Langsa (
Indonesian: ''Kota Langsa'',
Jawi: ), is a city in
Aceh
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,
Indonesia
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. It is located on the island of
Sumatra
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. Apart from a small seacoast to the northeast, it borders Manyak Payed District of
Aceh Tamiang Regency
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to the east and is otherwise surrounded by Birem Bayeun District of
Aceh Timur Regency (of which the city was formerly a part until 2001) to the north, west and south. The city covers an area of 239.83 square kilometres and had a population of 148,945 at the 2010 Census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] (compared with 117,256 at the previous 2000 Census); this grew to 185,971 at the 2020 Census,
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] and the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 186,958.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kota Langsa Dalam Angka 2024'' (sum of returns from District Katalogs as referenced below)]
Langsa is located 440 kilometres (273 miles) from the city of
Banda Aceh
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, the province's capital. Langsa is close to its province's southern border and is 167 kilometres (103 miles) from
Medan
Medan ( , ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of North Sumatra. The nearby Strait of Malacca, Port of Belawan, and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multi ...
, the capital city of
North Sumatra
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. This makes Langsa a strategic city for trade and traffic between the two provinces.
There are several universities in the city of Langsa both state and private universities. Among them are
Samudra University and IAIN Zawiyah Cot Kala, Campus LP3I. The city hosts several schools of nursing and midwifery, including the Academy of Nursing of "Harapan Ibu", the Academy of Nursing "Yayasan Cut Nyak Dhien" and the Academy of Nursing "UMMI".
History
Darul Islam Rebellion
On 21 September 1953,
Darul Islam forces invaded Langsa. They attacked Military Police and the Mobile Brigade barracks. The
Indonesian National Armed Forces
The Indonesian National Armed Forces (; abbreviated as TNI) are the military forces of the Republic of Indonesia. It consists of the Indonesian Army, Army (''TNI-AD''), Indonesian Navy, Navy (''TNI-AL''), and Indonesian Air Force, Air Force ('' ...
repelled this Darul Islam attack after receiving reinforcement troops from Medan.
Administrative districts
The city is divided into five
districts
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(''kecamatan''), tabulated below with areas and their population at the 2010
and 2020
Censuses, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kota Langsa Dalam Angka 2024'' (sum of returns from District Katalogs as referenced below)] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each village (urban ''gampong''), and its postal codes.
Note that the most westerly district of Langsa is Langsa Baro District, while Langsa Barat District is actually the most northerly, and Langsa Lama District lies to the south of Langsa Kota (Langsa Town).
Climate
Langsa has a
tropical rainforest climate
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(Af) with moderate rainfall from February to April and heavy rainfall in the remaining months.
Population
Langsa's population is mainly made up of people of Acehnese, Malay, Javanese, Chinese, and Batak ethnicities.
Acehnese is the main language used by people who consider themselves as of Acehnese ethnicity, but the
Indonesian language
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is the official language.
Islam is the religion of the majority in Aceh, including Langsa, but other religions exist, such as Christianity and Buddhism. Buddhism is common among Langsa's ethnically Chinese population.
People from Langsa
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Jessica Mila
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Kivlan Zen
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Jusman Syafii Djamal
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Johannes Antonius Franciscus Roelen
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Peter Kuiper
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Jalwandi Jamal
References
External links
Kota Langsa Official Website*
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