Sibolangit Explained

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 2023 was 21,725.[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.[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 2023,[9] all sharing the postcode of 20357.

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.[10] The park attracts tourism, and has many young people acting as tour guides, participating in activities such as tree planting and religious activities.[11] The region around the park benefits economically from agroforestry activities, with mangosteen, Durio crassipes and garcinia being amongst the top contributors to household income.[12]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Sibolangit Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1212030.
  3. http://www.andasumatra.com/two-colors-sibolangit-waterfall "Two Colors Sibolangit Waterfall, One of The Most Beautiful Waterfalls in Indonesia"
  4. Web site: Accident Photo: Garuda Indonesia 152 - Airbus A300 PK-GAI . AirDisaster.Com . 1997-09-26 . 2014-01-13 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20140515053923/http://www.airdisaster.com/photos/pk-gai/photo.shtml . 2014-05-15 .
  5. News: Korban Tewas Banjir Bandang Sibolangit Lebih 21 Orang . https://web.archive.org/web/20160519102704/http://poskotanews.com/2016/05/18/korban-tewas-banjir-bandang-sibolangit-lebih-21-orang/ . 2016-05-19 . dead . May 18, 2016 . .
  6. Web site: Lagi, Dua Jenazah Korban Air Banjir Bandang Sibolangit Ditemukan. 23 May 2016.
  7. Web site: Banjir Bandang Sibolangit, 21 Orang Hilang . 16 May 2016 .
  8. Web site: Jenazah Ke-19 Korban Banjir Bandang Sibolangit Berhasil Diidentifikasi. 24 May 2016.
  9. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Sibolangit Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1212030.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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 . en . 1 . 1 . 68–77 . 10.24259/fs.v1i1.1096 . 2549-4333. free .
  13. http://www.satuharapan.com/read-detail/read/likas-tarigan-istri-pahlawan-nasional-djamin-ginting-meninggal Likas Tarigan Istri Pahlawan Nasional Djamin Ginting Meninggal