Langkat Regency

This article is about the modern region. For the former sultanate, see Sultanate of Langkat.
Langkat Regency
Kabupaten Langkat
Regency
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiلڠكت
Panorama of Bukit Lawang
Panorama of Bukit Lawang
Coat of arms of Langkat Regency
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 3°46′N 98°13′E / 3.767°N 98.217°E / 3.767; 98.217
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 2024 estimate)[1]
 • Total
1,078,676
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.langkatkab.go.id

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 2024 was 1,078,676 (comprising 544,668 males and 534,008 females).[1] Its population is roughly equivalent to that of Djibouti.

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 2024.[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 2024		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
kelu-
rahan		 No.
of
desa		 Post
code
12.05.01 Bahorok 1,101.83 39,851 41,570 43,104 Pekan Bahorok 1 18 20774
12.05.21 Sirapit 98.50 15,908 16,703 17,363 Sidorejo - 10 20775
12.05.02 Salapian 221.73 25,924 26,238 26,890 Minta Kasih 1 16 20777
12.05.22 Kutambaru 236.84 13,425 14,109 14,672 Kutambaru - 8 20773
12.05.04 Sei Bingai 333.17 48,346 51,617 54,005 Namu Ukur 1 15 20771
12.05.03 Kuala 206.23 39,125 40,327 41,622 Pekan Kuala 2 14 20772
12.05.06 Selesai 167.73 69,324 72,595 76,907 Pekan Selesai 1 13 20762
12.05.05 Binjai (a) 42.05 42,325 47,018 49,949 Kuala Begumit 1 6 20761
12.05.07 Stabat 108.85 81,971 91,153 96,873 Stabat Binjai 6 6 20811
-20816
12.05.08 Wampu 194.21 40,612 42,388 43,962 Bingai 1 13 20851
12.05.19 Batang Serangan 899.38 35,019 35,764 36,781 Pekan Batang Serangan 1 7 20852
12.05.20 Sawit Seberang 209.10 25,197 25,765 26,510 Pekan Sawit Seberang 1 6 20811
12.05.12 Padang Tualang 221.14 46,687 52,895 56,639 Tanjung Selamat 1 11 20850
12.05.10 Hinai 105.26 47,843 52,664 55,748 Kebun Lada 1 12 20854
12.05.09 Secanggang 231.19 65,349 70,482 74,033 Hinai Kiri 1 16 20855
12.05.11 Tanjung Pura 179.61 64,412 69,018 72,312 Pekan Tanjung Pura 1 18 20853
12.05.13 Gebang (b) 178.49 42,587 47,509 50,551 Pekan Gebang 1 10 20856
12.05.14 Babalan 76.41 56,456 56,706 57,937 Pelawi Utara 4 4 20857
12.05.17 Sei Lepan 280.68 46,810 49,630 51,786 Alor Dua 5 9 20776
12.05.18 Brandan Barat
(West Brandan)		 89.80 21,905 24,398 25,400 Tangkahan Durian 2 5 20881
12.05.16 Besitang 720.74 43,958 45,286 46,734 Pekan Besitang 3 6 20859
12.05.15 Pangkalan Susu
(c)		 151.35 41,512 43,873 45,723 Bukit Petai 2 9 20858
12.05.23 Pematang Jaya 209.00 12,992 12,869 13,175 Limau Mungkur - 8 20858
-20859
Totals 6,263.29 967,535 1,030,202 1,078,676 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 2025, Kabupaten Langkat Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1205)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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