Tebing Tinggi
| Tebing Tinggi | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | تبيڠ تيڠڬي |
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Street view of Tebing Tinggi | |
 Location of Tebing Tinggi in Indonesia | |
  Tebing Tinggi Location of Tebing Tinggi in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 3°19′10″N 99°9′8″E / 3.31944°N 99.15222°ECoordinates: 3°19′10″N 99°9′8″E / 3.31944°N 99.15222°E | |
| Province | North Sumatra |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 145,180 |
| • Density | 4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) |
| Website |
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Tebing Tinggi Deli or more commonly simply Tebing Tinggi (Jawi: تبيڠ تيڠڬي) is a chartered city (kota) near the eastern coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 31 km² and a population at the 2010 National Census of 145,180. It is surrounded by Serdang Bedagai Regency, which has a kecamatan (district) bordering the city named Tebing Tinggi as well.
Geography
According to the Agency for Information and Communication Data North Sumatra, Tebing Tinggi is one of the municipality of 33 districts / municipalities in North Sumatra which is located around 80 km from Medan (capital of North Sumatra Province) and it is located on the across of Trans-Sumatran Highway, which connects East Coast Highway; Tanjung Balai, Rantau Prapat and Central Sumatra Highway; Pematangsiantar, Parapat, and Balige.
Administrative divisions
The city is divided administratively into five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:[1]
| Name | Population Census 2010[1] |
|---|---|
| Padang Hulu (Upstream Padang) | 26,714 |
| Tebing Tinggi Kota (Tebing Tinggi Town) | 24,040 |
| Rambutan | 31,371 |
| Bajenis | 33,072 |
| Padang Hilir (Downstream Padang) | 30,051 |
Demograpics
Majority of the residents of Tebing Tinggi is occupied by Malays (70%), Batak (11%) and Chinese (8%) meanwhile Javanese, Mandailing, Indian and other ethnics are known as ethnic minorities. The City's religion predominantly are Islam, followed by Christian and Buddhist and other religion.
