North Labuhanbatu Regency Explained

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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.

Administrative districts

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 554.0049,69057,63360,690Aek Kota Baru13 (a) 21454
12.23.05 Marbau 355.9038,19542,31543,971Marbau18 (b) 21452
12.23.04 Aek Kuo 250.2028,90035,69138,276Aek Korsik821455
12.23.07 Aek Natas 678.0033,34138,17140,045Bandar Durian12 (c) 21456
12.23.08 Kualuh Selatan
(South Kualuh)
344.5155,91464,43167,721Damuli12 (d) 21458
12.23.03 Kualuh Hilir
(Lower Kualuh)
385.4831,60434,74236,020Kampung Masjid7 (e) 21474
12.23.01 Kualuh Hulu
(Upper Kualuh)
637.3964,60074,33478,096Aek Kanopan13 (f) 21457
12.23.02 Kualuh Leidong 340.3228,45734,67737,044Tanjung Leidong7 (g) 21475
Totals 3,545.80330,701381,994401,863Aek 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. |

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1223)
  2. Book: Atlas Lengkap Indonesia dan Dunia (untuk SD, SMP, SMU, dan Umum). Seta,William J. Pustaka Widyatama. 9. 979-610-232-3.
  3. Web site: Welcome to Karo Regency Website . 2010-11-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110226234206/http://www.karokab.go.id/en/ . 2011-02-26 .
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1223)
  7. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  9. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1223)