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 Census[2] and 1,030,202 at the 2020 Census.[1]

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
 (2020)[1]
 • Total1,030,202
 • Density160/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] and the 2020 Census.[1] 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
Census
2020[1]		No.
of
vill.		Post
code
Bohorok1,101.8339,85141,5701920774
Serapit98.5015,90816,7031020775
Salapian221.7325,92426,2381720777
Kutambaru236.8413,42514,109820773
Sei Bingai333.1748,34651,6171620771
Kuala206.2339,12540,3271620772
Selesai167.7369,32472,5951420762
Binjai (a)42.0542,32547,018720761
Stabat108.8581,97191,1531220811
-20816
Wampu194.2140,61242,3881420851
Batang Serangan899.3835,01935,764820852
Sawit Seberang209.1025,19725,765720811
Padang Tualang221.1446,68752,8951220850
Hinai105.2647,84352,6641320854
Secanggang231.1965,34970,4821720855
Tanjung Pura179.6164,41269,0181920853
Gebang (b)178.4942,58747,5091120856
Babalan76.4156,45656,706820857
Sei Lepan280.6846,81049,6301420776
Brandan Barat
(West Brandan)		89.8021,90524,023720881
Besitang720.7443,95845,286920859
Pangkalan Susu
(c)		151.3541,51243,8731120858
Pematang Jaya209.0012,99212,869820858
-20859
Totals6,263.29967,5351,030,202277

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 Sambilan.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.


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