Lhokseumawe
Lhokseumawe
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| City of Lhokseumawe Kota Lhokseumawe | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawoë | لهوکسيوماوي |
Rencong monument of Lhokseumawe | |
| Motto(s): Lhokseumawe Indah (Beautiful Lhokseumawe) | |
Location within Aceh | |
| Coordinates: 5°11′17″N 97°8′25″E / 5.18806°N 97.14028°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Province | Aceh |
| City Founded | 21 June 2001 14 August 1986 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sayuti Abubakar |
| • Vice | Husaini |
| • Secretary | Teuku Adnan |
| Area | |
• Total | 181.06 km2 (69.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2−24 m (−77 ft) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 197,339 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Languages | Indonesian (official) Acehnese |
| City Growth | |
| • HDI | 80,26 (2023) |
| • GDP | Rp. 10.598.205.71 (Million Rupiah) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Postcode | 24315 - 24375 |
| Area code | (+62) 645 |
| Website | lhokseumawekota |
| 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.