Langsa City is one of the cities in Aceh, Indonesia. Langsa City is a city that applies Islamic Sharia law. The city of Langsa is approximately 400 km from the city of Banda Aceh. Langsa City was previously an Administrative City in accordance with Government Regulation Number 64 of 1991 concerning the Establishment of the Administrative City of Langsa. The Langsa Administrative City was appointed as Langsa City based on Law Number 3 dated June 21, 2001. The anniversary of Langsa City was set on October 17, 2001.
Tourist Sites Edit
1..Freedom Square Langsa City. Located in the center of Langsa City. This field is usually used for events and social activities. This field is the main Green Open Space of Langsa City. Every day, people are busy spending time in this place.
2.Taman Bambu Runcing. This park is located not far from Merdeka Square, Langsa City. The park with the concept of central park or "park in the middle of the city" is crowded because there is a historical value of independence here. The main characteristic of this park is the Pointed Bamboo Monument which stands majestically in the middle of the park.
3.Langsa City Forest Park. Also known as the Langsa City Protection Forest, located on Perumnas Street, Seulemak Paya Bujok Village, Langsa Baro. This forest park is a tourist area with the concept of Green Open Space which also functions as the lungs of Langsa City. Has an area of about 10 hectares. Visitors can feel the cool atmosphere and see the beauty and beauty of flora and fauna in this forest park. In this forest park there are around 300 species of plants and dozens of animals. Resin trees, merbau trees are one of the plants that can be seen here. When lucky, visitors can also watch the carcass flowers in bloom. But this only happens once a year, usually in November or December. And that only lasts about 4 days. The collection of animals is also quite a lot. There are crocodiles, deer, snakes, ferrets, apes, porcupines, and various types of birds. The most popular activity, especially for children is feeding deer. Simply buying the food in the form of carrots that have been chopped, visitors can feed the deer.
4.Langsa City Mangrove Forest. The Mangrove Forest Area located in kilometer 10 of Kuala Langsa, is a favorite place to enjoy mangrove nature tourism with family. This mangrove forest is very beautiful, lush mangrove or mangrove trees are spread over the coastal swamps of Kuala Langsa. The variety of mangrove trees in this mangrove forest is one of the most complete in the world. There are paths in the mangrove forest so that visitors can enter the mangrove forest very comfortably. Visitors can feel the sensation and cool atmosphere of mangrove forests that might not be available in other cities in Aceh.
5.Cut Nyak Dhien Road. Is the center of Langsa City culinary tourism. There are many food offerings offered here, late afternoon and evening. The special menu is, Aceh Noodles, meat satay, martabak, ice cream, various traditional foods, various western food such as burgers and pizza, and other snacks at very affordable prices. Especially for the original culinary of Langsa, which is marrow soup not found in this place, marrow soup can only be enjoyed in restaurants in Langsa City.
6.Balee Juang Building. Located in the heart of Langsa City. Is a Dutch colonial heritage building. Dutch-style architecture is still very clear in this building. This building has been around since 1920, when it was named Het Kantoorgebouw Der Atjehsche Handel-Maatschappij Te Langsar, this kind of building only existed in Aceh at that time, namely in Kuta Raja and in Langsa City. In front of this building, there is a post office that is both characterized by Dutch architecture.
7.Kuala Langsa Port. This port is the only port that connects Langsa City with foreign countries. In the past, this port was crowded with transportation activities from the city of Langsa to foreign countries and vice versa. Then vacuum. Active for tourists, here tourists can fish, swim, relax with family and see passing fishing boats. In this port there are also many traders who sell various foods and beverages, such as meatballs, boiled corn, ice cream, Acehnese noodles, young coconut ice and so on. Most of the sellers come from local villages. On Saturday, February 23, 2013, the inaugural voyage of the City of Langsa - Penang was re-inaugurated after being vacuumed during the past conflict.This is a form of commitment from the Aceh government to make Kuala Langsa Port a famous international port
