Lhokseumawe

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Lhokseumawe Lhôk Seumaw‘è (Acehnese)
City
City of Lhokseumawe Kota Lhokseumawe
Other transcription(s)
• Jawoë	لهوکسيوماوي
Rencong monument of Lhokseumawe
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Lhokseumawe Indah (Beautiful Lhokseumawe)
Location within Aceh
Lhokseumawe Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia Show map of Aceh Lhokseumawe Lhokseumawe (Northern Sumatra) Show map of Northern Sumatra Lhokseumawe Lhokseumawe (Sumatra) Show map of Sumatra Lhokseumawe Lhokseumawe (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Coordinates: 5°11′17″N 97°8′25″E / 5.18806°N 97.14028°E / 5.18806; 97.14028
Country	Indonesia
Region	Sumatra
Province	Aceh
City Founded	21 June 2001
Government
• Mayor	Suaidi Yahya
• Vice	Yusuf Muhammad
• Secretary	Bukhari A. KS
Area
• Total	181.06 km2 (69.91 sq mi)
Elevation	2−24 m (−77 ft)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	196,067
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Demographics
• Languages	Indonesian (official) Acehnese
City Growth
• HDI	77.23 [2]
• GDP	Rp. 10.598.205.71 (Million Rupiah) [3]
Time zone	UTC+7 (IWST)
Postcode	24351
Area code	(+62) 645
Website	lhokseumawekota.go.id
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 Bandar 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^[4] and 188,713 at the 2020 census;^[5] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 196,067 (comprising 97,339 males and 98,728 females).^[1] The city is a key regional centre important for the economy of Aceh.