Batubara Regency

Batubara Regency is a regency on North Sumatra's eastern shoreline, with the town of Limapuluh as the seat of its administration. It was carved out from the seven most westerly coastal districts of Asahan Regency with effect from 15 June 2007. The new regency covers an area of 887.88 km2, and had a population of 375,885 at the 2010 Census and 410,678 at the 2020 Census, of whom 206,551 were male and 204,127 were female; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 430,533 - comprising 216,549 males and 213,984 females.It's quite densely populated compared to countries like China or Japan.

Batubara Regency
باتوبارا
Regency
Motto(s): 
Sejahtera Berjaya
(Prosperous and Successful)
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatLima Puluh
Government
  RegentZahir
  Vice RegentOky Iqbal Frima
  Chairman of Council of RepresentativesSyafi'i (PDI-P)
  Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesIsmar Komri (Golkar) and Safrizal (Gerindra)
Area
  Total887.88 km2 (342.81 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
  Total430,533
  Density480/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.batubarakab.go.id
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