Rantau Prapat

Rantauprapat
Town
Other transcription(s)
 • Chinese兰陶帕拉帕
 • Jawiرنتاو ڤاراڤات
Rantauprapat city, 2018
Rantauprapat city, 2018
Country Indonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
 • Total175,960
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)

Rantauprapat is a city in North Sumatra province of Indonesia and it is the seat (capital) of Labuhan Batu Regency. Rantauprapat is also a name of village within the district of Rantau Utara (North Rantau). It consists of 3 main roads. A number of citizens move to larger cities like Medan in search for more job opportunities and/or universities. A large river named the Bilah River (a tributary of the Barumun River) runs through the town, which had 140,778 inhabitants at the 2010 Census,[2] 170,462 at the 2020 Census,[3] and 177,918 according to the official estimates as at mid 2023. [4]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Biro Pusat Statistik 2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1210)