South Labuhanbatu Regency Explained

Official Name:South Labuhanbatu Regency
Native Name:لابوهن باتو سلتن
Labuhanbatu Selatan
Native Name Lang:id
Type:Regency
Motto:Santun Berkata Bijak Berkarya
("Talk mannerly, work wisely")
Coordinates:1.9828°N 100.0975°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Sumatra
Seat Type:Regency seat
Seat:Kotapinang
Leader Title:Regent
Leader Name:Wildan Aswan Tanjung
Leader Title1:Vice Regent
Leader Name1:Kholil Jufri Harahap
Leader Title2:Chairman of Council of Representatives
Leader Name2:Eddy Parapat (National Mandate Party)
Leader Title3:Vice Chairmen of Council of Representatives
Leader Name3:Zainal Harahap (PDI-P) and Syahdian Purba (Gerindra)
Area Total Km2:3596
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Total:330797
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone1:WIB
Utc Offset1:+7

South Labuhanbatu Regency (Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Selatan, alternatively Kabupaten Labuhan Batu Selatan) is a regency of North Sumatra Province of Indonesia, created on 21 July 2008 (in accordance with Law No. 22 of 24 June 2008) by being carved out of the southern districts of the existing Labuhanbatu Regency. The new South Labuhanbatu Regency covers an area of 3,596 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census it had a population of 277,673,[2] which rose to 314,094 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 330,797 (comprising 168,655 males and 162,142 females).[4] Its administrative headquarters are at the town of Kotapinang.

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census,[6] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[7] The table also includes the location of the district centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 52 rural desa and 2 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
12.22.04 Sungai Kanan 558.9645,40748,44750,148Langga Payung9 (a)21465
12.22.03 Torgamba 1,311.4699,010109,970115,165Aek Batu1421466
12.22.01 Kotapinang 556.7153,95464,45568,943Kotapinang10 (b)21464
12.22.05 Silangkitang 350.4828,28230,72831,975Aek Goti621461
12.22.02 Kampung Rakyat 818.3951,02060,49464,245Tanjung Medan1521463
Totals 3,596.00277,673314,094330,797Kotapinang54

Note: (a) including the kelurahan of Langga Payung. (b) including the kelurahan of Kotapinang.

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1222)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1222)
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1222)