Karo Regency
Karo Regency is a landlocked regency of North Sumatra Province of Indonesia, situated in the Barisan Mountains. The regency, which was established on 7 November 1956, covers an area of 2,127.25 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census it had a population of 350,479, increasing to 404,998 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 429,954.
- Regency of Indonesia with about 382,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 760 metres (2,490 feet)
- Description: regency in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia
- Also known as“Daerah Tingkat II Karo”“Karo”
- Location
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Latitude
3.1° or 3° 6′ north
Longitude
98.3° or 98° 18′ east
Open location code
6MMW38X2+X2
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In Other Languages
From Achinese to Vietnamese—“Karo Regency” goes by many names.
Kabupaten KaroAchinese
Kabupatén KaroBalinese
Kabupatèn KaroBetawi
Kabupaten KaroCebuano
卡罗县Chinese
KaroDutch
Kabupaten KaroIban
Kab. KaroIndonesian
Kabupaten KaroIndonesian
KaroIndonesian
KaroIrish
KaroItalian
Reggenza di KaroItalian
カロ県Japanese
Kabupatèn KaroJavanese
KaroJavanese
Kabupaten KaroKadazan Dusun
Kabupaten KaroKomering
Kabupaten KaroMalay
Karo KoānMin Nan Chinese
Kabupaten KaroMinangkabau
KaroPolish
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