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South Labuhanbatu Regency

Coordinates: 1°58′58″N 100°05′51″E / 1.9828°N 100.0975°E / 1.9828; 100.0975
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South Labuhanbatu Regency
لابوهن باتو سلتن
Labuhanbatu Selatan
Coat of arms of South Labuhanbatu Regency
Motto(s): 
Santun Berkata Bijak Berkarya
("Talk mannerly, work wisely")
Coordinates: 1°58′58″N 100°05′51″E / 1.9828°N 100.0975°E / 1.9828; 100.0975
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatKotapinang
Government
 • RegentWildan Aswan Tanjung
 • Vice RegentKholil Jufri Harahap
 • Chairman of Council of RepresentativesEddy Parapat (National Mandate Party)
 • Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesZainal Harahap (PDI-P) and Syahdian Purba (Gerindra)
Area
 • Total3,596 km2 (1,388 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total330,797
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitelabuhanbatuselatankab.go.id

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).[1] Its administrative headquarters are at the town of Kotapinang.

Administrative districts

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The regency is divided administratively into five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] 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 558.96 45,407 48,447 50,148 Langga Payung 9 (a) 21465
12.22.03 Torgamba 1,311.46 99,010 109,970 115,165 Aek Batu 14 21466
12.22.01 Kotapinang 556.71 53,954 64,455 68,943 Kotapinang 10 (b) 21464
12.22.05 Silangkitang 350.48 28,282 30,728 31,975 Aek Goti 6 21461
12.22.02 Kampung Rakyat 818.39 51,020 60,494 64,245 Tanjung Medan 15 21463
Totals 3,596.00 277,673 314,094 330,797 Kotapinang 54

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1222)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.