Langkat Regency () is the northernmost regency of North Sumatra Province in Indonesia. Its administrative centre is the town of Stabat. It has a land area of 6,263.29 km2 and its population was 967,535 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 1,030,202 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 1,089,969 (comprising 550,151 males and 539,818 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Langkat Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1213) Its population is roughly equivalent to that of Djibouti.
Immediately to the south is Karo Regency, to the east is Deli Serdang Regency (which surrounds the city of Medan) and the city of Binjai (formerly part of Langkat Regency), to the northeast lies the Strait of Malacca and to the west lies Aceh Province.
Administrative districts Langkat Regency is divided into twenty-three administrative districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as of mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Langkat Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1213) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 240 rural desa and 37 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area inkm2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025 Admin centre No.ofkelu-rahan No.ofdesa Postcode 12.05.01 Bahorok 1,101.8339,85141,57043,448Pekan Bahorok11820774 12.05.21 Sirapit 98.5015,90816,70317,513Sidorejo-1020775 12.05.02 Salapian 221.7325,92426,23827,025Minta Kasih11620777 12.05.22 Kutambaru236.8413,42514,10914,800Kutambaru-820773 12.05.04 Sei Bingai 333.1748,34651,61754,559Namu Ukur11520771 12.05.03 Kuala 206.2339,12540,32741,905Pekan Kuala21420772 12.05.06 Selesai 167.7369,32472,59577,938Pekan Selesai11320762 12.05.05 Binjai (a) 42.0542,32547,01850,654Kuala Begumit1620761 12.05.07 Stabat 108.8581,97191,15398,252Stabat Binjai6 (b)620811- 20816 12.05.08 Wampu194.2140,61242,38844,315Bingai11320851 12.05.19 Batang Serangan899.3835,01935,76436,998 Pekan Batang Serangan1720852 12.05.20 Sawit Seberang 209.1025,19725,76526,670Pekan Sawit Seberang1620811 12.05.12 Padang Tualang 221.1446,68752,89557,552Tanjung Selamat11120850 12.05.10 Hinai105.2647,84352,66456,484Kebun Lada11220854 12.05.09 Secanggang 231.1965,34970,48274,865Hinai Kiri11620855 12.05.11 Tanjung Pura 179.6164,41269,01873,078Pekan Tanjung Pura11820853 12.05.13 Gebang (c)178.4942,58747,50951,284Pekan Gebang11020856 12.05.14 Babalan 76.4156,45656,70658,185Pelawi Utara4 (d)420857 12.05.17 Sei Lepan 280.6846,81049,63052,282Alor Dua5 (e)920776 12.05.18 Brandan Barat (West Brandan)89.8021,90524,39825,727Tangkahan Durian2520881 12.05.16 Besitang 720.7443,95845,28647,051Pekan Besitang3 (f) 620859 12.05.15 Pangkalan Susu(g) 151.3541,51243,87346,146Bukit Petai2920858 12.05.23 Pematang Jaya 209.0012,99212,86913,238Limau Mungkur -820858- 20859 Totals 6,263.29967,5351,030,2021,089,969 37240
Notes: (a) adjacent to, but not part of Binjai city. (b) the kelurahan of Dendang, Kwala Bingai, Paya Mabar, Perdamaian, Sidomulyo and Stabat Baru. (c) includes the offshore island of Pulau Selingkar. (d) the kelurahan of Brandan Barat, Brandan Timur, Brandan Timur Baru and Pelawi Utara. (e) the kelurahan of Alur Dua, Alur Dua Baru, Harapan Jaya, Sei Bilah Barat and Sei Bilah Timur. (f) the kelirahan of Bukit Kubu, Kampung Lama and Pekan Besitang. (g) includes the offshore islands of Pulau Kampai, Pulau Panjang, Pulau Rawa and Pulau Sembilan.
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