Lahat (town)
Lahat | |
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Town | |
Location of Lahat Regency in South Sumatra | |
| Coordinates: 3°44′18″S 103°34′00″E / 3.738340°S 103.566673°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Sumatra |
| Regency | Lahat Regency |
| Area | |
• Total | 107.60 km2 (41.54 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 109,036 |
| • Density | 1,013.3/km2 (2,624/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Lahat is a town and administrative district which forms the capital of Lahat Regency in South Sumatra, Indonesia. The district covers an area of 107.60 km2, and had a population of 109,036 according to the official estimates for mid 2023. The town is close to the Trans-Sumatra Highway and has good road and rail links to the rest of Sumatra, with daily rail services to Palembang and to Lubuklinggau.