Lhoknga, Aceh Besar

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Lhoknga District is an administrative district (kecamatan) of Aceh Besar Regency within Aceh Province of Indonesia, at the northern end of Sumatra Island. It lies to the west of the city of Banda Aceh. It covers an area of 87.95 km2, and had a population of 14,874 at the 2010 Census [1] and 16,927 at the 2020 Census; [2] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 18,218 - thus having an average population density of 207.1 per km2. [3]

The district is sub-divided into 28 administrative villages (gampong), containing 94 actual villages, all sharing the postcode of 23355. They are grouped into 4 mukim, as shown below. The gampong are listed below with their areas and the populations as officially estimated at mid 2024. [3]

References

  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Lhoknga Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1108020)