Labuhanbatu Regency

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Labuhanbatu Regency (Kabupaten Labuhanbatu, alternatively Kabupaten Labuhan Batu), alternatively written in space as Labuhan Batu Regency, is a regency of North Sumatra Province in Indonesia. Its administrative seat is Rantau Prapat. An original regency (formed on 7 November 1956) of the province, it had an area of 9,703 km2 as at early 2008, prior to the separation out of its southern and its north-western districts respectively to create the new South Labuhanbatu and North Labuhanbatu Regencies on 21 July 2008 (in accordance with Laws Nos. 22 and 23 respectively of that year).

Labuhanbatu Regency
لابوهن باتو
Labuhanbatu
Regent office of Labuhanbatu in Rantauprapat
Regent office of Labuhanbatu in Rantauprapat
Coat of arms of Labuhanbatu Regency
Motto(s): 
Ika Bina En Pabolo
(It's Built It's Repaired)
Coordinates: 2°16′00″N 100°06′00″E / 2.2667°N 100.1000°E / 2.2667; 100.1000
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatRantau Prapat
Government
 • RegentVacant
 • Chairwoman of Council of RepresentativesMeika Riyanti Siregar (Golkar)
 • Vice Chairpeople of Council of RepresentativesAbdul Karim Hasibuan (Gerindra), Juraidah Harahap (People's Conscience Party) and M Rasyid Rangkuti (Nasdem)
Area
 • Total2,561.38 km2 (988.95 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total513,826
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.labuhanbatukab.go.id

Subsequently, the reduced regency has an area of 2,561.38 km2 and had a census population in 2010 of 415,248,[2] which rose to 493,899 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 513,826 (comprising 260,702 males and 253,124 females).[1]

The Panai Estuary, which consists of the Bilah River and Barumun River are located in this regency, and it was the seat of the ancient Buddhist trading kingdom of Pannai, ca. 11th to 14th centuries, connected to the Bahal temple in North Padang Lawas Regency.

Administrative Districts

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Following the separation off of thirteen districts (kecamatan) to form the new South Labuhanbatu and North Labuhanbatu Regencies on 21 July 2008 (in accordance with the enabling Laws enacted on 24 June 2008), the reduced regency is now divided administratively into nine districts, 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 locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 75 rural desa and 23 urban kelurahan - the latter chiefly in the town of Rantau Prapat), 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
12.0.09 Bilah Hulu
(Upper Bilah)
293.23 56,388 64,416 66,516 Aek Nabara 24 21451
12.10.14 Pangkatan 355.47 31,738 37,766 39,285 Pangkatan 7 21462
12.10.07 Bilah Barat
(West Bilah)
202.98 33,753 39,953 41,521 Janji 10 21411 (a)
12.10.08 Bilah Hilir
(Lower Bilah)
430.83 49,928 59,370 61,751 Negeri Lama 13 (b) 21471
12.10.20 Panai Hulu
(Upper Panai)
276.31 33,144 38,028 39,299 Tanjung Sarang Elang 7 21470
12.10.18 Panai Tengah (c)
(Middle Panai)
483.74 33,570 41,143 43,027 Labuhan Bilik 10 (d) 21472
12.10.19 Panai Hilir (e)
(Lower Panai)
342.03 35,811 42,761 44,509 Sei Berombang 8 (f) 21473
12.10.02 Rantau Selatan
(South Rantau Prapat)
64.32 57,948 73,977 77,936 Sioldengan 9 (g) 21421 - 21429
12.10.01 Rantau Utara
(North Rantau Prapat)
112.47 82,830 96,485 99,982 Rantau Prapat 10 (h) 21411 - 21419
Totals 2,561.38 415,110 493,899 513,826 Rantau Prapat 98

Notes: (a) except the desa of Kampung Baru, which has a post code of 21415. (b) including the two kelurahan of Negeri Lama and Negeri Baru.
(c) including the offshore island of Pulau Ongah Labuhan. (d) including the kelurahan of Labuhan Bilik.
(e) including the offshore island of Pulau Sikantan. (f) including the kelurahan of Sei Berombang.
(g) comprises 9 kelurahan - Bakaran Batu, Danobale, Lobu Sona, Perdamean, Sidorejo, Sigambal, Sioldengan, Ujung Bandar and Ujung Kompas. (h) comprises 10 kelurahan - Aek Paing, Bina Raga, Cendana, Kartini, Padang Bulan, Padang Matinggi, Pulo Padang, Rantau Prapat, Sirandorung and Siringo-ringo.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1210)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.