Sei Bingai

Sei Bingai Subdistrict
Kecamatan Sei Bingai
Subdistrict
Coordinates: ID 3°14′N 97°52′E / 3.233°N 97.867°E / 3.233; 97.867
Country  Indonesia
Province North Sumatra
Regency Langkat Regency
Capital Namu Ukur
Area
  Total 331.2 km2 (127.9 sq mi)
Elevation 250 m (820 ft)
Highest elevation 850 m (2,790 ft)
Lowest elevation 150 m (490 ft)
Population (2007)
  Total 47,127
  Density 140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Ethnic groups (2007)[1]
  Javanese 28.8%
  Malay 0.3%
  Batak Karo 65.0%
  Batak Toba and Batak Simalungun 1.9%
  Batak Mandailing 0.4%
  Others 3.6%
Religious affiliations (2007)[1]
  Islam 58.1%
  Protestant 35.6%
  Roman Catholic 5.1%
  Buddhism 0.1%
  Hindu 0.1%
  Others 1.0%
Time zone WIB (UTC+7)
Distance from Regency capital to subdistrict capital 39km
Namu Ukur tobacco plantation, c. 1885

Sei Bingai is a subdistrict of Langkat Regency. It borders Binjai to the north, Kuala and Salapian to the west, Deli Serdang Regency to the east, and Karo Regency to the south. Most people in Sei Bingai are Karo. A majority of people in Sei Bingai are Muslims, as the Karo are predominantly, but not entirely Christian in this area.

Agriculture

There are 6,509 hectares of oil palm, 6,077 hectares of sawah (wet rice), 7,125 hectares of maize, 1,449 hectares of Natural rubber, 1,150 hectares of cocoa beans, 720 hectares of sugar palm, 308 hectares of pinang, among other crops, grown in the area. There is also a palm oil factory in Tanjung Gunung, along with other minor cottage industries.

References

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