Mandailing Natal Regency
Mandailing Natal Regency
Kabupaten Mandailing Natal Madina | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Madina yang Madani ("A Civilized Regency") | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | North Sumatra |
| Regency seat | Panyabungan |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Saipullah Nasution |
| • Vice Regent | Atika Azmi Utammi |
| • Chairman of Council of Representatives | Erwin Efendi Lubis (Gerindra) |
| • Vice Chairmen of Council of Representatives | Harminsyah Batubara (Partai Demokrat) and Erwin Efendi Nasution (Golkar) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,620.7 km2 (2,556.3 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 505,360 |
| • Density | 76.330/km2 (197.69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Website | www |
Mandailing Natal, a.k.a. 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 2024 was 505,360. 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.