North Labuhanbatu Regency

2°20′00″N 99°38′15″E / 2.3333°N 99.6375°E / 2.3333; 99.6375

North Labuhanbatu Regency
لابوهن باتو اوتارا
Labuhanbatu Utara
Regency
Coat of arms of North Labuhanbatu Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Basimpul Kuat Babontuk Elok
("Strongly knotted, beautifully formed")
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatAek Kanopan
Government
 • RegentKharuddin Syah Sitorus (Buyung)
 • Vice RegentDwi Prantara
 • Chairman of Council of RepresentativesAli Tambunan (Golkar)
 • Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesAmran Pasaribu (People's Conscience Party) and Yusrial Suprianto (National Awakening Party)
Area
 • Total
3,545.8 km2 (1,369.0 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
401,863
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.labura.go.id

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).[1] 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[4] and 2020 Census,[5] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] 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. |

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1223)
  2. ^ Seta,William J. Atlas Lengkap Indonesia dan Dunia (untuk SD, SMP, SMU, dan Umum). Pustaka Widyatama. p. 9. ISBN 979-610-232-3.
  3. ^ "Welcome to Karo Regency Website". Archived from the original on 2011-02-26. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  4. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.


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