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Subulussalam

Coordinates: 2°38′32″N 98°0′15″E / 2.64222°N 98.00417°E / 2.64222; 98.00417
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Subulussalam
City of Subussalam
Kota Subussalam
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawoëسبل السلام[citation needed]
A road and palm oil plantation in Subulussalam
A road and palm oil plantation in Subulussalam
Coat of arms of Subulussalam
Motto(s): 
Sada Kata
(One Word)
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
Subulussalam is located in Northern Sumatra
Subulussalam
Subulussalam
Location in Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Subulussalam is located in Sumatra
Subulussalam
Subulussalam
Subulussalam (Sumatra)
Subulussalam is located in Indonesia
Subulussalam
Subulussalam
Subulussalam (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2°38′32″N 98°0′15″E / 2.64222°N 98.00417°E / 2.64222; 98.00417
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
City2 January 2007
Government
 • MayorAffan Alfian Bintang
 • Vice MayorSalmaza Kombih
Area
 • Total1,391 km2 (537 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total97,770
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 627
Websitesubulussalamkota.go.id

Subulussalam (Jawoë: سبل السلام) is a city in the south of Aceh province of Indonesia.[2] It is located inland on the island of Sumatra. On 2 January 2007, the provincial government of Aceh declared Subulussalam to be an independent city as a result of the administration being separated from that of Aceh Singkil Regency. of which it was formerly a part.[3] It is located at 2°38′32″N 98°00′15″E / 2.6423°N 98.0041°E / 2.6423; 98.0041.[2][4][5][6] It covers an area of 1,391 km2, and it had a population of 67,446 at the 2010 Census[7] and of 90,751 at the 2020 Census;[8] the official estimate as in mid 2023 was 97,770 (comprising 49,653 males and 48,117 females).[1] As a result, Subulussalam is the most sparsely-populated city in Indonesia, with a population density of only 70.3 people per km2.[9]

Administrative Districts

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Subulussalam city consists of five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census[7] and the 2020 Census,[8] together with the official estimates for mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (gampong) in each district, and its postal codes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
No.
of
villages
Post
codes
11.75.01 Simpang Kiri 213 27,573 35,886 38,266 17 24781
11.75.02 Penanggalan 93 11,479 16,916 18,701 13 24780
11.75.03 Rundeng 320 10,994 14,142 15,029 23 24779
11.75.04 Sultan Daulat 602 12,960 17,126 18,343 19 24783
11.75.05 Longkib 163 4,440 6,681 7,431 10 24782
Totals 1,391 67,446 90,751 97,770 82

Climate

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Subulussalam has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Subulussalam
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.9
(87.6)
31.5
(88.7)
31.8
(89.2)
31.9
(89.4)
32.0
(89.6)
32.1
(89.8)
31.7
(89.1)
31.6
(88.9)
31.0
(87.8)
30.7
(87.3)
30.3
(86.5)
30.4
(86.7)
31.3
(88.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.0
(78.8)
26.3
(79.3)
26.7
(80.1)
26.9
(80.4)
27.0
(80.6)
26.8
(80.2)
26.4
(79.5)
26.4
(79.5)
26.3
(79.3)
26.3
(79.3)
25.9
(78.6)
25.9
(78.6)
26.4
(79.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.2
(70.2)
21.2
(70.2)
21.6
(70.9)
22.0
(71.6)
22.1
(71.8)
21.6
(70.9)
21.2
(70.2)
21.3
(70.3)
21.6
(70.9)
21.9
(71.4)
21.6
(70.9)
21.5
(70.7)
21.6
(70.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 246
(9.7)
212
(8.3)
274
(10.8)
344
(13.5)
250
(9.8)
172
(6.8)
179
(7.0)
250
(9.8)
250
(9.8)
366
(14.4)
365
(14.4)
305
(12.0)
3,213
(126.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Subussalam Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1175)
  2. ^ a b "Subulussalam, Indonesia". geographic.org. Bethesda, MD, USA: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2008-02-29. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
  3. ^ "Act No.8 2007". depdagri.go.id. Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs. 2007-01-02. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
  4. ^ "Peta Administrasi Subussalam" (PDF). know.arsipan.org. Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency (for Aceh and Nais). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-02-07. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
  5. ^ "Profil Subulussalam". acehprov.go.id. Government of Aceh Province. 2010-05-05. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
  6. ^ "KOTA SUBULUSSALAM" (PDF). acehprov.go.id. Government of Aceh Province. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
  7. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  8. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  9. ^ "Ini 8 Kota Tersepi di Indonesia, Tertarik untuk Tinggal?". iNews. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Climate: Subulussalam". Climate-Data.org. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2020.