Tebing Tinggi

This article is about the city in North Sumatra. For other uses, see Tebing Tinggi (disambiguation).

Tebing Tinggi Deli, officially Tebing Tinggi City, or more commonly simply Tebing Tinggi (Jawi: تبيڠ تيڠڬي‎) is a city near the eastern coast of North Sumatra Province of Indonesia. It has an area of 38.44 km² and a population at the 2010 Census of 145,180,^[2] which grew to 172,838 at the 2020 Census;^[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 180,977 (comprising 90,018 males and 90,959 females).^[1] Tebing Tinggi is an enclave within Serdang Bedagai Regency (which surrounds it on all sides, and also contains a kecamatan (district) bordering the city that is also named Tebing Tinggi).

Tebing Tinggi
City
City of Tebing Tinggi Kota Tebing Tinggi
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	تبيڠ تيڠڬي
• Chinese	直名丁宜
Street view of Tebing Tinggi
Coat of arms
Location within North Sumatra
Tebing Tinggi Location in Sumatra and Indonesia Show map of Sumatra Tebing Tinggi Tebing Tinggi (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Coordinates: 3°19′10″N 99°9′8″E
Country	Indonesia
Region	Sumatra
Province	North Sumatra
Government
• Mayor	Umar Zunaidi Hasibuan
• Vice Mayor	Oki Doni Siregar
• Chairman of City's Council of Representatives	Basyaruddin Nasution (Golkar)
• Vice Chairmen of City's Council of Representatives	Muhammad Azwar (Nasdem) and Iman Irdian Saragih (PDI-P)
Area
• Total	38.44 km2 (14.84 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2024 estimate [1])
• Total	180,977
• Density	4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code	(+62) 621
Website	www.tebingtinggikota.go.id

Geography

According to the Agency for Information and Communication Data North Sumatra, Tebing Tinggi is one of the 8 independent cities (formerly called municipalities) in North Sumatra, located around 80 km from Medan (the capital of North Sumatra Province) and situated at a crossroads of the Trans-Sumatran Highway, connecting the East Coast Highway; Tanjungbalai, Rantau Prapat and Central Sumatra Highway; Pematangsiantar, Parapat, and Balige.

Administrative districts

The city is divided administratively into five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census^[2] and the 2020 Census,^[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.^[1] The table also includes the number of administrative villages in each district (all classed as 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 2024	No. of kelurahan	Post codes
12.76.01	Padang Hulu (Upstream Padang)	8.51	26,714	32,530	34,313	7	20622 - 20625
12.76.05	Tebing Tinggi Kota (Tebing Tinggi Town)	3.47	24,040	24,192	23,702	7	20613, 20615, 10626 - 20628, 20632 & 20633
12.76.02	Rambutan	5.94	31,371	38,242	40,354	7	20611, 20614 and 20616
12.76.04	Bajenis	9.08	33,072	38,933	40,532	7	20611 - 20613 and 20621
12.76.03	Padang Hilir (Downstream Padang)	11.44	30,051	38,941	42,076	7	20631 - 20636
	Totals	38.44	145,180	172,838	180,977	35

Demographics

The residents of Tebing Tinggi are Malays (70%), Batak (11%) and Chinese (8%). Javanese, Mandailing, Indian and other ethnicities are recognized ethnic minorities. The city's religion is predominantly Islam, followed by Christianity, Buddhism and other religions.

Climate

Tebing Tinggi has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Tebing Tinggi
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30.9 (87.6)	31.5 (88.7)	31.9 (89.4)	32.1 (89.8)	32.3 (90.1)	32.3 (90.1)	32.1 (89.8)	31.8 (89.2)	31.3 (88.3)	30.9 (87.6)	30.6 (87.1)	30.6 (87.1)	31.5 (88.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	26.1 (79.0)	26.5 (79.7)	26.8 (80.2)	27.2 (81.0)	27.4 (81.3)	27.2 (81.0)	27.0 (80.6)	26.8 (80.2)	26.7 (80.1)	26.5 (79.7)	26.3 (79.3)	26.2 (79.2)	26.7 (80.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21.4 (70.5)	21.5 (70.7)	21.8 (71.2)	22.3 (72.1)	22.6 (72.7)	22.2 (72.0)	21.9 (71.4)	21.9 (71.4)	22.2 (72.0)	22.2 (72.0)	22.0 (71.6)	21.8 (71.2)	22.0 (71.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	137 (5.4)	109 (4.3)	113 (4.4)	163 (6.4)	187 (7.4)	166 (6.5)	159 (6.3)	217 (8.5)	276 (10.9)	307 (12.1)	249 (9.8)	215 (8.5)	2,298 (90.5)
Source: Climate-Data.org[4]