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 national Census;[2] at the 2015 Census this had risen to 1,012,739[3] and the latest official estimate (as for mid 2019) is 1,041,775.[4]

This article is about the modern region. For the former sultanate, see Sultanate of Langkat.
Langkat Regency

لڠكت
Regency
The Langkat regent's office
Coat of arms
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatStabat
Government
 • RegentTerbit Rencana Perangin-Angin
 • Vice 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
 • Total6,263.29 km2 (2,418.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total1,041,775
 • 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] together with the latest official estimates (for mid 2019).[5] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district and its post code.

NameArea
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010[2]		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2019[6]		No.
of
vill.		Post
code
Bohorok1,101.8339,85142,8781920774
Serapit98.5015,90817,1211020775
Salapian221.7325,92427,8721720777
Kutambaru236.8413,42514,422820773
Sei Bingai333.1748,34652,1811620771
Kuala206.2339,12542,1191620772
Selesai167.7369,32474,7051420762
Binjai (a)42.0542,32545,786720761
Stabat108.8581,97188,7341220811
-20816
Wampu194.2140,61243,6621420851
Batang Serangan899.3835,01937,652820852
Sawit Seberang209.1025,19727,098720811
Padang Tualang221.1446,68750,1881220850
Hinai105.2647,84351,4021320854
Secanggang231.1965,34970,2721720855
Tanjung Pura179.6164,41269,3611920853
Gebang (b)178.4942,58745,7421120856
Babalan76.4156,45660,675820857
Sei Lepan280.6846,81050,3481420776
Brandan Barat
(West Brandan)		89.8021,90523,600720881
Besitang720.7443,95847,280920859
Pangkalan Susu
(c)		151.3541,51244,7031120858
Pematang Jaya209.0012,99213,974820858
-20859
Totals6,263.29967,5351,041,775277

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

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.


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