Mandailing Natal Regency

Mandailing Natal, abbreviated as Madina, is a regency in North Sumatra Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 6,620.70 square kilometres and it had a population of 403,894 people at the 2010 census and 472,886 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 484,874. The capital lies at Panyabungan. The Regency was formerly a part of South Tapanuli Regency until it was created as a separate regency on 23 November 1998. It is the southernmost regency in North Sumatra, and the largest regency by land area in the province, with Langkat Regency second to it.

Mandailing Natal Regency
(Kabupaten Mandailing Natal)
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatPanyabungan
Government
  RegentDahlan Hasan Nasution
  Vice RegentMuhammad Jafar Sukhairi Nasution
  Chairman of Council of RepresentativesErwin Efendi Lubis (Gerindra)
  Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesHarminsyah Batubara (Partai Demokrat) and Erwin Efendi Nasution (Golkar)
Area
  Total6,620.70 km2 (2,556.27 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
  Total484,874
  Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.madina.go.id
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