Langsa is a city in Aceh

Aceh

Aceh is a special region of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. Its full name is Daerah Istimewa Aceh , Nanggroë Aceh Darussalam and Aceh . Past spellings of its name include Acheh, Atjeh and Achin...

, Indonesia

Indonesia

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. It is also called Kota Langsa in Indonesian

Indonesian language

Indonesian is the official language of Indonesia. Indonesian is a normative form of the Riau Islands dialect of Malay, an Austronesian language which has been used as a lingua franca in the Indonesian archipelago for centuries....

. The city covers an area of 262.41 square kilometres and according to the 2000 census had a population of 117,256 people.
Langsa is a former of some parts of East Aceh district. Located approximately 400 miles from the city of Banda Aceh. Langsa previous status in accordance with City Administrative Regulation Number 64 Year 1991 on the establishment of the City Administrative Langsa. Langsa then set the status of a town by Act No. 3 of 2001, dated June 21, 2001
There are several universities in the city of Langsa, among others: University Samudra of Langsa, Stai Zawiyah Cot Kala, Campus LP3I and some schools of nursing and midwifery such as: Academy of Nursing of "Harapan Ibu", Academy of Nursing "Yayaysan Cut Nyak Dien",Nursing Academy of "UMMI", and other so on.

Administrative divisions

The city is divided administratively into 5 subdistricts

Subdistricts of Indonesia

In Indonesia, a kecamatan or district is a subdivision of a regency or of a city . A district is itself divided into kelurahan or administrative villages....

 (kecamatan):

1. Langsa Barat (14 villages)
2. Langsa Kota (13 villages)
3. Langsa Lama
4. Langsa Baroh
5. Langsa Timur (25 villages)

Potential of Natural Resources of Langsa

Plantation production of large plantation area in the City of Langsa consists of PT. Nusantara Plantation I by 1902 ha of land in New Garden, and 2709 ha in the Old Garden. While the PT. Weigh Langsa has a land area of ​​1105.66 ha in TB. Langsa. Furthermore, smallholders in the area of ​​2305 Ha Langsa. The city also has a cocoa Langsa with area of 1424 ha with a productivity of 943 Kg / Ha
Vegetable Production Area of ​​land cultivated for crop activities covering 77 ha maize, groundnuts 4 Ha, cassava (82 ha), soybeans (15.5 ha), yams (17 ha), and vegetable crops covering an area of ​​150 ha
Fisheries is also seeking shrimp and milkfish with area of each area of ​​4301 ha and 396.5 ha located in three districts in the City Langsa. Potential fisheries, especially aquaculture ponds in the area Langsa still quite promising, as evidenced by the vast area of ​​ponds located in the city Langsa reaching 2603.70 Ha. In Kuala Langsa has established a trading company engaged in the fisheries

Interesting Place in Langsa

1. Merdeka Square the City of Langsa. Spending time in the afternoon, with a dish of food and entertainment are available. This field is usually used for the event - events and other social activities. There are many dishes on offer here, late afternoon and evening. Is a special menu like "street food" Satay, Nasi Goreng (Fried Rice), Mie Goreng (Fried Noodle), Mie Aceh (Rich by spice), Roti Canai (Indian Food) and Martabak Telur (Omelet) traditional food like Bakso (Meatball),Pisang Goreng (Fried Banana), and the western food such as hamburgers and pizza, and other snacks with a very affordable/cheaper price. This field will be filled with people when Saturday night (or Saturday nights)
2. Taman Bambu Runcing(Indonesian), The park is located not far from Merdeka Square of Langsa. Park with the concept of "Central Park" or "Parks in the middle of town" because there is a lot historical value of independence here. One characteristic of this park is, the Bamboo Runcing that stands majestically in the middle of the park. Also enriched with plaques and pictures Acehnese struggle repel invaders. The plaque is located behind the Bamboo Runcing
3. Gedung Bappeda Aceh Timur which is located at the heart of Langsa. The building is still characterized by buildings of Colonial Dutch architecture. The building was converted to office now. Unfortunately, this building was not maintained, but this building can be a great tourism asset. In front of this building, there is the same Post Office - as characterized by the Dutch architect
4. Langsa harbor this harbor is the only one dial-in port Langsa straits of Malacca. Formerly this bustling port of loading and unloading activities will begin shipping from Malaysia, Penang, Thailand, India and Singapore. Since the conflict in Aceh, the Port is to be empty. Large-scale projects carried out, to polish the port is becoming a better harbor
5. China Town or Langsa called "Kawasan Toko Belakang" This area used to be, area residents tinghoa great community. Until now some of the original buildings owned by citizens tinghoa can still be seen, but over the times, this building was partially demolished and built a more modern building. There are some typical Chinese food here, are like Kwetiau, Pangsit, cap cay and others. There is also one of the oldest buildings soy sauce factory here, and near the market, there are Buddhist Vihara Langsa which also offers the beauty of his art

Majority of Population

Majority population of Langsa is Acehnese, Chinese, Malay, Batak, and Javanese. There are many Javanese migrants who have settled and married in Langsa. Acehnese language is used for the Acehnese people and some tribes, Indonesian language remains the mother tongue, as the language of business, government, schools, universities and offices. Malay language used in everyday conversation, not unlike the Malay language and Indonesian, only a few words and their meaning is slightly different accent. Islam is the religion of the majority in Aceh and Langsa, Christians also become part of the population, Buddhism is much adopted by the Chinese. Langsa is a city rich in ethnic and differences, however, permanent residents live in peace and have a strong religious tolerance. The location of Langsa is near with Medan capital city of North Sumatra, put Langsa as a strategic city and rich in immigrant