Sei Bingai is a subdistrict of Langkat Regency. It borders Binjai to the north, Kuala and Salapian to the west, Deli Serdang Regency to the east, and Karo Regency to the south. Most people in Sei Bingai are Karo. A majority of people in Sei Bingai are Muslims, as the Karo are predominantly, but not entirely Christian in this area.
Sei Bingai Subdistrict
Kecamatan Sei Bingai | |
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| Coordinates: 3°14′N 97°52′E / 3.233°N 97.867°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | North Sumatra |
| Regency | Langkat Regency |
| Capital | Namu Ukur |
| Area | |
• Total | 331.2 km2 (127.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 47,127 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups (2007)[1] | |
| • Javanese | 28.8% |
| • Malay | 0.3% |
| • Batak Karo | 65.0% |
| • Batak Toba and Batak Simalungun | 1.9% |
| • Batak Mandailing | 0.4% |
| • Others | 3.6% |
| Religious affiliations (2007)[1] | |
| • Islam | 58.1% |
| • Protestant | 35.6% |
| • Roman Catholic | 5.1% |
| • Buddhism | 0.1% |
| • Hindu | 0.1% |
| • Others | 1.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Distance from Regency capital to subdistrict capital | 39km |
Agriculture
editThere are 6,509 hectares of oil palm, 6,077 hectares of sawah (wet rice), 7,125 hectares of maize, 1,449 hectares of Natural rubber, 1,150 hectares of cocoa beans, 720 hectares of sugar palm, 308 hectares of pinang, among other crops, grown in the area. There is also a palm oil factory in Tanjung Gunung, along with other minor cottage industries.