| Native name | Kecamatan Kuala |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 4°14′N 97°52′E |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | North Sumatra |
| Regency | Langkat Regency |
| Capital | Pekan Kuala |
| Distance from Regency capital to district capital | 40m |
| Area total | 206.23 km² |
| Elevation | 35 m |
| Population as of | mid 2024 estimate |
| Population total | 41622 |
| Malay | 1.1% |
| Batak Karo | 30.7% |
| Batak Toba and Batak Simalungun | 1.4% |
| Batak Mandailing | 1.1% |
| Javanese | 59.4% |
| Others | 6.4% |
| Islam | 80.2% |
| Roman Catholic | 2.2% |
| Protestant | 14.8% |
| Hindu | 0.1% |
| Buddhism | 1.3% |
| Others | 1.4% |
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) |
Kuala is a town and administrative district of Langkat Regency in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. It borders Selesai to the north, Salapian to the west, and Sei Bingai to the south and east. Most people in Kuala are Javanese people, with a significant Karo minority. Although most Karo are Christian, many are also Muslim, and as the Javanese are nearly 100% Muslim, Kuala District is 80% Muslim.[citation needed]
Kuala had a population of 12,459 in 2010[citation needed], making it by far the largest settlement in the district. It lies on the main road[which?] between Binjai and Bukit Lawang.
Agriculture
Agriculture in Kuala District is relatively homogenous, with 6,425 hectares of oil palm, 4,243 hectares of sawah (wet rice), 880 hectares of maize and 3,466 hectares of natural rubber, with little land devoted to other crops. There are five factories in the district.