Langsa

Langsa
City
City of Langsa Kota Langsa
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	لڠسا
Bale Juang Museum in Langsa
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Indonesian: Terwujudnya Masyarakat yang Aman, Damai, Bermartabat, Maju, Sejahtera, dan Islami English: Realization of a Safe Community, Peace, Dignity, Progress, Prosperity with islamic values
Location within Aceh
Langsa Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia Langsa Langsa (Northern Sumatra) Langsa Langsa (Sumatra) Langsa Langsa (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°28′48″N 97°57′48″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Aceh
City Established	17 October 2001
Government
• Mayor	Jeffry Sentana Putra
• Vice Mayor	Muhammad Haikal Alfisyahrin
Area
• Total	239.83 km2 (92.60 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2025 estimate)
• Total	184,016
• Density	767.28/km2 (1,987.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code	(+62) 641
Website	langsakota.go.id

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Langsa (Indonesian: Kota Langsa, Jawi: لڠسا), is a city in Aceh, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. Apart from a small seacoast to the northeast, it borders Manyak Payed District of Aceh Tamiang Regency to the east and is otherwise surrounded by Birem Bayeun District of Aceh Timur Regency (of which the city was formerly a part until 2001) to the north, west and south. The city covers an area of 239.83 square kilometres and had a population of 148,945 at the 2010 Census (compared with 117,256 at the previous 2000 Census); this grew to 185,971 at the 2020 Census, and the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 184,016 (comprising 92,153 males and 91,863 females).

Langsa is located 440 kilometres (273 miles) from the city of Banda Aceh, the province's capital. Langsa is close to its province's southern border and is 167 kilometres (103 miles) from Medan, the capital city of North Sumatra. This makes Langsa a strategic city for trade and traffic between the two provinces.

There are several universities in the city of Langsa both state and private universities. Among them are Samudra University and IAIN Zawiyah Cot Kala, Campus LP3I. The city hosts several schools of nursing and midwifery, including the Academy of Nursing of "Harapan Ibu", the Academy of Nursing "Yayasan Cut Nyak Dhien" and the Academy of Nursing "UMMI".