Langkat Regency

Langkat Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Langkat) is the northernmost regency of North Sumatra. Its seat is Stabat. Its area is 6,263.29 km2 and its population was 967,535 at the 2010 Census[2] and 1,030,202 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 1,039,926.[1]

This article is about the modern region. For the former sultanate, see Sultanate of Langkat.
Langkat Regency
لڠكت
Regency
The Langkat regent's office
The Langkat regent's office
Coat of arms of Langkat Regency
Coat of arms
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatStabat
Government
 • Acting RegentSyah Afandin
 • Chairman of Regency's Council of RepresentativesSurialam (Golkar)
 • Vice Chairmen of Regency's Council of RepresentativesDonny Setha (Gerindra), Ralin Sinulingga (PDI-P) and Antoni Ginting (National Mandate Party)
Area
 • Total6,273.29 km2 (2,422.13 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total1,039,926
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.langkatkab.go.id

Immediately to the south is Karo Regency, to the east is Deli Serdang Regency (which surrounds the city of Medan) and the city of Binjai (formerly part of Langkat Regency), to the north lies the Strait of Malacca and to the west lies Aceh Province.

Administrative districts

Langkat Regency is divided into twenty-three administrative districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district and its post code.

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
Bahorok1,101.8339,85141,57041,812Pekan Bahorok1920774
Serapit98.5015,90816,70316,821Sidorejo1020775
Salapian221.7325,92426,23826,386Minta kasih1720777
Kutambaru236.8413,42514,10914,160Kutambaru820773
Sei Bingai333.1748,34651,61751,949Namu Ukur1620771
Kuala206.2339,12540,32740,635Pekan Kuala1620772
Selesai167.7369,32472,59573,073Pekan Selesai1420762
Binjai (a)42.0542,32547,01847,774Kuala Begumit720761
Stabat108.8581,97191,15392,633Stabat Binjai1220811
-20816
Wampu194.2140,61242,38842,639Bingai1420851
Batang Serangan899.3835,01935,76435,894Pekan Batang Serangan820852
Sawit Seberang209.1025,19725,76525,894Pekan Sawit Seberang720811
Padang Tualang221.1446,68752,89553,869Tanjung Selamat1220850
Hinai105.2647,84352,66453,525Kebun Lada1320854
Secanggang231.1965,34970,48271,352Hinai Kiri1720855
Tanjung Pura179.6164,41269,01869,781Pekan Tanjung Pura1920853
Gebang (b)178.4942,58747,50947,872Pekan Gebang1120856
Babalan76.4156,45656,70656,957Pelawi Utara820857
Sei Lepan280.6846,81049,63050,076Alor Dua1420776
Brandan Barat
(West Brandan)		89.8021,90524,39824,197Tangkahan Durian720881
Besitang720.7443,95845,28645,440Pekan Besitang920859
Pangkalan Susu
(c)		151.3541,51243,87344,240Bukit Petai1120858
Pematang Jaya209.0012,99212,86912,916Limau Mungkur820858
-20859
Totals6,263.29967,5351,030,2021,039,926277

Notes: (a) adjacent to, but not part of, Binjai city. (b) includes the offshore island of Pulau Selingkar. (c) includes the offshore islands of Pulau Kampai, Pulau Panjang, Pulau Rawa and Pulau Sembilan.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Langkat Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1205)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

3°46′N 98°13′E


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