Labuhanbatu Regency

Regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia

Labuhanbatu Regency لابوهن باتو Labuhanbatu
Regency
Coat of arms
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
Country	Indonesia
Province	North Sumatra
Regency seat	Rantau Prapat
Government
• Regent	Vacant
• Chairwoman of Council of Representatives	Meika Riyanti Siregar (Golkar)
• Vice Chairpeople of Council of Representatives	Abdul Karim Hasibuan (Gerindra), Juraidah Harahap (People's Conscience Party) and M Rasyid Rangkuti (Nasdem)
Area
• Total	2,561.38 km² (988.95 sq mi)
Population (mid 2023 estimate)^[1]
• Total	513,826
• Density	200/km² (520/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Website	www.labuhanbatukab.go.id

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).

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

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

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