Langsa

Langsa
—  City  —
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Seal
Motto: "Terwujudnya Masyarakat yang Aman, Damai, Bermatabat, Maju, Sejahtera, dan Islami" English "Realization of a Safe Community, Peace, Dignity, Forward, Prosperity, and the Islamic"
Location of Langa in Aceh province
Langsa Location of the city in northern Sumatra
Langsa Location of the city in Indonesia
Coordinates: 4°28′48″N 97°57′48″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Aceh
City	2001
Government
• Mayor
Area
• Total	262.41 km2 (101.32 sq mi)
Population (2000)
• Total	117,256
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Website	langsakota.go.id

Langsa is a city in Aceh, Indonesia. It is also called Kota Langsa in Indonesian. The city covers an area of 262.41 square kilometres and according to the 2000 census had a population of 117,256 people. Langsa is a former of some parts of East Aceh district. Located approximately 400 miles from the city of Banda Aceh. Langsa previous status in accordance with City Administrative Regulation Number 64 Year 1991 on the establishment of the City Administrative Langsa. Langsa then set the status of a town by Act No. 3 of 2001, dated June 21, 2001 There are several universities in the city of Langsa, among others: University Samudra of Langsa, Stai Zawiyah Cot Kala, Campus LP3I and some schools of nursing and midwifery such as: Academy of Nursing of "Harapan Ibu", Academy of Nursing "Yayaysan Cut Nyak Dien",Academy of Nursing "UMMI", and other so on.

Administrative divisions

The city is divided administratively into 5 subdistricts (kecamatan):

1. Langsa Barat (14 villages)
2. Langsa Kota (13 villages)
3. Langsa Lama
4. Langsa Baroh
5. Langsa Timur (25 villages)

Climate

Langsa area is a tropical region that is always influenced by monsoons, so that each year there are two distinct seasons namely the rainy season and dry season. The rainy season usually takes place every year between September to February and dry season ranges from March to August. Although frequent weather changes, the average rainfall per year ranges from 1500 mm to 3000 mm, while the average air temperature ranged between 28 ° - 32 ° C and average relative humidity 75 percent

Majority of Population

Majority population of Langsa is Acehnese, Chinese, Malay, Batak, and Javanese. There are many Javanese migrants who have settled and married in Langsa. Acehnese language is used for the Acehnese people and some tribes, Indonesian language remains the mother tongue, as the language of business, government, schools, universities and offices. Malay language used in everyday conversation, not unlike the Malay language and Indonesian, only a few words and their meaning is slightly different accent. Islam is the religion of the majority in Aceh and Langsa, Christians also become part of the population, Buddhism is much adopted by the Chinese. Langsa is a city rich in ethnic and differences, however, permanent residents live in peace and have a strong religious tolerance. The location of Langsa is near with Medan capital city of North Sumatra, put Langsa as a strategic city and rich in immigrant

External links

• Official website
• http://acehfair.acehprov.go.id