North Labuhanbatu Regency

2.3333°N 99.6375°E / 2.3333; 99.6375

North Labuhanbatu Regency
لابوهن باتو اوتارا
Labuhanbatu Utara
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatAek Kanopan
Government
  RegentKharuddin Syah Sitorus (Buyung)
  Vice RegentDwi Prantara
  Chairman of Council of RepresentativesAli Tambunan (Golkar)
  Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesAmran Pasaribu (People's Conscience Party) and Yusrial Suprianto (National Awakening Party)
Area
  Total3,545.8 km2 (1,369.0 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
  Total401,863
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.labura.go.id

North Labuhanbatu Regency (Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Utara, alternatively Kabupaten Labuhan Batu Utara) is a regency of North Sumatra, Indonesia, created on 21 July 2008 (in accordance with Law No. 23 of 24 June 2008) by being carved out of the north-western districts of the existing Labuhanbatu Regency, which until 2008 covered an area of 9,703 square kilometres and had a population of 840,382 according to the 2000 census.[2] 60.99% of the regency is forested.[3] The new North Labuhanbatu Regency covers 3,545.8 square kilometres and had a population of 331,660 at the 2010 Census,[4] rising to 381,994 at the 2020 Census;[5] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 401,863 (comprising 203,705 males and 198,158 females).[1] The Kualuh River is located in this regency. The administrative centre of the regency is at the town of Aek Kanopan.

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into eight districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and 2020 Census,[5] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 82 rural desa and 8 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 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
12.23.06Na IX-X554.0049,69057,63360,690Aek Kota Baru13 (a)21454
12.23.05Marbau355.9038,19542,31543,971Marbau18 (b)21452
12.23.04Aek Kuo250.2028,90035,69138,276Aek Korsik821455
12.23.07Aek Natas678.0033,34138,17140,045Bandar Durian12 (c)21456
12.23.08Kualuh Selatan
(South Kualuh)
344.5155,91464,43167,721Damuli12 (d)21458
12.23.03Kualuh Hilir
(Lower Kualuh)
385.4831,60434,74236,020Kampung Masjid7 (e)21474
12.23.01Kualuh Hulu
(Upper Kualuh)
637.3964,60074,33478,096Aek Kanopan13 (f)21457
12.23.02Kualuh Leidong340.3228,45734,67737,044Tanjung Leidong7 (g)21475
Totals3,545.80330,701381,994401,863Aek Kanopan90

Note: (a) including the kelurahan of Aek Kota Batu. (b) including the kelurahan of Marbau.
(c) including the kelurahan of Bandar Durian. (d) including the kelurahan of Gunting Saga.
(e) including the kelurahan of Kampung Mesjid. (f) including the two kelurahan of Aek Kanopan and Aek Kanopan Timur.
(g) including the kelurahan of Tanjung Leidong. |

References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1223)
  2. Seta,William J. Atlas Lengkap Indonesia dan Dunia (untuk SD, SMP, SMU, dan Umum). Pustaka Widyatama. p. 9. ISBN 979-610-232-3.
  3. "Welcome to Karo Regency Website". Archived from the original on 2011-02-26. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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