Lhokseumawe

Lhokseumawe
Lhôk Seumaw‘è (Acehnese)
City of Lhokseumawe
Kota Lhokseumawe
Other transcription(s)
  Jawoëلهوکسيوماوي
Rencong monument of Lhokseumawe
Motto(s): 
Lhokseumawe Indah
(Beautiful Lhokseumawe)
Location within Aceh
Lhokseumawe
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Lhokseumawe
Lhokseumawe (Northern Sumatra)
Lhokseumawe
Lhokseumawe (Sumatra)
Lhokseumawe
Lhokseumawe (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 5°11′17″N 97°8′25″E / 5.18806°N 97.14028°E / 5.18806; 97.14028
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
City Founded21 June 2001
14 August 1986
Government
  MayorSayuti Abubakar
  ViceHusaini
  SecretaryTeuku Adnan
Area
  Total
181.06 km2 (69.91 sq mi)
Elevation
2−24 m (−77 ft)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)
  Total
197,339
  Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Demographics
  LanguagesIndonesian (official)
Acehnese
City Growth
  HDI80,26 (2023)
  GDPRp. 10.598.205.71 (Million Rupiah)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Postcode
24315 - 24375
Area code(+62) 645
Websitelhokseumawekota.go.id
For Official Government Website see below of this page

Lhokseumawe (Indonesian pronunciation: [loksuˈmawe]; Acehnese: Lhôk Seumaw‘è, Jawoë: لهوکسيوماوي), is the second largest city (by population, after Banda Aceh) in Aceh province, Indonesia, having recently overtaken Langsa. The city covers an area of 181.06 square kilometres, and had a population of 171,163 at the 2010 census and 188,713 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 196,067 (comprising 97,339 males and 98,728 females). The city is a key regional centre important for the economy of Aceh.