South Labuhanbatu Regency (''Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Selatan'', alternatively ''Kabupaten Labuhan Batu Selatan'') is a
regency
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of
North Sumatra
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Province of
Indonesia
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, created on 21 July 2008 (in accordance with Law No. 22 of 24 June 2008) by being carved out of the southern districts of the existing
Labuhanbatu Regency
Labuhanbatu Regency (''Kabupaten Labuhanbatu'', alternatively ''Kabupaten Labuhan Batu''), alternatively written in space as Labuhan Batu Regency, is a Regency (Indonesia), regency of North Sumatra Province in Indonesia. Its administrative seat i ...
. 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,
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] which rose to 314,094 at the 2020 Census;
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 330,797 (comprising 168,655 males and 162,142 females).
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Selatan Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1222)] Its administrative headquarters are at the town of
Kotapinang.
Administrative districts
The regency is divided administratively into five
districts
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(''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and the 2020 Census,
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Selatan Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1222)] The table also includes the location of the district centres, the number of
administrative village
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s in each district (totaling 52 rural ''desa'' and 2 urban ''kelurahan''), and its post code.
Note: (a) including the ''kelurahan'' of Langga Payung. (b) including the ''kelurahan'' of Kotapinang.
References
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North Sumatra
Regencies of North Sumatra
Barumun Bilah basin