Tanjungbalai (city)

Tanjungbalai
City of Tanjungbalai
Kota Tanjungbalai
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiتنجوڠ بالاي
 • Chinese丹戎巴萊
 • Hokkientan jiông pa lâi
Tanjungbalai city, 2008
Tanjungbalai city, 2008
Coat of arms of Tanjungbalai
Nickname: 
Kota Kerang (Scallops City)
Location within North Sumatra
Location within North Sumatra
Tanjungbalai is located in Sumatra
Tanjungbalai
Tanjungbalai
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Tanjungbalai is located in Indonesia
Tanjungbalai
Tanjungbalai
Tanjungbalai (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2°58′12″N 99°48′0″E / 2.97000°N 99.80000°E / 2.97000; 99.80000
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province North Sumatra
Government
 • Acting MayorWaris Thalib
 • Chairman of City's Council of RepresentativesTengku Eswin (Golkar)
 • Vice Chairmen of City's Council of RepresentativesSurya Darma (PDI-P) and Syahrial Bakti (National Awakening Party)
Area
 • Total60.52 km2 (23.37 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate[1])
 • Total183,170
 • Density3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code(+62) 623
Websitewww.tanjungbalaikota.go.id

Tanjungbalai[fn 1], also colloquially written as Tanjung Balai, is a city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia, on the estuary of the Asahan River. It has an area of 60.52 square kilometers (23.37 sq mi) and the sixth largest kota (urban) population in North Sumatra with 154,445 inhabitants in the 2010 census[2] and 176,027 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 183,170 - comprising 92,715 males and 90,455 females.[1] The town has a ferry terminal with services to Port Klang, Malaysia, and the city-island of Singapore.

Formerly known as Tanjungbalai-Asahan, this area was once a district within Asahan Regency until it was granted city status in 1984. However, the identifier "Asahan" is still used to distinguish it from the port of the same name on Great Karimun island. After the separation of Tanjungbalai from Asahan Regency, it technically became an enclave within the regency.

Administrative divisions

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The city is divided administratively into six districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the number of administrative villages in each district (all classed as urban kelurahan) and its post codes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Census
mid 2023
No.
of
kelurahan
Post
codes
12.74.05 Datuk Bandar 22.49 33,797 41,544 44,121 5 21361, 21362,
21368, 21369
12.74.06 Datuk Bandar Timur
(East Datuk Bandar)
14.57 26,942 30,492 31,631 5 21364 - 21367
12.74.01 Tanjungbalai Selatan
(South Tanjungbalai)
1.98 19,330 19,277 19,320 6 21311 - 21316
12.74.02 Tanjungbalai Utara
(North Tanjungbalai)
0.84 15,862 16,173 16,277 5 21321 - 21325
12.74.03 Sei Tualang Raso 8.09 22,712 27,283 28,796 5 21341 - 21345
12.74.04 Teluk Nibung
(Nibung Bay)
12.55 35,802 41,258 43,025 5 21331 - 21335
Totals 60.52 154,445 176,027 183,170 31

Tanjungbalai Asahan Port (Teluk Nibung Port)

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The Port (which actually lies in Tanjungbalai District of Asahan Regency, between the city and the coast) has warehouse facilities and stacking fields. This port also carries out cargo and passenger services with activities mainly in exporting vegetables and fish to Malaysia. The port has passenger services to Port Klang and Port of Melintang Forest, Perak. Teluk Nibung passenger terminal currently has an area of about 2,500 square metres, consisting of two floors with a capacity of around 800 people. 1st floor for check-in, customs, immigration for arrivals, VIP rooms, quarantine rooms and 2nd floor for immigration rooms for departures, passenger waiting rooms, food court and coffee shops.[4][5]

Climate

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Tanjungbalai has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from January to July and heavy rainfall from August to December.

Climate data for Tanjungbalai
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.2
(88.2)
31.6
(88.9)
32.0
(89.6)
31.9
(89.4)
32.2
(90.0)
32.1
(89.8)
31.8
(89.2)
31.6
(88.9)
31.2
(88.2)
31.0
(87.8)
30.6
(87.1)
30.8
(87.4)
31.5
(88.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.4
(79.5)
26.6
(79.9)
27.0
(80.6)
27.1
(80.8)
27.5
(81.5)
27.3
(81.1)
26.9
(80.4)
26.9
(80.4)
26.7
(80.1)
26.7
(80.1)
26.3
(79.3)
26.4
(79.5)
26.8
(80.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.6
(70.9)
21.7
(71.1)
22.0
(71.6)
22.4
(72.3)
22.8
(73.0)
22.5
(72.5)
22.1
(71.8)
22.2
(72.0)
22.3
(72.1)
22.4
(72.3)
22.1
(71.8)
22.0
(71.6)
22.2
(71.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 129
(5.1)
89
(3.5)
102
(4.0)
120
(4.7)
128
(5.0)
120
(4.7)
121
(4.8)
168
(6.6)
213
(8.4)
271
(10.7)
219
(8.6)
183
(7.2)
1,863
(73.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[6]
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References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Tanjungbalai Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1274)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Terminal Internasional Teluk Nibung Dioperasikan Jelang Tahun Baru". Medan Business Daily. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Pelindo 1 Lakukan Modernisasi Pelabuhan Tanjungbalai Asahan". Tribun News. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Climate: Tanjungbalai". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 6 November 2020.

Notes

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  1. ^ The city's name is correctly and officially spelled as Tanjungbalai