Sibolangit

Sibolangit is a district or kecamatan in the Deli Serdang Regency in the Indonesian province of North Sumatra. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 19,980 and an area of 179.96 km²;^[1] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 21,725.^[2]

Green Hill theme park and residences, located in Sibolangit

It is the site of the Two Colours Sibolangit Waterfall.^[3]

On 26 September 1997, Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 crashed into woodlands in Sibolangit killing all 234 people on board.^[4] On 16 May 2016, a total of 21 tourists were killed in Sibolangit when a flash flood struck them. 200 personnel were deployed by the Search and Rescue Agency.^[5][6][7][8]

Villages

The 30 villages are listed with their populations as at mid 2023,^[2] all sharing the postcode of 20357.

12.07.03.2001 Bandar Baru (3,423) 12.07.03.2002 Batu Layang (562) 12.07.03.2003 Batu Mbelin (615) 12.07.03.2004 Betimus Mbaru (369) 12.07.03.2005 Bengkurung (350) 12.07.03.2006 Bingkawan (857) 12.07.03.2007 Buah Nabar (377) 12.07.03.2008 Bukum (620) 12.07.03.2009 Buluh Awar (384) 12.07.03.2010 Cinta Rakyat (292) 12.07.03.2011 Durin Serugun (684) 12.07.03.2012 Ketangkuhen (527) 12.07.03.2013 Kuala (357) 12.07.03.2014 Martelu (429) 12.07.03.2015 Negri Gugung (313)

12.07.03.2016 Puang Aja (375) 12.07.03.2017 Rumah Kinangkung Suka Piring (397) 12.07.03.2018 Rambung Baru (1,088) 12.07.03.2019 Rumah Pil-Pil (1,149) 12.07.03.2020 Rumah Sumbul (476) 12.07.03.2021 Sala Bulan (374) 12.07.03.2022 Sayum Sabah (746) 12.07.03.2023 Sembahe (1,352) 12.07.03.2024 Sibolangit (village) (733) 12.07.03.2025 Sikeben (662) 12.07.03.2026 Suka Maju (726) 12.07.03.2027 Suka Makmur (2,314) 12.07.03.2028 Tambunen (645) 12.07.03.2029 Tanjung Beringin (302) 12.07.03.2030 Ujung Deleng (227)

Sibolangit Nature Tourism Park

Amorphophallus titanum is one of the many plant species in the Park

The district holds the Sibolangit Nature Tourism Park (Taman Wisata Alam Sibolangit), home of a natural forest with little human disruption.^[9] The park attracts tourism, and has many young people acting as tour guides, participating in activities such as tree planting and religious activities.^[10] The region around the park benefits economically from agroforestry activities, with mangosteen, Durio crassipes and garcinia being amongst the top contributors to household income.^[11]

Notable people

• Likas Tarigan^[12]