Panyabungan is a town and an administrative district (kecamatan) in the North Sumatra province of Indonesia and it is the seat (capital) of Mandailing Natal Regency.
The district covers an area of 259.77 km2 and had a population of 77,449 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 90,049 the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 95,473.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Mandailing Natal Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1202) It is bordered by seven other districts of the regency - Panyabungan Timur (East), Tambangan, Lembah Sorik Marapi, Panyabungan Selatan (South), Panyabungan Barat (West), Huta Bargot and Panyabungan Utara (North) - and by one district of Padang Lawas Regency (Baruman District).
Villages
The district comprises 9 urban villages (kelurahan) and 30 rural villages (desa) as follows (with their post codes).
Adian Jior (22912) Aek Banir (22912) Aek Mata (22912) Darussalam (22912) Gunung Barani (22912) Gunung Manaon (22912) Gunung Tua Jae (22918) Gunung Tua Julu (22918) Gunung Tua Tonga (22918) Huta Lombang Lubis (22912) Kota Siantar (22919) (kelurahan) Ipar Bondar (22918) Kampung Padang (22912)
Kayu Jati (22919) (kelurahan) Lumban Pasir (22912) Manyabar (22912) Manyabar Jae (22912) Pagaran Tonga (22912) Panggorengan (22912) Panyabungan Jae (22917) Panyabungan Julu (22916) Panyabungan Tonga (22916) Perbangunan (22912) Pasar Hilir (22916) (kelurahan) Pidoli Dolok (22915) (kelurahan) Pidoli Lombang (22915)
Salam Bue (22912) Sarak Matua (22912) Sigalapang Julu (22912) Siobon Julu (22912) Sipapaga (22912) Sopobatu (22912) Panyabungan II (22913) (kelurahan) Panyabungan III (22911) (kelurahan) Panyabungan I (22912) (kelurahan) Sipolu-Polu (22912) (kelurahan) Dalan Lidang (22912) (kelurahan) Siobon Jae (22912) Saba Jambu (22912)
Of the urban kelurahan, Panyabungan II had 7,777 inhabitants as at mid 2023,Badan Pusat Statistik, 2024. Panyabungan III had 4,043 inhabitants, Panyabungan I had 806, Sipolu-Polu had 10,721, Dalan Lidang had 5,113, Kota Siantar had 6,936, Kayu Jati had 4,880, Pasar Hilir had 2,177 and Pidoli Dolok had 3,445. The most populated desa was Pidoli Lombang, with 6,919 inhabitants in mid 2023.
Climate Panyabungan has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
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