Mandailing Natal Regency

Mandailing Natal, a.k.a. 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
Motto(s):  Madina yang Madani ("A Civilized Regency")
Country	Indonesia
Province	North Sumatra
Regency seat	Panyabungan
Government
• Regent	Dahlan Hasan Nasution
• Vice Regent	Muhammad Jafar Sukhairi Nasution
• Chairman of Council of Representatives	Erwin Efendi Lubis (Gerindra)
• Vice Chairmen of Council of Representatives	Harminsyah Batubara (Partai Demokrat) and Erwin Efendi Nasution (Golkar)
Area
• Total	6,620.7 km2 (2,556.3 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	496,975
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Website	www.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
12.13.15	Batahan	497.07	17,524	22,509	24,189	Pasar Batahan	18 (a)	22988
12.13.22	Sinunukan *	172.64	15,375	21,527	23,720	Sinunukan III	14	22986
12.13.13	Batang Natal	651.51	22,575	25,333	26,177	Muara Soma	31 (a)	22983
12.13.14	Lingga Bayu	192.68	22,453	27,576	29,251	Simpang Gambir	19 (b)	22982
12.13.18	Ranto Baek *	152.72	11,259	14,085	15,021	Manisak	17	22984
12.13.08	Kotanopan	325.15	26,264	27,871	28,441	Pasar Kotanopan	36 (b)	22994
12.13.11	Ulu Pungkut	295.19	4,250	4,674	4,802	Huta Godang	13 (a)	22999
12.13.10	Tambangan	158.60	11,471	10,913	11,266	Laru Lombang	20 (a)	22996
12.13.09	Lembah Sorik Marapi	34.73	15,605	10,968	11,326	Pasar Maga	9 (a)	22993
12.13.20	Puncak Sorik Marapi *	55.54	7,954	8,975	9,289	Sibanggor	11	22995
12.13.12	Muara Sipongi	135.70	9,670	12,528	13,208	Pasar Muara Sipongi	16 (a)	22998
12.13.21	Pakantan *	93.60	2,146	2,222	2,281	Pakantan	8	22997
12.13.01	Panyabungan Kota	259.77	77,449	90,049	94,013	Panyabungan	39 (c)	22915 -22919
12.13.04	Panyabungan Selatan (South Panyabungan)	87.60	9,410	10,323	10,597	Tano Bato	11 (a)	22952
12.13.05	Panyabungan Barat (West Panyabungan)	87.22	8,911	10,677	11,245	Longat	10 (a)	22911
12.13.02	Panyabungan Utara (North Panyabungan)	63.73	19,991	22,573	23,367	Mompang	12 (a)	22979
12.13.03	Panyabungan Timur (East Panyabungan)	397.87	12,307	14,214	14,811	Gunung Baringin	15 (a)	22912
12.13.19	Huta Bargot *	116.21	5,715	8,748	9,335	Bangun Sejati	12	22978
12.13.16	Natal	935.37	27,292	33,897	36,074	Pasar Natal	30 (b)	22987
12.13.17	Muara Batang Gadis	1,435.02	15,416	22,322	24,838	Singkuang	14	22989
12.13.06	Siabu	345.36	47,364	53,286	55,102	Siabu	28 (b)	22976
12.13.07	Bukit Malintang	68.74	10,894	12,771	13,365	Bukit Malintang	11	22977
12.13.23	Naga Juang *	58.69	3,650	4,845	5,257	Banua Simanosor	7	22975
	Totals	6,620.70	404,945	472,886	496,975	Panyabungan	404

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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