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 2024 was 21,946.[2]

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 2024,[2] all sharing the postcode of 20357.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
village		Pop'n
2024
Estimate
12.07.03.2001Bandar Baru3,464
12.07.03.2002Batu Layang580
12.07.03.2003Batu Mbelin357
12.07.03.2004Betimus Mbaru372
12.07.03.2005Bengkurung374
12.07.03.2006Bingkawan858
12.07.03.2007Buah Nabar372
12.07.03.2008Bukum630
12.07.03.2009Buluh Awar387
12.07.03.2010Cinta Rakyat295
12.07.03.2011Durin Serugun691
12.07.03.2012Ketangkuhen532
12.07.03.2013Kuala360)
12.07.03.2014Martelu427
12.07.03.2015Negri Gugung320
Kode
Wilayah		Name of
village		Pop'n
2024
Estimate
12.07.03.2016Puang Aja382
12.07.03.2017Rumah Kinangkung Suka Piring396
12.07.03.2018Rambung Baru1,095
12.07.03.2019Rumah Pil-Pil1,156
12.07.03.2020Rumah Sumbul479
12.07.03.2021Sala Bulan396
12.07.03.2022Sayum Sabah738
12.07.03.2023Sembahe1,362
12.07.03.2024Sibolangit (village)735
12.07.03.2025Sikeben685
12.07.03.2026Suka Maju717
12.07.03.2027Suka Makmur2,366
12.07.03.2028Tambunen659
12.07.03.2029Tanjung Beringin306
12.07.03.2030Ujung Deleng225

Sibolangit Nature Tourism 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

References

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Sibolangit Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1212030.
  3. ^ "Two Colors Sibolangit Waterfall, One of The Most Beautiful Waterfalls in Indonesia" ANda Sumatra
  4. ^ "Accident Photo: Garuda Indonesia 152 - Airbus A300 PK-GAI". AirDisaster.Com. 1997-09-26. Archived from the original on 2014-05-15. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  5. ^ "Korban Tewas Banjir Bandang Sibolangit Lebih 21 Orang". Pos Kota. May 18, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-05-19.
  6. ^ "Lagi, Dua Jenazah Korban Air Banjir Bandang Sibolangit Ditemukan". 23 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Banjir Bandang Sibolangit, 21 Orang Hilang". 16 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Jenazah Ke-19 Korban Banjir Bandang Sibolangit Berhasil Diidentifikasi". 24 May 2016.
  9. ^ Suryanto, Dwi; Nasution, Siti Khadijah; Munir, Erman (October 2012). "Antimicrobial Activity of Some Bacterial Isolates from Sibolangit Natural Recreational Park of North Sumatra, Indonesia". Bulletin of Environment, Pharmacology and Life Sciences. 1 (11): 1-7. – via Academia.edu
  10. ^ Ridlo, M. Ainur; Sibarani, Robert; Lubis, Suwardi (December 2018). "Youths’ Participation in the Tourism Development at Sibolangit Natural Tourism Park". International Journal of Research & Review. 5 (12): 96-111. – via Academia.edu
  11. ^ Affandi, Oding; Zaitunah, Anita; Batubara, Ridwanti (2017-04-27). "Potential Economic and Development Prospects of Non Timber Forest Products in Community Agroforestry Land around Sibolangit Tourism Park". Forest and Society. 1 (1): 68–77. doi:10.24259/fs.v1i1.1096. ISSN 2549-4333
  12. ^ Likas Tarigan Istri Pahlawan Nasional Djamin Ginting Meninggal (in Indonesian)