Berastagi

Berastagi
district
Heroic Monument, Berastagi
Country	Indonesia
Province	North Sumatera
Regency	Karo Regency
Elevation	1,300 m (4,773 ft)
Population (2011 Census)
• Total	44,765
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Website	http://www.karokab.go.id/in/

Berastagi (Dutch: Brastagi), meaning "rice store", is a town and district of Karo Regency situated on crossroads on the main route linking the Karo highlands of Northern Sumatra to the coastal city of Medan. Berastagi town is located around 66 kilometers south of Medan and about 1,300 meters above sea level. The village rose to significance when Dutch settlers in Sumatra opened a boarding school there in the 1920s.

With located around Barisan Mountains area, the mean annual temperature of the district is 18 °C. During the day, the temperature rises over 25 °C; but at night to early morning it could drop to as low as 12 to 16 °C, it is also could be reach 9 °C on rainy season. The weather could be a fair sunny around the day but it will change to foggy and sometimes with heavy rain around dusk to night.

The main economic activities in Berastagi, centre on the colourful fruit and vegetable market and on tourism. Berastagi is famous for its passion fruit. The main attractions of the town are the two active volcanoes; Mount Sibayak, with its hot springs, and Mount Sinabung. Each mountain can be climbed in one day, but a guide is needed.

The town is also a stop on the way to Lake Toba. The dominant ethnic and linguisitic group is Karo Batak.

Berastagi is 11 km from the capital Karo Regency government in Kabanjahe. Airport bus from Kabanjahe directly to the new Kuala Namu International Airport v.v. is available.

It borders Barusjahe and Tigapanah to the east, Simpang Empat, to the west, Deli Serdang Regency to the north and Kabanjahe to the south.