Subulussalam (
Jawoë: سبل السلام) is a
city
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in the south of
Aceh
Aceh ( , ; , Jawi script, Jawoë: ; Van Ophuijsen Spelling System, Old Spelling: ''Atjeh'') is the westernmost Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is located on the northern end of Sumatra island, with Banda Aceh being its capit ...
province of
Indonesia
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.
It is located inland on the island of
Sumatra
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. On 2 January 2007, the provincial government of Aceh declared Subulussalam to be an independent ''
city
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'' as a result of the administration being separated from that of
Aceh Singkil Regency. of which it was formerly a part.
It is located at .
It covers an area of 1,391 km
2, and it had a population of 67,446 at the 2010 Census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and of 90,751 at the 2020 Census;
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] the official estimate as in 2024 was 105,553.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kota Subussalam Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog 1102001.1175)] As a result, Subulussalam is the most sparsely populated city in Indonesia, with an overall population density in 2024 of only 75.9 people per km
2, and including wide swathes of rural areas.
Administrative Districts
Subulussalam city consists of five administrative
districts
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(''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census
and the 2020 Census,
together with the official estimates for 2024.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kota Subussalam Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog 1102001.1175)] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (''gampong'') in each district, and its postal codes.
Climate
Subulussalam has a
tropical rainforest climate
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(Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
See also
*
List of regencies and cities of Indonesia
Regency (Indonesia), Regencies () and City status in Indonesia#Kota, cities (''kota'') are the second-level subdivisions of Indonesia, administrative subdivision in Indonesia, immediately below the Provinces of Indonesia, provinces, and above th ...
References
Cities in Aceh
Populated places in Aceh
Singkil basin
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