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Karo Gugung

Kabupaten Karo

Sumatera Utara

The highlands around Sinabung and Sibayak, homeland of the Karo — Taneh Karo Simalem. About 422,000 inhabitants.

Source: Kabupaten Karo — Wikipedia

Districts (kecamatan) 17 districts

Barusjahe

☁️ 17–23°
Main town: Barusjahe

Farming district whose main crop, oranges, is sold as far as Jakarta and Bandung.

Source: Barusjahe, Karo — Wikipedia (id)

Berastagi

☁️ 17–23°
Main town: Berastagi

Cool hill resort town above 1,300 m, between Mount Sibayak and Mount Sinabung.

Places to visit Bukit Gundaling →Pasar Buah Berastagi →Air Panas Semangat Gunung & Lau Sidebuk-debuk →Air Terjun Sikulikap →Bukit Kubu →Museum Pusaka Karo →

Source: Berastagi, Karo — Wikipedia (id)

Dolat Rayat

🌧️ 17–22°
Main town: Dolat Rayat

Small district with seven villages, including Dolat Rayat, Sugihen and Ujung Sampun.

Places to visit Taman Alam Lumbini →

Source: Dolat Rayat, Karo — Wikipedia (id); ibu kota: Karo Regency — Wikipedia (en)

Juhar

🌧️ 19–26°
Main town: Juhar Perangin-angin

District in the south of Karo Regency with about 24–25 villages.

Source: Juhar, Karo — Wikipedia (id); ibu kota: Karo Regency — Wikipedia (en)

Kabanjahe

🌧️ 17–21°
Main town: Kabanjahe

Capital of Karo Regency, about 76 km from Medan; Karo is widely spoken in daily life.

Source: Kabanjahe, Karo — Wikipedia (id)

Kutabuluh

🌧️ 19–25°
Main town: Kutabuluh

District with 16 villages, including Kutabuluh, Lau Buluh and Gunung Meriah.

Source: Kutabuluh, Karo — Wikipedia (id); ibu kota: Karo Regency — Wikipedia (en)

Laubaleng

🌧️ 20–26°
Main town: Laubaleng

District in the southwest of Karo Regency; villages include Lau Baleng and Buluh Pancur.

Source: Laubaleng, Karo — Wikipedia (id); ibu kota: Karo Regency — Wikipedia (en)

Mardingding

☁️ 21–26°
Main town: Mardingding

Westernmost district of Karo Regency, with villages such as Lau Pakam, Lau Solu and Rimo Bunga.

Source: Mardingding, Karo — Wikipedia (id); ibu kota: Karo Regency — Wikipedia (en)

Merdeka

☁️ 17–22°
Main town: Merdeka

District with nine villages, including Merdeka, Gongsol and Jaranguda.

Places to visit Gunung Sibayak →Air Panas Semangat Gunung & Lau Sidebuk-debuk →

Source: Merdeka, Karo — Wikipedia (id); ibu kota: Karo Regency — Wikipedia (en)

Merek

☁️ 17–22°
Main town: Garingging

The only district of Karo Regency on the shore of Lake Toba.

Villages / towns
  • Dokan — Village with traditional Karo houses (siwaluh jabu) and an orange market.
Places to visit Air Terjun Sipiso-piso →Desa Budaya Dokan →

Source: Merek, Karo — Wikipedia (id); desa: Dokan, Merek, Karo — Wikipedia (id)

Munte

🌧️ 18–23°
Main town: Munte

District with 22 villages; the Merdang Merdem harvest festival (kerja tahun) is held here in July.

Source: Munte, Karo — Wikipedia (id); ibu kota: Karo Regency — Wikipedia (en)

Naman Teran

🌧️ 17–22°
Main town: Naman

District at the foot of Mount Sinabung, split off from Simpang Empat in 2006.

Places to visit Danau Lau Kawar →

Source: Naman Teran, Karo — Wikipedia (id)

Payung

🌧️ 17–22°
Main town: Payung

District at the foot of Mount Sinabung, about 2.6 km from the summit.

Source: Payung, Karo — Wikipedia (id); ibu kota: Karo Regency — Wikipedia (en)

Simpang Empat

🌧️ 17–22°
Main town: Ndokum Siroga

Known for Lake Lau Kawar below Mount Sinabung and the traditional village of Lingga.

Villages / towns
  • Lingga — Karo village with traditional houses estimated at about 250 years old and the Karo Museum Lingga.
Places to visit Desa Budaya Lingga →

Source: Simpang Empat, Karo — Wikipedia (id); desa: Lingga, Simpang Empat, Karo — Wikipedia (id); ibu kota: Karo Regency — Wikipedia (en)

Tigabinanga

🌧️ 20–24°
Main town: Tigabinanga

Also known as Singalorlau; famous for its Kerja Tahun festival every June.

Source: Tigabinanga, Karo — Wikipedia (id); ibu kota: Karo Regency — Wikipedia (en)

Tiganderket

🌧️ 18–23°
Main town: Tiganderket

District with 17 villages on the western side of Mount Sinabung.

Source: Tiganderket, Karo — Wikipedia (id); ibu kota: Karo Regency — Wikipedia (en)

Tigapanah

🌧️ 17–21°
Main town: Tigapanah

Borders Kabanjahe, Berastagi and Merek; most residents are Karo farmers.

Source: Tigapanah, Karo — Wikipedia (id); ibu kota: Karo Regency — Wikipedia (en)