Kabupaten Deli Serdang

Sumatera Utara

The uplands from the slopes of the Bukit Barisan towards Medan, long in contact with the coastal Malays.

Source: Suku Karo — Wikipedia · Sejarah Migrasi Etnis Karo — Jurnal Unimed

Districts (kecamatan) 10 districts

Main town: Bandar Baru

Mostly Karo; known for the Sibolangit nature park and the 1977 Jamboree campsite.

Source: Sibolangit, Deli Serdang — Wikipedia (id); ibu kota: Deli Serdang Regency — Wikipedia (en)

Main town: Pancur Batu

Formerly called Sinuan Bunga and settled by Karo people; on the main Medan–Berastagi road.

Source: Pancur Batu, Deli Serdang — Wikipedia (id); ibu kota: Deli Serdang Regency — Wikipedia (en)

Main town: Kutalimbaru

Multi-ethnic district, mostly Karo.

Villages / towns

Namo Mirik — Karo Jahe village whose language variety was studied in the journal Medan Makna (Badan Bahasa).

Main town: Biru-Biru

Residents are mainly Karo and Javanese; home to Betala waterfall in Sarilaba Jahe village.

Source: Biru-Biru, Deli Serdang — Wikipedia (id); ibu kota: Deli Serdang Regency — Wikipedia (en)

Main town: Namo Rambe

Multi-ethnic district with a Karo majority; 36 villages, the most in Deli Serdang.

Source: Namo Rambe, Deli Serdang — Wikipedia (id); ibu kota: Deli Serdang Regency — Wikipedia (en)

Main town: Sei Semayang

Economic hinterland of Medan and Binjai; mostly Javanese, with Batak communities including Karo.

Source: Sunggal, Deli Serdang — Wikipedia (id)

Main town: Deli Tua Timur

Smallest district of Deli Serdang; mostly Javanese, with a Karo community.

Source: Deli Tua, Deli Serdang — Wikipedia (id)

Main town: Gunung Meriah

Mostly Karo, also Simalungun; the least populated district of Deli Serdang.

Source: Gunung Meriah, Deli Serdang — Wikipedia (id); ibu kota: Deli Serdang Regency — Wikipedia (en)

Main town: Tiga Juhar

Mostly Karo; known for Lake Linting.

Main town: Talun Kenas

Multi-ethnic district with Karo as the main group.