There are 32,000 Places of Worship in North Sumatra: Here's the Breakdown

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Cindy Mutia Annur 15/07/2022 11:10 WIB

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According to BPS data, there were 32,193 religious facilities in North Sumatra in 2021, the majority of which were Protestant churches.

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Number of Religious Facilities in North Sumatra (2021)

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According to a report by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), there were 32,193 places of worship in North Sumatra in 2021.

Protestant churches were the most numerous places of worship in the province, totaling 12,428 units.

The highest concentration of Protestant churches was in South Nias Regency, with 1,347 units. This was followed by Simalungun Regency with 1,049 units and North Tapanuli Regency with 911 units.

Mosques were the second most numerous places of worship in North Sumatra in 2021, with a total of 11,162 units. The highest number of mosques was in Medan City, with 1,141 units.

The next most numerous places of worship in North Sumatra were prayer rooms (musala), totaling 5,617 units.

Meanwhile, there were 2,355 Catholic churches, 453 viharas (Buddhist temples), 96 temples (klenteng), and 82 pura (Hindu temples).

Islam is the most widely practiced religion in North Sumatra. Based on data from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil), the Muslim population in North Sumatra numbered 10.12 million as of December 2021.

This Muslim population constitutes 66.43% of North Sumatra's total population of 15.24 million.

(Also read: [Majority of North Sumatra's Population is Muslim in 2021](https://databoks.katadata.co.id/datapublish/2022/03/09/mayoritas-penduduk-sumatera-utara-beragama-islam-pada-2021#:~:text=Mayoritas%20Penduduk%20Sumatera%20Utara%20Beragama%20Islam%20pada%202021,-Persentase%20Penduduk%20Sumatera&text=Dengan%20demikian%2C%20mayoritas%20penduduk%20Sumatera%20adalah%20muslim.&text=Terdapat%20pula%204%2C09%20juta,2%2C33%25)%20beragama%20Buddha.))

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