Labuhan Deli

Labuhan Deli is a district in Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The district had a total population of 60,190 at the 2010 Census^[1]f> and 72,425 at the 2020 Census;^[2] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 68,299.^[3]

KITLV - 80214 - Kleingrothe, C.J. - Medan - -Beach at Labuhan, Deli

It covers an area of 127.23 sq.km, consisting of three physically unconnected sections; Helvetia and Manunggal are suburbs lying immediately to the west of Medan city's Medan Deli District; Pematang Johar is a suburb lying immediately to the east of Medan city's Medan Labuhan District; Telaga Tujuh and Karang Gading are villages lying further to the north on a strip of land between Hamparan Perak District (in Deli Serdang Regency) and Secanggang District (in Langkat Regency).

Lambert & Co., G.R. - Singapore - Lieutenant of the Chinese at Labuhan Deli, Sumatra - circa 1880

History

Labuhan Deli comes from the word "harbour". Under the authority of the Deli Sultanate, this area is a part of the history of the Deli Kingdom. During the Dutch colonial era this area was a center of trade and other activities. After the independence of the Republic of Indonesia on 17 August 1945 the Deli Kingdom became part of the Deli Serdang Regency, a combination of the Deli Sultanate and the Serdang Sultanate. After the independence of the Republic of Indonesia, the development of rapid growth of the city of Medan as the capital of North Sumatra Province led to an expansion of the city as a center of government, trade and industrial center, so that in 1974 most of the villages in Labuhan Deli District became part of the Medan City administration.

Villages

From 1974 Labuhan Deli District consisted of four villages, namely Helvetia Village, Pematang Johar Village, Telaga Tujuh Village and Karang Gading Village. Then in 1995 Helvetia Village was divided into two villages, namely Manunggal and Helvetia Villages so that the district now consists of five villages listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census^[1] and the 2020 Census,^[2] together with their official estimates of population as at mid 2023.^[3]

Kode Wilayah	Name	Area in km2	Pop'n Census 2010	Pop'n Census 2020	Pop'n Estimate mid 2023
12.07.25.2001	Helvetia	9.71	16,744	20,182	18,732
12.07.25.2002	Menunggal	13.36	21,457	25,869	23,458
12.07.25.2003	Pematang Johar	18.90	14,348	17,185	16,953
12.07.25.2004	Karang Gading	66.36	5,409	6,489	6,349
12.07.25.2005	Telaga Tujuh	18.90	2,232	2,700	2,807
12.07.25	Totals	127.23	60,190	72,425	68,299

The address of the Head of District Office is "JL. VETERAN NO. 21 HELVETIA KECAMATAN LABUHAN DELI, KABUPATEN DELI SERDANG, POST CODE: 20373"