Karo

regency in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia
AdministrativeArea regency_of_indonesia Q5810
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Karo

Summary

Karo is a regency of Indonesia[1]. Karo ranks in the top 7% of regency_of_indonesia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Karo is located in North Sumatra[3].
  • Karo is in the country of Indonesia[4].
  • Karo's head of government is recorded as Cory Sriwaty Sebayang[5].
  • Karo's image is recorded as Sipisopiso waterfall North Sumatra Indonesia.jpg[6].
  • Karo's instance of is recorded as regency of Indonesia[7].
  • Karo's capital is recorded as Kabanjahe[8].
  • Karo's shares border with is recorded as Southeast Aceh[9].
  • Karo's shares border with is recorded as Langkat[10].
  • Karo's shares border with is recorded as Deli Serdang[11].
  • Karo's shares border with is recorded as Dairi[12].
  • Karo's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kabanjahe[13].
  • Karo's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Barusjahe[14].
  • Karo's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tigapanah[15].
  • Karo's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Merek[16].
  • Karo's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Munte[17].
  • Karo's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Juhar[18].
  • Karo's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Laubaleng[19].
  • Karo's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mardingding[20].
  • Karo's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Payung[21].
  • Karo's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kutabuluh[22].
  • Karo's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Merdeka[23].
  • Karo's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Naman Teran[24].
  • Karo's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Berastagi[25].
  • Karo's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tigabinanga[26].
  • Karo's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dolat Rayat[27].

Body

Geography

Karo is in the country of Indonesia[4]. Karo is located in North Sumatra[3].

Physical Characteristics

Karo's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2127.25'}[28]. Karo's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+759'}[29]. Karo's population is recorded as {'amount': '+279470'}[30].

Designation and Status

Karo's instance of is recorded as regency of Indonesia[7].

Why It Matters

Karo ranks in the top 7% of regency_of_indonesia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2] Karo has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] Karo is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Indonesian Emergency Law Number 7 of 1956. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Danil Satria · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+759'}
    Area {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2127.25'}
    Shares border with Southeast Aceh, Langkat, Deli Serdang +1
    Capital
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