| Official Name: | North Labuhanbatu Regency |
| Native Name: | لابوهن باتو اوتارا Labuhanbatu Utara |
| Native Name Lang: | id |
| Type: | Regency |
| Motto: | Basimpul Kuat Babontuk Elok ("Strongly knotted, beautifully formed") |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Indonesia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Sumatra |
| Seat Type: | Regency seat |
| Seat: | Aek Kanopan |
| Leader Title: | Regent |
| Leader Name: | Kharuddin Syah Sitorus (Buyung) |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Regent |
| Leader Name1: | Dwi Prantara |
| Leader Title2: | Chairman of Council of Representatives |
| Leader Name2: | Ali Tambunan (Golkar) |
| Leader Title3: | Vice Chairmen of Council of Representatives |
| Leader Name3: | Amran Pasaribu (People's Conscience Party) and Yusrial Suprianto (National Awakening Party) |
| Area Total Km2: | 3545.8 |
| Population As Of: | mid 2023 estimate |
| Population Total: | 401863 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone1: | WIB |
| Utc Offset1: | +7 |
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).[6] The Kualuh River is located in this regency. The administrative centre of the regency is at the town of Aek Kanopan.
The regency is divided administratively into eight districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[7] and 2020 Census,[8] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[9] 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.23.06 | Na IX-X | 554.00 | 49,690 | 57,633 | 60,690 | Aek Kota Baru | 13 (a) | 21454 | |
| 12.23.05 | Marbau | 355.90 | 38,195 | 42,315 | 43,971 | Marbau | 18 (b) | 21452 | |
| 12.23.04 | Aek Kuo | 250.20 | 28,900 | 35,691 | 38,276 | Aek Korsik | 8 | 21455 | |
| 12.23.07 | Aek Natas | 678.00 | 33,341 | 38,171 | 40,045 | Bandar Durian | 12 (c) | 21456 | |
| 12.23.08 | Kualuh Selatan (South Kualuh) | 344.51 | 55,914 | 64,431 | 67,721 | Damuli | 12 (d) | 21458 | |
| 12.23.03 | Kualuh Hilir (Lower Kualuh) | 385.48 | 31,604 | 34,742 | 36,020 | Kampung Masjid | 7 (e) | 21474 | |
| 12.23.01 | Kualuh Hulu (Upper Kualuh) | 637.39 | 64,600 | 74,334 | 78,096 | Aek Kanopan | 13 (f) | 21457 | |
| 12.23.02 | Kualuh Leidong | 340.32 | 28,457 | 34,677 | 37,044 | Tanjung Leidong | 7 (g) | 21475 | |
| Totals | 3,545.80 | 330,701 | 381,994 | 401,863 | Aek Kanopan | 90 |
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. |