Langkat Regency

Langkat Regency
لڠكت
Regency
The Langkat regent's office

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Country Indonesia
Province North Sumatra
Capital Stabat
Area
 • Total 6,263.29 km2 (2,418.27 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 1,008,207
 • Density 160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (WIB)
Website www.langkatkab.go.id

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 966,133 at the 2010 national Census;[1][2] the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) was 1,008,207.

Immediately 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 divisions

The regency is divided administratively into twenty-three districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:[3]

NamePopulation
Census 2010[3]
Bohorok39,851
Serapit15,908
Salapian25,924
Kutambaru13,425
Sei Bingai48,346
Kuala39,125
Selesai69,324
Binjai42,325
Stabat81,971
Wampu40,612
Batang Serangan35,019
Sawit Seberang25,197
Padang Tualang46,687
Hinai47,843
Secanggang65,349
Tanjung Pura64,412
Gebang42,587
Babalan56,456
Sei Lepan46,810
Brandan Barat
(West Brandan)		21,905
Besitang43,958
Pangkalan Susu41,512
Pematang Jaya12,992

References

  1. ↑ Seta,William J. Atlas Lengkap Indonesia dan Dunia (untuk SD, SMP, SMU, dan Umum). Pustaka Widyatama. p. 9. ISBN 979-610-232-3.
  2. ↑ BPS: Luas Wilayah, Jumlah Penduduk, dan Kepadatan Penduduk menurut Kabupaten/Kota Tahun 2007
  3. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

Coordinates: 3°46′N 98°13′E / 3.767°N 98.217°E / 3.767; 98.217

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