Kuala
title: "Kuala" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["langkat-regency"] topic_path: "general/langkat-regency" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuala" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Kuala District |
| native_name | Kecamatan Kuala |
| native_name_lang | id |
| type | District |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Indonesia |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | North Sumatra |
| subdivision_type2 | Regency |
| subdivision_name2 | Langkat Regency |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Pekan Kuala |
| blank_name_sec1 | Distance from Regency capital to district capital |
| blank_info_sec1 | 40m |
| area_total_km2 | 206.23 |
| elevation_m | 35 |
| population_as_of | mid 2024 estimate |
| population_total | 41622 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_footnotes | |
| demographics_type1 | Ethnic groups |
| demographics1_footnotes | (2007) |
| demographics1_title2 | Malay |
| demographics1_info2 | 1.1% |
| demographics1_title3 | Batak Karo |
| demographics1_info3 | 30.7% |
| demographics1_title4 | Batak Toba and Batak Simalungun |
| demographics1_info4 | 1.4% |
| demographics1_title5 | Batak Mandailing |
| demographics1_info5 | 1.1% |
| demographics1_title1 | Javanese |
| demographics1_info1 | 59.4% |
| demographics1_title6 | Others |
| demographics1_info6 | 6.4% |
| demographics_type2 | Religious affiliations |
| demographics2_footnotes | (2007) |
| demographics2_title1 | Islam |
| demographics2_info1 | 80.2% |
| demographics2_title3 | Roman Catholic |
| demographics2_info3 | 2.2% |
| demographics2_title2 | Protestant |
| demographics2_info2 | 14.8% |
| demographics2_title5 | Hindu |
| demographics2_info5 | 0.1% |
| demographics2_title4 | Buddhism |
| demographics2_info4 | 1.3% |
| demographics2_title6 | Others |
| demographics2_info6 | 1.4% |
| timezone1 | WIB |
| utc_offset1 | +7 |
| :: |
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Kuala is a town and administrative district of Langkat Regency in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. It borders Selesai to the north, Salapian to the west, and Sei Bingai to the south and east. Most people in Kuala are Javanese people, with a significant Karo minority. Although most Karo are Christian, many are also Muslim, and as the Javanese are nearly 100% Muslim, Kuala District is 80% Muslim.
Kuala town itself had a population of 12,459 in 2010, making it by far the largest settlement in the district. It lies on the main road between Binjai and Bukit Lawang.
Agriculture
Agriculture in Kuala District is relatively homogenous, with 6,425 hectares of oil palm, 4,243 hectares of sawah (wet rice), 880 hectares of maize and 3,466 hectares of natural rubber, with little land devoted to other crops. There are five factories in the district.
References
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Langkat Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1205)
- http://bappeda.sumutprov.go.id/File_Upload/Data&Informasi/13_KCDA_LANGKAT/040_Kuala.pdf {{Dead link. (February 2022)
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