Stabat Explained

Official Name:Stabat District
Native Name:Kecamatan Stabat
Native Name Lang:id
Translit Lang1:Other
Translit Lang1 Type1:Jawi
Translit Lang1 Info1:ستابت
Type:District
Coordinates:3.8333°N 108°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:Stabat
Blank Name Sec1:Distance from Regency capital to district capital
Blank Info Sec1:0km
Area Total Km2:108.85
Elevation M:4
Population As Of:2019 Estimate
Population Total:88734
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Ethnic groups
Demographics1 Footnotes: (2007)[1]
Demographics1 Title2:Malay
Demographics1 Info2:67.2%
Demographics1 Title3:Karo
Demographics1 Info3:1.8%
Demographics1 Title4:Batak Toba and Batak Simalungun
Demographics1 Info4:3.3%
Demographics1 Title5:Batak Mandailing
Demographics1 Info5:2.6%
Demographics1 Title1:Javanese
Demographics1 Info1:14.3%
Demographics1 Title6:Others
Demographics1 Info6:10.8%
Demographics Type2:Religious affiliations
Demographics2 Footnotes: (2007)
Demographics2 Title1:Islam
Demographics2 Info1:93.9%
Demographics2 Title3:Roman Catholic
Demographics2 Info3:0.5%
Demographics2 Title2:Protestant
Demographics2 Info2:2.6%
Demographics2 Title5:Hindu
Demographics2 Info5:0.1%
Demographics2 Title4:Buddhism
Demographics2 Info4:2.9%
Demographics2 Title6:Others
Demographics2 Info6:0%
Timezone1:WIB
Utc Offset1:+7

Stabat is a town in North Sumatra province of Indonesia and it is the seat (capital) of Langkat Regency. The town lies on the road between Medan and Banda Aceh, a short distance past the city of Binjai.

Stabat District is one of the 23 districts of Langkat Regency. Its capital is the town of Stabat. It is bordered by Wampu District to the west, Secanggang District to the north, Binjai to the south, and Hamparan Perak District of Deli Serdang Regency to the east. It covers an area of 108.85 km2 and had a population of 81,971 at the 2010 Census,[2] which had risen to 88,734 according to the official estimate for mid 2019.[3]

Stabat has been a centre of government since the Dutch colonial period.

Climate

Stabat has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Notes and References

  1. http://bappeda.sumutprov.go.id/File_Upload/Data&Informasi/13_KCDA_LANGKAT/070_Stabat.pdf
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.