Kisaran

Kisaran is a city in the North Sumatra province of Indonesia. Kisaran is the administrative capital of Asahan Regency. Kisaran is divided into two administrative districts (kecamatan) - West Kisaran District and East Kisaran District. Kisaran is situated on the Trans-Sumatra Highway, and is also located in the path of trains of northern Sumatra.

This article is about Kisaran City. For Asahan Regency, see Asahan Regency.
Kisaran
Capital of Regency
Asahan Regent's Office, City Center, Inpres Market, Asahan University, H. Achmad Bakrie Mosque, Adipura Monument
Nickname(s): 
Kota Kerang (Scallops City)
Kisaran
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Kisaran
Kisaran (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2°59′00″N 99°36′45″E
Country Indonesia
Province North Sumatra
Regency Asahan
Area
 • Total62.98 km2 (24.32 sq mi)
Elevation
9 - 25 m (295 - 82 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total135,868
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62)23
Vehicle registrationBK
WebsiteAsahan Official Site

The previous status of Kisaran was an administrative city, which was then abolished and divided into two districts in 2003 because it did not meet the increasing requirements of the autonomous region.

Government

Kisaran has an area of 62.98 km2 , and is divided into two districts, in turn divided into 25 Urban Villages (kelurahan) :

Urban Villages of Kisaran City
No Name District
1 Kisaran Naga East Kisaran
2 Kisaran Timur East Kisaran
3 Sentang East Kisaran
4 Kedai Ledang East Kisaran
5 Teladan East Kisaran
6 Mutiara East Kisaran
7 Siumbut Umbut East Kisaran
8 Siumbut Baru East Kisaran
9 Gambir Baru East Kisaran
10 Karang Anyer East Kisaran
11 Lestari East Kisaran
12 Selawan East Kisaran
13 Bunut West Kisaran
14 Bunut Barat West Kisaran
15 Sidodadi West Kisaran
16 Sidomukti West Kisaran
17 Mekar Baru West Kisaran
18 Tebing Kisaran West Kisaran
19 Kisaran Baru West Kisaran
20 Kisaran Kota West Kisaran
21 Sei Renggas West Kisaran
22 Dadimulyo West Kisaran
23 Tegal Sari West Kisaran
24 Sendang Sari West Kisaran
25 Kisaran Barat West Kisaran

Demographics

Religion

Based on data from BPS in 2017, 82.42 percent of the population of Kisaran embraced Islam. The rest are Protestantism, Buddhism, Catholic, Hinduism and a small part is Confucianism.

Religion in Kisaran[2][3]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 82.42%
Protestantism
 
 11.55%
Buddhism
 
 4.35%
Catholic
 
 1.58%
Hinduism
 
 0.09%
Confucianism
 
 0.01%

Ethnic

BPS data of 2017 noted that the majority of the population in Kisaran is Javanese (38.01%), followed by Malay (25.69%), Batak 23.88%, Chinese 7.27%, and other ethnic groups (5.15%).[4][5]

Ethnic in Kisaran
Ethnic Percent
Javanese
 
 38.01%
Malay
 
 25.69%
Batak
 
 23.88%
Chinese
 
 7.27%
Other
 
 5.15%

Transportation

Notable people

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  2. "Kecamatan Kisaran Barat Dalam Angka 2017"
  3. "Kecamatan Kisaran Timur Dalam Angka 2017"
  4. "Kecamatan Kisaran Barat Dalam Angka 2017"
  5. "Kecamatan Kisaran Timur Dalam Angka 2017"


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