Langsa, Indonesia
Langsa is a town of 184,016 people in Aceh, Indonesia, founded in October 17, 2001.
Why visit Langsa
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 9 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Samudra University, Bukit Kemuning and Museum Kota Langsa.
Weather in Langsa
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About Langsa
Langsa (Indonesian: Kota Langsa, Jawi: لڠسا), is a city in Aceh, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. Apart from a small seacoast to the northeast, it borders Manyak Payed District of Aceh Tamiang Regency to the east and is otherwise 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 kilometres and had a population of 148,945 at the 2010 Census (compared with 117,256 at the previous 2000 Census); this grew to 185,971 at the 2020 Census, and the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 184,016 (comprising 92,153 males and 91,863 females).
From the Wikipedia article Langsa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Samudra University
School · 1.2 km
Public university in Langsa, Indonesia
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes9
KOSASI Spot Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 5.8 km
98 Jalan Raya Medan Banda Aceh, Kota Langsa
Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
Mie Gacoan Langsa
Restaurant · Noodle, Indonesian · 1.9 km
Jln. Medan - Banda Aceh, Paya Bujok Tunong, Kota Langsa
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare5
Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Langsa
Hospital
Jenderal Ahmad Yani No.1 Gampong Jawa, Kota Langsa, Aceh
Map of Langsa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Senubung Airport (GYO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 89 km away.
- Pangkalan Brandan 60 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Tanjungtiram 63 km southeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hutan Mangrove Langsa 01, Zaragyh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Langsa Bale Juang, Ministry of Education and Culture of Indonesia, Public domain
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