Sei Bingai is a subdistrict of Langkat Regency

Langkat Regency

Langkat Regency is the northernmost regency in eastern shore of North Sumatra. Its seat is Stabat. Its area is 6,272 km² and population was 892,533 in the 2000 national Census, and official intercensal estimate in 2007 of 1,027,414 people....

. It borders Binjai

Binjai

Binjai formally Kota Binjai is an independent city in the North Sumatra province of Indonesia, and is surrounded by but not part of the Deli Serdang Regency. Binjai is connected to Medan , about 22 km, by the Sumatra highway that goes to Banda Aceh, and effectively forms a part of Greater Medan...

 to the north, Kuala

Kuala

Kuala is a town and subdistrict of Langkat Regency. It borders Selesai to the north, Salapian to the west, and Sei Bingai to the south and east. Most people in Kuala are Javanese people, with a significant Karo population...

 and Salapian

Salapian

Salapian is a subdistrict of Langkat Regency. Javanese people are in the majority with 37% Karo. As against Karo Regency, the vast majority of Karo in Salapian are Muslims - the population is 81% Muslim and 13% Protestant. In all parts of Salapian, there is a Muslim majority, although it varies...

 to the west, Deli Serdang Regency to the east, and Karo Regency

Karo Regency

Karo Regency is a regency of North Sumatra, Indonesia. It is situated in the Bukit Barisan mountains. In 2000, the regency covered an area of 2,127.25 square kilometres and according to the 2000 census it had a population of 279,470. 60.99% of the regency is forested. Its regency seat is...

 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.

Agriculture

There are 6,509 hectares of oil palm

Oil palm

The oil palms comprise two species of the Arecaceae, or palm family. They are used in commercial agriculture in the production of palm oil. The African Oil Palm Elaeis guineensis is native to West Africa, occurring between Angola and Gambia, while the American Oil Palm Elaeis oleifera is native to...

, 6,077 hectares of sawah (wet rice), 7,125 hectares of maize

Maize

Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...

, 1,449 hectares of Natural rubber, 1,150 hectares of cocoa beans, 720 hectares of sugar palm

Arenga pinnata

Arenga pinnata is an economically important feather palm native to tropical Asia, from eastern India east to Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines in the east...

, 308 hectares of pinang

Areca catechu

Areca catechu is the areca palm or areca nut palm, , a species of palm which grows in much of the tropical Pacific, Asia, and parts of east Africa. The palm is believed to have originated in either Malaysia or the Philippines...

, among other crops, grown in the area. There is also a palm oil factory in Tanjung Gunung, along with other minor cottage industries.