Asahan Regency is a regency in North Sumatra Province of Indonesia. Following the creation of the new Batubara Regency (which was carved out of the more western of the coastal districts of Asahan Regency on 15 June 2007), the regency now covers an area of 3,732.97 square kilometres; it had a population of 668,272 according to the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 769,960 in the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 824,597 (comprising 416,498 males and 408,099 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Asahan Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1208) Its administrative centre is now the large town of Kisaran. The Regency surrounds but now does not include the city of Tanjungbalai which was its capital until created an independent city in 1984. The Asahan Sultanate was located in the region.
History
The Sultanate of Asahan () was a Malay sultanate from approximately 1630 until 1946. It was located in the north-east of the island of Sumatra (in what is now Indonesia) and covered what is now the Asahan Regency. The population consists of Simalungun and Toba Batak people who have converted to Islam and speak the Malay language. Some others still recognize the Bataks but are Muslim, known as Pardembanan Batak people, who speak the Pardembanan Batak language.
Administrative divisions The regency is divided administratively into twenty-five Districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Asahan Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1208) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 177 rural desa and 27 urban kelurahan - of which 25 are in the town of Kisaran), and its postal code.
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Kode WilayahName ofDistrict(kecamatan)Area inkm2Pop'nCensus2010Pop'nCensus2020Pop'nEstimatemid 2025Admin centreNo. of villagesPostcode 12.09.17 Bandar Pasir Mandoge 713.6332,84534,99736,063 Bandar Pasir Mandoge 9 21262 12.09.15 Bandar Pulau 268.41 20,50823,68425,375 Bandar Pulau Pekan10 21275 12.09.21 Aek Songsongan 282.2116,48517,97018,722 Aek Songsongan 9 21274 12.09.22 Rahuning 195.8017,50919,94021,220 Rahuning I7 21276 12.09.14 Pulau Rakyat 213.6531,53435,45437,495 Pulau Rakyat Pekan 12 21278 12.09.18 Aek Kuasan 143.1322,84725,74227,252 Aek Loba Afdeling I 7 (a) 21273 12.09.32 Aek Ledong 85.1219,69420,63221,087 Ledong Barat7 21277 12.09.11 Sei Kepayang 370.6917,10619,30620,455 Sei Kepayang Kanan 6 21381 12.09.24 Sei Kepayang Barat (West Sei Kepayang) 49.1912,82514,90616,019 Sei Tulang Pandau6 21382 12.09.25 Sei Kepayang Timur (East Sei Kepayang) 100.658,6019,56110,056 Sungai Pasir5 21383 12.09.10 Tanjung Balai (b)88.6834,90141,44445,005 Asahan Mati8 21352 12.09.12 Simpang Empat 135.7739,44446,64250,546 Simpang Empat 8 21271 12.09.31 Teluk Dalam 117.0117,28019,24320,257 Air Teluk Kiri6 21270 12.09.13 Air Batu 117.1539,15145,86849,485 Sungai Alim Ulu12 21272 12.09.23 Sei Dadap 82.7830,87136,12238,947 Sei Kamah II10 21279 12.09.16 Buntu Pane 153.4022,53824,67125,756 Sei Silau Timur9 21261 12.09.26 Tinggi Raja 107.9018,10020,05621,062 Padang Sari7 21261 12.09.27 Setia Janji 63.3711,44212,78413,479 Sei Silau Barat5 21260 12.09.08 Meranti45.3319,38123,50825,791 Meranti7 21264 12.09.30 Pulo Bandring 86.9927,74433,46936,623 Suka Damai 10 21265 12.09.29 Rawang Panca Arga 67.37 17,53319,94721,216 Rawang Pasar IV7 21266 12.09.09 Air Joman 98.0945,81157,12763,521 Binjai Serbangan7 (c) 21263 12.09.28 Silau Laut 84.6820,16624,97227,673 Silau Bonto5 21267 12.09.19 Kota Kisaran Barat (West Kisaran town) 32.8155,17560,42863,101 Sei Renggas13 (d) 21211-21218 12.09.20 Kota Kisaran Timur (East Kisaran town) 30.1768,78181,48788,391 Kisaran Naga12 (e) 21219-21229Totals3,732.97668,272769,960824,597 Kisaran204
Note: (a) including one kelurahan - Aek Loba Pekan, with 6,344 inhabitants as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Aek Kuasan Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1208031) (b) Tanjung Balai District is not part of Tanjungbalai city, but lies between the city and the coast. (c) including one kelurahan - Binjai Serbangan, with 19,535 inhabitants as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Air Joman Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1208100) (d) comprises 13 kelurahan - see under Kisaran for populations of kelurahan. (e) comprises 12 kelurahan - see under Kisaran for populations of kelurahan.
References
External links Asahan official site Statistic Of Asahan Regency