Karo Regency

Karo Regency is a landlocked regency of Province of , situated in the . 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.
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  • Type: regency of Indonesia with 382,000 residents
  • Description: regency in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia
  • Also known as: “Daerah Tingkat II Karo” and “Karo”

Karo Regency

Latitude
3.1° or 3° 6′ north
Longitude
98.3° or 98° 18′ east
Population
382,000
Elevation
716 metres (2,349 feet)
Open location code
6MMW38X2+X2
Geo­Names ID
1214929
Wiki­data ID
Q5810
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In Other Languages

From Achinese to Vietnamese—“Karo Regency” goes by many names.
  • Achinese: “Kabupaten Karo”
  • Balinese: “Kabupatén Karo”
  • Betawi: “Kabupatèn Karo”
  • Cebuano: “Kabupaten Karo”
  • Chinese: “Karo Koān”
  • Chinese: “卡罗县”
  • Dutch: “Karo”
  • French: “Kabupaten de Karo”
  • French: “Karo”
  • German: “Kabupaten Karo”
  • German: “Karo”
  • Iban: “Kabupaten Karo”
  • Indonesian: “Kab. Karo”
  • Indonesian: “Kabupaten Karo”
  • Indonesian: “Karo”
  • Irish: “Karo”
  • Italian: “Karo”
  • Italian: “Reggenza di Karo”
  • Japanese: “カロ県”
  • Javanese: “Kabupatèn Karo”
  • Javanese: “Karo”
  • Kadazan Dusun: “Kabupaten Karo”
  • Komering: “Kabupaten Karo”
  • Malay: “Kabupaten Karo”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Karo Koān”
  • Minangkabau: “Kabupaten Karo”
  • Polish: “Karo”
  • Russian: “Каро”
  • Slovenian: “Karo”
  • Spanish: “Karo”
  • Swedish: “Kabupaten Karo”
  • Swedish: “Karo”
  • Vietnamese: “Karo”
  • “Kab. Karo”
  • “Kabupaten Karo”
  • “Karo”

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