of coastline and covering an area of 1,913.33 square kilometres, divided into 17 districts (kecamatan), in turn subdivided into 237 villages and 6 subdistricts[2] Its seat is Sei Rampah. The regency surrounds the independent city of Tebing Tinggi, and also contains a district (kecamatan) by the same name. The name “Serdang Bedagai” was derived from the two Sultanates which formerly existed in the Region; they were Serdang Sultanate and Padang Bedagai Sultanate. The population was 592,922 at the 2010 Census.[3]

Serdang Bedagai Regency
سردڠ بيداڬاي
Regency
Seal
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatSei Rampah
Government
 • RegentSoekirman
 • Vice RegentDarma Wijaya
 • Chairman of Council of RepresentativesRiski Ramadhan Hasibuan (Gerindra) (Acting)
 • Vice Chairman of Council of RepresentativesSiswanto (Nasdem) (Acting)
Area
 • Total1,913.33 km2 (738.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total592,922
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.serdangbedagaikab.go.id

Location

To the north is the Malacca Straits, to the west is Deli Serdang Regency (surrounding Medan), to the south and southeast is Simalungun Regency, and to the east are the Buaya River and Ular River bordering Batubara Regency, which was formed in 2006 from part of the Asahan Regency.

Administration

The regency is divided administratively into seventeen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and 2010 Census populations:[4]

NameArea in
km2		Population
Census 2010[4]
Kotarih83.37,975
Silinda54.38,332
Bitang Bayu66.910,581
Dolok Masihul195.448,241
Serbajabi67.519,560
Sipispis221.931,617
Dolok Merawan131.217,029
Tebingtinggi145.540,253
Tebing Syahbandar141.932,191
Bandar Khalipah76.524,774
Tanjung Beringin67.236,864
Sei Rampah214.963,379
Sei Bamban82.142,791
Teluk Mengkudu
(Mengkudu Bay)		77.141,118
Pegajahan100.226,859
Perbaungan118.499,936
Pantai Cermin85.642,883

References
  1. Seta, William J. Atlas Lengkap Indonesia dan Dunia (untuk SD, SMP, SMU, dan Umum). Pustaka Widyatama. p. 9. ISBN 979-610-232-3.
  2. "Serdang Bedegai website". SerdangBedagaiKab.go.id. Serdang Bedagai Regency. 1992-02-27. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  3. "BPS: Luas Wilayah, Jumlah Penduduk, dan Kepadatan Penduduk menurut Kabupaten/Kota Tahun 2007". sumut.bps.go.id. Badan Pusat Statistik. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

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