Stabat

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Stabat District
Kecamatan Stabat
Other transcription(s)
   Jawi ستابت
StabatIndonesia.jpg
Stabat
Stabat
Coordinates: 3°50′N98°10′E / 3.833°N 98.167°E / 3.833; 98.167
CountryFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province North Sumatra
Regency Langkat Regency
Capital Stabat
Area
  Total
108.85 km2 (42.03 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (mid 2024 Estimate [1] )
  Total
96,873
  Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
 (2007) [2]
   Javanese 14.3%
  Malay67.2%
   Karo 1.8%
   Batak Toba and Batak Simalungun 3.3%
  Batak Mandailing 2.6%
  Others10.8%
Religious affiliations
 (2007) [2]
   Islam 93.9%
   Protestant 2.6%
   Roman Catholic 0.5%
   Buddhism 2.9%
   Hindu 0.1%
  Others0%
Time zone UTC+7 (WIB)
Distance from Regency capital to district capital0km

Stabat is a town in North Sumatra province of Indonesia and it is the seat (capital) of Langkat Regency. The town lies on the road between Medan and Banda Aceh, a short distance past the city of Binjai.

Stabat District is one of the 23 districts of Langkat Regency. Its capital is the town of Stabat. It is bordered by Wampu District to the west, Secanggang District to the north, Binjai to the south, and Hamparan Perak District of Deli Serdang Regency to the east. It covers an area of 108.85 km2 and had a population of 81,971 at the 2010 Census, [3] which had risen to 96,873 according to the official estimate for mid 2024. [1]

Stabat has been a centre of government since the Dutch colonial period.

Climate

Stabat has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Stabat
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30.9
(87.6)
31.7
(89.1)
32.2
(90.0)
32.5
(90.5)
32.6
(90.7)
32.7
(90.9)
32.4
(90.3)
32.3
(90.1)
31.6
(88.9)
31.1
(88.0)
30.7
(87.3)
30.6
(87.1)
31.8
(89.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.3
(79.3)
26.6
(79.9)
27.0
(80.6)
27.4
(81.3)
27.6
(81.7)
27.5
(81.5)
27.1
(80.8)
27.1
(80.8)
27.0
(80.6)
26.7
(80.1)
26.4
(79.5)
26.3
(79.3)
26.9
(80.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)21.7
(71.1)
21.6
(70.9)
21.9
(71.4)
22.4
(72.3)
22.7
(72.9)
22.3
(72.1)
21.9
(71.4)
22.0
(71.6)
22.4
(72.3)
22.4
(72.3)
22.1
(71.8)
22.0
(71.6)
22.1
(71.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches)135
(5.3)
100
(3.9)
116
(4.6)
150
(5.9)
222
(8.7)
148
(5.8)
169
(6.7)
195
(7.7)
249
(9.8)
292
(11.5)
271
(10.7)
217
(8.5)
2,264
(89.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Langkat Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1205)
  2. 1 2 http://bappeda.sumutprov.go.id/File_Upload/Data&Informasi/13_KCDA_LANGKAT/070_Stabat.pdf [ dead link ]
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. "Climate: Stabat". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 6 November 2020.