Lhokseumawe

Lhokseumawe
—  City  —

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Lhokseumawe
Location of the city in northern Sumatra
Lhokseumawe
Location of the city in Indonesia
Coordinates:
Country Indonesia
Province Aceh
City 2001
Government
 • Mayor
Area
 • Total 212 km2 (81.9 sq mi)
Population (2000)
 • Total 188,974
 • Density 891.4/km2 (2,308.7/sq mi)
Time zone WIB (UTC+7)
Website http://www.lhokseumawekota.go.id/

Lhokseumawe is the second largest city in Aceh province, Indonesia. It faces the Malacca Strait, and is surrounded by North Aceh Regency (Indonesian:Kabupaten Aceh Utara). The city covers an area of 212 square kilometres. According to the 2000 census Lhokseumawe had a population of 188,974 people.[1] Being between Banda Aceh and the large southern city of Medan, the town is a key regional centre important for the economy of Aceh.

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History

The name of Lhokseumawe came from word "Lhok" and "Seumawe". Lhok means deep, bay, ocean trenches and Lhokseumawe means the swirling water in the sea along the offshore of Banda Sakti and its surroundings.

Administrative divisions

The city is divided administratively into subdistricts (kecamatan):

Kecamatan Area No. of Desa/Kelurahan
Banda Sakti 11,24 km² 18
Blang Mangat 56,12 km² 22
Muara Dua 57,80 km² 17
Muara Satu 55,90 km² 11

References

  1. ^ Seta,William J. Atlas Lengkap Indonesia dan Dunia (untuk SD, SMP, SMU, dan Umum). Pustaka Widyatama. p. 7. ISBN 9796102323. http://books.google.com/?id=78fAkdUsAiQC&pg=PP9&lpg=PP9&dq=Aceh+Besar+225948#v=onepage&q&f=false. 

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