Langkat Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Langkat) is the northernmost regency of North Sumatra Province in Indonesia. Its administrative centre is the town of Stabat. It has a land area of 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 2023 was 1,066,711 - comprising 538,822 males and 527,889 females.[1] Its population is roughly equivalent to that of Djibouti.

Langkat Regency
لڠكت
The Langkat regent's office
The Langkat regent's office
Coat of arms of Langkat Regency
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
 • Total
6,283.29 km2 (2,425.99 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
1,066,711
 • Density170/km2 (440/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 northeast lies the Strait of Malacca and to the west lies Aceh Province.

Administrative districts

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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 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 240 rural desa and 37 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
kelu-
rahan
No.
of
desa
Post
code
12.05.01 Bahorok 1,101.83 39,851 41,570 42,730 Pekan Bahorok 1 18 20774
12.05.21 Sirapit 98.50 15,908 16,703 17,202 Sidorejo - 10 20775
12.05.02 Salapian 221.73 25,924 26,238 26,735 Minta Kasih 1 16 20777
12.05.22 Kutambaru 236.84 13,425 14,109 14,534 Kutambaru - 8 20773
12.05.04 Sei Bingai 333.17 48,346 51,617 53,417 Namu Ukur 1 15 20771
12.05.03 Kuala 206.23 39,125 40,327 41,309 Pekan Kuala 2 14 20772
12.05.06 Selesai 167.73 69,324 72,595 75,833 Pekan Selesai 1 13 20762
12.05.05 Binjai (a) 42.05 42,325 47,018 49,217 Kuala Begumit 1 6 20761
12.05.07 Stabat 108.85 81,971 91,153 95,448 Stabat Binjai 6 6 20811
-20816
12.05.08 Wampu 194.21 40,612 42,388 43,578 Bingai 1 13 20851
12.05.19 Batang Serangan 899.38 35,019 35,764 36,537 Pekan Batang Serangan 1 7 20852
12.05.20 Sawit Seberang 209.10 25,197 25,765 26,331 Pekan Sawit Seberang 1 6 20811
12.05.12 Padang Tualang 221.14 46,687 52,895 55,699 Tanjung Selamat 1 11 20850
12.05.10 Hinai 105.26 47,843 52,664 54,980 Kebun Lada 1 12 20854
12.05.09 Secanggang 231.19 65,349 70,482 73,155 Hinai Kiri 1 16 20855
12.05.11 Tanjung Pura 179.61 64,412 69,018 71,499 Pekan Tanjung Pura 1 18 20853
12.05.13 Gebang (b) 178.49 42,587 47,509 49,790 Pekan Gebang 1 10 20856
12.05.14 Babalan 76.41 56,456 56,706 57,648 Pelawi Utara 4 4 20857
12.05.17 Sei Lepan 280.68 46,810 49,630 51,257 Alor Dua 5 9 20776
12.05.18 Brandan Barat
(West Brandan)
89.80 21,905 24,398 25,057 Tangkahan Durian 2 5 20881
12.05.16 Besitang 720.74 43,958 45,286 46,384 Pekan Besitang 3 6 20859
12.05.15 Pangkalan Susu
(c)
151.35 41,512 43,873 45,269 Bukit Petai 2 9 20858
12.05.23 Pematang Jaya 209.00 12,992 12,869 13,102 Limau Mungkur - 8 20858
-20859
Totals 6,263.29 967,535 1,030,202 1,066,711 37 240

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

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Langkat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1205)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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