Subulussalam

Subulussalam (Jawoë: سبل السلام) is a city in the south of Aceh province of Indonesia.[2] It is located inland on the island of Sumatra. On 2 January 2007, the provincial government of Aceh declared Subulussalam to be an independent city as a result of the administration being separated from that of Aceh Singkil Regency. of which it was formerly a part.[3] It is located at 2°38′32″N 98°00′15″E.[2][4][5][6] It covers an area of 1,391 km2, and it had a population of 67,446 at the 2010 Census[7] and of 90,751 at the 2020 Census;[8] the official estimate as in mid 2022 was 96,296.[1] As a result, Subulussalam is the most sparsely-populated city in Indonesia, with a population density of only 68 people per km2.[9]

Subulussalam
City
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawoëسبل السلام
Flag of Subulussalam
Flag
Coat of arms of Subulussalam
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Sada Kata
(One Word)
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
Subulussalam is located in Northern Sumatra
Subulussalam
Subulussalam
Location in Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Subulussalam is located in Sumatra
Subulussalam
Subulussalam
Subulussalam (Sumatra)
Subulussalam is located in Indonesia
Subulussalam
Subulussalam
Subulussalam (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2°38′32″N 98°0′15″E
CountryIndonesia
RegionSumatra
ProvinceAceh
City2 January 2007
Government
 • MayorAffan Alfian Bintang
 • Vice MayorSalmaza Kombih
Area
 • Total1,391 km2 (537 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
 • Total95,199
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 627
Websitesubulussalamkota.go.id

Administrative Districts

Subulussalam city consists of five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census[7] and the 2020 Census,[8] together with the official estimates for mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022		No.
of
villages		Post
codes
Simpang Kiri21327,57335,88637,3891724781
Penanggalan9311,47916,91618,0541324780
Rundeng32010,99414,14214,7012324779
Sultan Daulat60212,96017,12617,7891924783
Longkib1634,4406,6817,1591024782
Totals1,39167,44690,75195,19982

Climate

Subulussalam has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Subulussalam
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30.9
(87.6)		 31.5
(88.7)		 31.8
(89.2)		 31.9
(89.4)		 32.0
(89.6)		 32.1
(89.8)		 31.7
(89.1)		 31.6
(88.9)		 31.0
(87.8)		 30.7
(87.3)		 30.3
(86.5)		 30.4
(86.7)		 31.3
(88.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.0
(78.8)		 26.3
(79.3)		 26.7
(80.1)		 26.9
(80.4)		 27.0
(80.6)		 26.8
(80.2)		 26.4
(79.5)		 26.4
(79.5)		 26.3
(79.3)		 26.3
(79.3)		 25.9
(78.6)		 25.9
(78.6)		 26.4
(79.5)
Average low °C (°F) 21.2
(70.2)		 21.2
(70.2)		 21.6
(70.9)		 22.0
(71.6)		 22.1
(71.8)		 21.6
(70.9)		 21.2
(70.2)		 21.3
(70.3)		 21.6
(70.9)		 21.9
(71.4)		 21.6
(70.9)		 21.5
(70.7)		 21.6
(70.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 246
(9.7)		 212
(8.3)		 274
(10.8)		 344
(13.5)		 250
(9.8)		 172
(6.8)		 179
(7.0)		 250
(9.8)		 250
(9.8)		 366
(14.4)		 365
(14.4)		 305
(12.0)		 3,213
(126.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[10]

See also

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kota Subussalam Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1175)
  2. "Subulussalam, Indonesia". geographic.org. Bethesda, MD, USA: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2008-02-29. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
  3. "Act No.8 2007". depdagri.go.id. Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs. 2007-01-02. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
  4. "Peta Administrasi Subussalam" (PDF). know.arsipan.org. Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency (for Aceh and Nais). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-02-07. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
  5. "Profil Subulussalam". acehprov.go.id. Government of Aceh Province. 2010-05-05. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
  6. "KOTA SUBULUSSALAM" (PDF). acehprov.go.id. Government of Aceh Province. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
  7. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  9. "Ini 8 Kota Tersepi di Indonesia, Tertarik untuk Tinggal?". iNews. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  10. "Climate: Subulussalam". Climate-Data.org. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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