| Official Name: | Salapian Subdistrict |
| Native Name: | Kecamatan Salapian |
| Native Name Lang: | id |
| Type: | Subdistrict |
| Coordinates: | 3.8333°N 98°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Indonesia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Sumatra |
| Subdivision Type2: | Regency |
| Subdivision Name2: | Langkat Regency |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Minta Kasih |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Distance from Regency capital to subdistrict capital |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 55km |
| Area Total Km2: | 511.1 |
| Elevation M: | 4 |
| Population As Of: | 2007 |
| Population Total: | 51,114 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Ethnic groups |
| Demographics1 Footnotes: | (2007)[1] |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Malay |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 1.1% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Batak Karo |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 37.5% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | Batak Toba and Batak Simalungun |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 1.8% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Batak Mandailing |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 0.7% |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Javanese |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 56.2% |
| Demographics1 Title6: | Others |
| Demographics1 Info6: | 2.7% |
| Demographics Type2: | Religious affiliations |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | (2007) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Islam |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 81.4% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Roman Catholic |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 1.6% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Protestant |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 13.7% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Hindu |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 0.0% |
| Demographics2 Title4: | Buddhism |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 0.2% |
| Demographics2 Title6: | Others |
| Demographics2 Info6: | 3.1% |
| Timezone1: | WIB |
| Utc Offset1: | +7 |
Salapian is a subdistrict of Langkat Regency. Javanese people are in the majority (56% as of 2007) with 37% Karo. As against Karo Regency, the vast majority of Karo in Salapian are Muslims - the population is 81% Muslim and 13% Protestant. In all parts of Salapian, there is a Muslim majority, although it varies between villages. There are 53 mosques, 40 mushollas, 22 churches, and 2 vihara in the subdistrict.
The biggest town in Salapian is Tanjung Langkat, on the road between Medan, Binjai, Kuala and Bohorok.
The subdistrict is fairly large (511 square km), and the majority of roads are mere dirt tracks, with many in terrible condition. It borders Selesai to the north, Karo Regency to the south, Kuala and Selesai to the east, and Bohorok to the west. Population as of 2007 was 51,114.