Tebing Tinggi Deli, officially Tebing Tinggi City, or more commonly simply Tebing Tinggi (Jawi: / Batak: ᯖᯩᯅᯪᯰ ᯖᯪᯝ᯲ᯎᯪ) 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,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. which grew to 172,838 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 184,893 (comprising 92,117 males and 92,776 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kota Tebing Tinggi Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1274) 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).
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, tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as of mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kota Tebing Tinggi Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1274) The table also includes the number of administrative villages in each district (all classed as urban kelurahan), and its post code.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025No. ofkelurahanPostcodes 12.76.01 Padang Hulu (Upstream Padang)8.5126,71432,53034,750720622 - 20625 12.76.05 Tebing Tinggi Kota (Tebing Tinggi Town)3.4724,04024,19225,208720613, 20615,10626 - 20628,20632 & 20633 12.76.02 Rambutan 5.9431,37138,24241,768720611, 20614 and 20616 12.76.04 Bajenis 9.0833,07238,93340,517720611 - 20613and 20621 12.76.03 Padang Hilir (Downstream Padang)11.4430,05138,94142,650720631 - 20636 Totals 38.44145,180172,838184,89335
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.
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