South Labuhanbatu Regency
South Labuhanbatu Regency (Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Selatan, alternatively Kabupaten Labuhan Batu Selatan) is a regency of North Sumatra, Indonesia, created on 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 2022 was 320,324.[1] Its administrative headquarters are at Kotapinang.
South Labuhanbatu Regency
لابوهن باتو سلتن Labuhanbatu Selatan | |
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| Coordinates: 1.9828°N 100.0975°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | North Sumatra |
| Regency seat | Kotapinang |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Wildan Aswan Tanjung |
| • Vice Regent | Kholil Jufri Harahap |
| • Chairman of Council of Representatives | Eddy Parapat (National Mandate Party) |
| • Vice Chairmen of Council of Representatives | Zainal Harahap (PDI-P) and Syahdian Purba (Gerindra) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,596.0 km2 (1,388.4 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 320,324 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Website | labuhanbatuselatankab |
Administrative districts
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 2022.[1] The table also includes the location of the district centres, and the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district.
| Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2022 | Admin centre | No. of villages |
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| Sungai Kanan | 558.96 | 45,407 | 48,447 | 48,842 | Langga Payung | 9 |
| Torgamba | 1,311.46 | 99,010 | 109,970 | 111,732 | Aek Batu | 14 |
| Kotapinang | 556.71 | 53,954 | 64,455 | 66,418 | Kotapinang | 10 |
| Silangkitang | 350.48 | 28,282 | 30,728 | 31,087 | Aek Goti | 6 |
| Kampung Rakyat | 818.39 | 51,020 | 60,494 | 62,245 | Tanjung Medan | 15 |
| Totals | 3,595.90 | 277,673 | 314,094 | 320,324 | Kotapinang | 54 |
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Selatan Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1222)
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
