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

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]

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

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 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		Admin
centre		No.
of
kelurahan		No.
of
desa		Post
code
12.05.01Bahorok1,101.8339,85141,57041,812Pekan Bahorok11820774
12.05.21Sirapit98.5015,90816,70316,821Sidorejo-1020775
12.05.02Salapian221.7325,92426,23826,386Minta kasih11620777
12.05.22Kutambaru236.8413,42514,10914,160Kutambaru-820773
12.05.04Sei Bingai333.1748,34651,61751,949Namu Ukur11520771
12.05.03Kuala206.2339,12540,32740,635Pekan Kuala21420772
12.05.06Selesai167.7369,32472,59573,073Pekan Selesai11320762
12.05.05Binjai (a)42.0542,32547,01847,774Kuala Begumit1620761
12.05.07Stabat108.8581,97191,15392,633Stabat Binjai6620811
-20816
12.05.08Wampu194.2140,61242,38842,639Bingai11320851
12.05.19Batang Serangan899.3835,01935,76435,894Pekan Batang Serangan1720852
12.05.20Sawit Seberang209.1025,19725,76525,894Pekan Sawit Seberang1620811
12.05.12Padang Tualang221.1446,68752,89553,869Tanjung Selamat11120850
12.05.10Hinai105.2647,84352,66453,525Kebun Lada11220854
12.05.09Secanggang231.1965,34970,48271,352Hinai Kiri11620855
12.05.11Tanjung Pura179.6164,41269,01869,781Pekan Tanjung Pura11820853
12.05.13Gebang (b)178.4942,58747,50947,872Pekan Gebang11020856
12.05.14Babalan76.4156,45656,70656,957Pelawi Utara4420857
12.05.17Sei Lepan280.6846,81049,63050,076Alor Dua5920776
12.05.18Brandan Barat
(West Brandan)		89.8021,90524,39824,197Tangkahan Durian2520881
12.05.16Besitang720.7443,95845,28645,440Pekan Besitang3620859
12.05.15Pangkalan Susu
(c)		151.3541,51243,87344,240Bukit Petai2920858
12.05.23Pematang Jaya209.0012,99212,86912,916Limau Mungkur-820858
-20859
Totals6,263.29967,5351,030,2021,039,92637240

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

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


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