Lhokseumawe

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Lhokseumawe

City

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Lhokseumawe

Location of the city in northern Sumatra

Lhokseumawe

Location of the city in Indonesia

Coordinates: 5°11′17″N 97°8′25″E / 5.18806°N 97.14028°ECoordinates: 5°11′17″N 97°8′25″E / 5.18806°N 97.14028°E

Country

Indonesia

Province

Aceh

City Established

June 21, 2001

Government

• Mayor

Suaidi Yahya

Area

• Total

181.06 km² (69.91 sq mi)

Population (2010)

• Total

170,504

• Density

940/km² (2,400/sq mi)

Time zone

WIB (UTC+7)

Website

http://www.lhokseumawekota.go.id/

Lhokseumawe is the second largest city in Aceh Special District, in the north of Sumatra, Indonesia. It faces the Malacca Strait, and is surrounded on all other sides by North Aceh Regency (Indonesian:Kabupaten Aceh Utara). The city covers an area of 181.06 square kilometres. According to the 2010 census Lhokseumawe had a population of 170,504 people. Being between Banda Aceh and the large southern city of Medan, the town is a key regional centre important for the economy of Aceh.

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. The city was formerly part of North Aceh Regency, of which it formed the administrative capital, but in 2001 it was cut out from the regency (which surrounds Lhokseumawe on the entire landward side) to become an independent city.

Geography

Lhokseumawe set the status of a city based on Law Number 2 of 2001, dated June 21, 2001 with the boundaries of the area:

Direction	Location
North	Selat Malaka
South	Kecamatan Kuta Makmur, Kabupaten Aceh Utara
West	Kecamatan Dewantara, Kabupaten Aceh Utara
East	Kecamatan Syamtalira Bayu, Kabupaten Aceh Utara

Administrative divisions

The city is divided administratively into four districts (kecamatan):

Kecamatan	Area (km²)	No. of Desa/Kelurahan
Banda Sakti	11.24	18
Blang Mangat	56.12	22
Muara Dua	57.80	17
Muara Satu	55.90	11

References

External links

(Indonesian) http://www.bappedalhokseumawe.web.id/
(Indonesian) Official website

v t e Regencies and cities of Aceh

Capital: Banda Aceh

Regencies	Aceh Besar Aceh Jaya Aceh Singkil Aceh Tamiang Bener Meriah Bireuen Central Aceh East Aceh Gayo Lues Nagan Raya North Aceh Pidie Pidie Jaya Simeulue South Aceh Southeast Aceh Southwest Aceh West Aceh

Cities	Banda Aceh Langsa Lhokseumawe Sabang Subulussalam

See also: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia

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