Tanjungbalai (Indonesian language, Indonesian: ''Kota Tanjungbalai''), formerly known as ''Tanjungbalai-Asahan'' is a Cities of Indonesia, city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia, on the estuary of the Asahan River. It has an area of and the sixth largest ''kota'' (urban) population in North Sumatra with 154,445 inhabitants in the 2010 census and 176,027 at the 2020 Census. The town has a ferry terminal with services to Port Klang, Malaysia, and the city-island of Singapore.
It was formerly a district of Asahan Regency until it was elevated to Districts of Indonesia, city status, but the tag "Asahan" is still used to distinguish it from the port of the same name on Great Karimun island. After the separation of Tanjungbalai from Asahan Regency, it technically became an enclave and exclave, enclave within Asahan Regency.
Administrative divisions
The city is divided administratively into six Districts of Indonesia, districts (''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and 2020 Census.
Tanjungbalai Asahan Port (Teluk Nibung Port)
The Port has warehouse facilities and stacking fields. This port also carries out cargo and passenger services with activities mainly in exporting vegetables and fish to Malaysia. The port has passenger services to Port Klang and Port of Melintang Forest, Perak.
Teluk Nibung passenger terminal currently has an area of about 2,500 square metres, consisting of two floors with a capacity of around 800 people. 1st floor for check-in, customs, immigration for arrivals, VIP rooms, quarantine rooms and 2nd floor for immigration rooms for departures, passenger waiting rooms, food court and coffee shops.
Climate
Tanjungbalai has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from January to July and heavy rainfall from August to December.
Gallery
File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Luchtfoto van Tandjoengbalai TMnr 10017791.jpg, Tanjungbalai in 1895
File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Silaukade te Tandjoengbalai Asahan Sumatra TMnr 10007928.jpg, Fishing port in Tanjungbalai, 1900s
File:Selamat Datang di Tanjungbalai.jpg, Welcome to Tanjungbalai signboard
File:Jembatan Sei Asahan.jpg, Sei Asahan Bridge
References
Populated places in North Sumatra
Cities in North Sumatra
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