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Langkat Regency

{{Short description|Regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia}}

{{about|the modern region|the former sultanate|Sultanate of Langkat}}

{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = Langkat Regency

| native_name = Kabupaten Langkat

| native_name_lang = id

| translit_lang1 = Other

| translit_lang1_type1 = Jawi

| translit_lang1_info1 = لڠكت

| image_skyline = Bukit Lawang, Langkat Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia.jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Panorama of Bukit Lawang

| type = Regency

| image_shield = Lambang Kabupaten Langkat.gif

| shield_alt =

| motto =

| image_map = Lokasi Sumatra Utara Kabupaten Langkat.svg

| map_alt =

| map_caption =

| coordinates = {{coord|3|46|N|98|13|E|source:kolossus-nlwiki|display=inline, title}}

| coordinates_footnotes =

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Indonesia

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = North Sumatra

| seat_type = Regency seat

| seat = Stabat

| leader_title = Regent

| leader_name = {{Ill|Syah Afandin|lt=Syah Afandin|id}}

| leader_title1 = Vice Regent

| leader_name1 = {{Ill|Tiorita Surbakti|lt=Tiorita Surbakti|id}}

| leader_title2 = Chairman of Regency's Council of Representatives

| leader_name2 = Surialam (Golkar)

| leader_title3 = Vice Chairmen of Regency's Council of Representatives

| leader_name3 = Donny Setha (Gerindra), Ralin Sinulingga (PDI-P) and Antoni Ginting (National Mandate Party)

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 6283.29

| elevation_min_m =

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| population_as_of = mid 2024 estimate

| population_total = 1078676

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_footnotes = Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Langkat Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1205)

| timezone1 = WIB

| utc_offset1 = +7

| website = {{URL|http://www.langkatkab.go.id/}}

| footnotes =

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Langkat Regency ({{langx|id|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 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 1,030,202 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 1,078,676 (comprising 544,668 males and 534,008 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Langkat Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1205) 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

Langkat Regency is divided into twenty-three administrative districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Langkat Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1205) 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.

class="sortable wikitable"
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
12.05.01Bahorokalign="right"|1,101.83align="right"|39,851align="right"|41,570align="right"|43,104Pekan Bahorokalign="center"|1align="center"|1820774
12.05.21Sirapitalign="right"|98.50align="right"|15,908align="right"|16,703align="right"|17,363Sidorejoalign="center"
|align="center"|1020775
12.05.02Salapianalign="right"|221.73align="right"|25,924align="right"|26,238align="right"|26,890Minta Kasihalign="center"|1align="center"|1620777
12.05.22Kutambarualign="right"|236.84align="right"|13,425align="right"|14,109align="right"|14,672Kutambarualign="center"
|align="center"|820773
12.05.04Sei Bingaialign="right"|333.17align="right"|48,346align="right"|51,617align="right"|54,005Namu Ukuralign="center"|1align="center"|1520771
12.05.03Kualaalign="right"|206.23align="right"|39,125align="right"|40,327align="right"|41,622Pekan Kualaalign="center"|2align="center"|1420772
12.05.06Selesaialign="right"|167.73align="right"|69,324align="right"|72,595align="right"|76,907Pekan Selesaialign="center"|1align="center"|1320762
12.05.05Binjai (a)align="right"|42.05align="right"|42,325align="right"|47,018align="right"|49,949Kuala Begumitalign="center"|1align="center"|620761
12.05.07Stabatalign="right"|108.85align="right"|81,971align="right"|91,153align="right"|96,873Stabat Binjaialign="center"|6align="center"|620811
-20816
12.05.08Wampualign="right"|194.21align="right"|40,612align="right"|42,388align="right"|43,962Bingaialign="center"|1align="center"|1320851
12.05.19Batang Seranganalign="right"|899.38align="right"|35,019align="right"|35,764align="right"|36,781Pekan Batang Seranganalign="center"|1align="center"|720852
12.05.20Sawit Seberangalign="right"|209.10align="right"|25,197align="right"|25,765align="right"|26,510Pekan Sawit Seberangalign="center"|1align="center"|620811
12.05.12Padang Tualangalign="right"|221.14align="right"|46,687align="right"|52,895align="right"|56,639Tanjung Selamatalign="center"|1align="center"|1120850
12.05.10Hinaialign="right"|105.26align="right"|47,843align="right"|52,664align="right"|55,748Kebun Ladaalign="center"|1align="center"|1220854
12.05.09Secanggangalign="right"|231.19align="right"|65,349align="right"|70,482align="right"|74,033Hinai Kirialign="center"|1align="center"|1620855
12.05.11Tanjung Puraalign="right"|179.61align="right"|64,412align="right"|69,018align="right"|72,312Pekan Tanjung Puraalign="center"|1align="center"|1820853
12.05.13Gebang (b)align="right"|178.49align="right"|42,587align="right"|47,509align="right"|50,551Pekan Gebangalign="center"|1align="center"|1020856
12.05.14Babalanalign="right"|76.41align="right"|56,456align="right"|56,706align="right"|57,937Pelawi Utaraalign="center"|4align="center"|420857
12.05.17Sei Lepanalign="right"|280.68align="right"|46,810align="right"|49,630align="right"|51,786Alor Duaalign="center"|5align="center"|920776
12.05.18Brandan Barat
(West Brandan)		align="right"|89.80align="right"|21,905align="right"|24,398align="right"|25,400Tangkahan Durianalign="center"|2align="center"|520881
12.05.16Besitangalign="right"|720.74align="right"|43,958align="right"|45,286align="right"|46,734Pekan Besitangalign="center"|3align="center"|620859
12.05.15Pangkalan Susu
(c)		align="right"|151.35align="right"|41,512align="right"|43,873align="right"|45,723Bukit Petaialign="center"|2align="center"|920858
12.05.23Pematang Jayaalign="right"|209.00align="right"|12,992align="right"|12,869align="right"|13,175Limau Mungkuralign="center"
|align="center"|820858
-20859
Totalsalign="right"|6,263.29align="right"|967,535align="right"|1,030,202align="right"|1,078,676align="center"|37align="center"|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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