Subulussalam | |
|---|---|
| City of Subussalam Kota Subussalam | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawoe | سبل السلام |
 A road and palm oil plantation in Subulussalam | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Sada Kata (One Word) | |
 Location within Aceh | |
| Coordinates: 2°38′32″N 98°0′15″E / 2.64222°N 98.00417°E / 2.64222; 98.00417 | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Province |  Aceh |
| City | 2 January 2007 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rasyid Bancin |
| • Vice Mayor | Nasir Kombih |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,391 km2 (537 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 105,553 |
| • Density | 75.88/km2 (196.5/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 627 |
| Website | subulussalamkota.go.id |
Subulussalam (Jawoe: سبل السلام) is a city in the south of Aceh province of Indonesia.2 It is located inland on the island of Sumatra. On 2 January 2007, the provincial government of Aceh declared Subulussalam to be an independent city as a result of the administration being separated from that of Aceh Singkil Regency. of which it was formerly a part.3 It is located at 2°38′32″N 98°00′15″E / 2.6423°N 98.0041°E / 2.6423; 98.0041.2456 It covers an area of 1,391 km2, and it had a population of 67,446 at the 2010 Census7 and of 90,751 at the 2020 Census;8 the official estimate as in 2024 was 105,553.1 As a result, Subulussalam is the most sparsely populated city in Indonesia, with an overall population density in 2024 of only 75.9 people per km2, and including wide swathes of rural areas.9
Administrative Districts
Subulussalam city consists of five administrative districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census7 and the 2020 Census,8 together with the official estimates for 2024.1 The table also includes the number of administrative villages (gampong) in each district, and its postal codes.
| Kode Wilayah |
Name of District (kecamatan) |
Area in km2 |
Pop'n Census 2010 |
Pop'n Census 2020 |
Pop'n Estimate 2024 |
No. of villages |
Post codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.75.01 | Simpang Kiri 10 | 213 | 27,573 | 35,886 | 41,619 | 17 | 24781 |
| 11.75.02 | Penanggalan 11 | 93 | 11,479 | 16,916 | 19,929 | 13 | 24780 |
| 11.75.03 | Rundeng 12 | 320 | 10,994 | 14,142 | 16,423 | 23 | 24779 |
| 11.75.04 | Sultan Daulat 13 | 602 | 12,960 | 17,126 | 19,820 | 19 | 24783 |
| 11.75.05 | Longkib 14 | 163 | 4,440 | 6,681 | 7,762 | 10 | 24782 |
| Totals | 1,391 | 67,446 | 90,751 | 105,553 | 82 |
Climate
Subulussalam has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Subulussalam | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.9 (87.6) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.3 (88.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.4 (79.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.6 (70.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 246 (9.7) |
212 (8.3) |
274 (10.8) |
344 (13.5) |
250 (9.8) |
172 (6.8) |
179 (7.0) |
250 (9.8) |
250 (9.8) |
366 (14.4) |
365 (14.4) |
305 (12.0) |
3,213 (126.3) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org15 | |||||||||||||
References
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kota Subussalam Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog 1102001.1175)
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- "Act No.8 2007". depdagri.go.id. Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs. 2007-01-02. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
- "Peta Administrasi Subussalam" (PDF). know.arsipan.org. Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency (for Aceh and Nais). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-02-07. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
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- "Ini 8 Kota Tersepi di Indonesia, Tertarik untuk Tinggal?". iNews. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Simpang Kiri Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1175010).
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Penanggalan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1175020).
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Rundeng Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1175030).
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Sultan Daulat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1175040).
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Longkib Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1175050).
- "Climate: Subulussalam". Climate-Data.org. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2020.