Subulussalam
City in Aceh, Indonesia
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Subulussalam (Jawoë: 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][4][5][6] It covers an area of 1,391 km2, and it had a population of 67,446 at the 2010 Census[7] 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]
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Subulussalam | |
|---|---|
| City of Subussalam Kota Subussalam | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawoë | سبل السلام[citation needed] |
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 | |
| 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) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 627 |
| Website | subulussalamkota.go.id |
Administrative Districts
Subulussalam city consists of five administrative districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census[7] 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.org[15] | |||||||||||||
