North Labuhanbatu Regency (Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Utara, alternatively Kabupaten Labuhan Batu Utara) is a regency of North Sumatra, Indonesia, created on 21 July 2008 (in accordance with Law No. 23 of 24 June 2008) by being carved out of the north-western districts of the existing Labuhanbatu Regency, which until 2008 covered an area of 9,703 square kilometres and had a population of 840,382 according to the 2000 census. 60.99% of the regency is forested. The new North Labuhanbatu Regency covers 3,545.8 square kilometres and had a population of 331,660 at the 2010 Census,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. rising to 381,994 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 402,860 (comprising 203,578 males and 199,282 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Utara Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1223) The Kualuh River is located in this regency. The administrative centre of the regency is at the town of Aek Kanopan.
North Labuhanbatu Regency is bordered by Asahan Regency to the northwest, Toba Regency to the west, by three regencies to the south (Garoga District of North Tapanuli Regency, Aek Bilah District of South Tapanuli Regency, and Dolok Sigompulon District of North Padang Lawas Regency), and by Labuhanbatu Regency to the east. To the northeast it has a short coastline along the Strait of Malacca.
Administrative districts The regency is divided administratively into eight districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Utara Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1223) The table also includes the locations of the district centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 82 rural desa and 8 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Areain km2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo.ofvillagesPostcode 12.23.06 Na IX-X 554.0049,69057,63361,400Aek Kota Baru13 (a) 21454 12.23.05 Marbau 355.9038,19542,31544,835Marbau18 (b) 21452 12.23.04 Aek Kuo 250.2028,90035,69133,412Aek Korsik821455 12.23.07 Aek Natas 678.0033,34138,17140,580Bandar Durian12 (c) 21456 12.23.08 Kualuh Selatan (South Kualuh) 344.5155,91464,43170,322Damuli Pekan12 (d) 21458 12.23.03 Kualuh Hilir (Lower Kualuh) 385.4831,60434,74235,675Kampung Mesjid7 (e) 21474 12.23.01 Kualuh Hulu (Upper Kualuh)637.3964,60074,33480,048Aek Kanopan13 (f) 21457 12.23.02 Kualuh Leidong 340.3228,45734,67736,478Tanjung Leidong7 (g) 21475 Totals 3,545.80330,701381,994402,860Aek Kanopan90
Note: (a) including the kelurahan of Aek Kota Batu, with 7,093 inhabitants as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Na IX-X Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1223010) (b) including the kelurahan of Marbau, with 2,726 inhabitants as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Marbau Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1223020) (c) including the kelurahan of Bandar Durian, with 7,085 inhabitants as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Aek Natas Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1223040) (d) including the kelurahan of Gunting Saga, with 8,548 inhabitants as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Kualuh Selatan Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1223050) (e) including the kelurahan of Kampung Mesjid, with 5,033 inhabitants as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Kualuh Hilir Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1223060) (f) including the two kelurahan of Aek Kanopan and Aek Kanopan Timur, with 18,514 and 9,010 inhabitants respectively as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Kualuh Hulu Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1223070) (g) including the kelurahan of Tanjung Leidong, with 9,640 inhabitants as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Kualuh Leidong Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1223080)
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