Langsa, Aceh Province, Sumatra, Indonesia

🇮🇩 Langsa, is a city in Aceh, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. Apart from a small sea coast to the north-east, it borders Manyak Payed District of Aceh Tamiang Regency to the east and is otherise 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 km.

Langsa is located 440 km (273 miles) from the city of Banda Aceh, the province's capital. Langsa is close to its province's southern border and is 167 km (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".

Administrative districts The city is divided into five districts (kecamatan): Langsa Timur (East Langsa); Langsa Lama; Langsa Barat; Langsa Baro; Langsa Kota (Langsa town).

Population Langsa's population is mainly made up of people of Acehnese, Malay, Javanese, Chinese, and Batak ethnicities. Acehnese is the main language used by people who consider themselves as of Acehnese ethnicity, but the Indonesian language is the official language.

Islam is the religion of the majority in Aceh, including Langsa, but other religions exist, such as Christianity and Buddhism. Buddhism is common among Langsa's ethnically Chinese population.

Although Langsa is a city of rich ethnic and religious diversity, its population tends to be tolerant of each other's differences.