Kuala is a town and subdistrict of Langkat Regency

Langkat Regency

Langkat Regency is the northernmost regency in eastern shore of North Sumatra. Its seat is Stabat. Its area is 6,272 km² and population was 892,533 in the 2000 national Census, and official intercensal estimate in 2007 of 1,027,414 people....

. It borders Selesai to the north, Salapian

Salapian

Salapian is a subdistrict of Langkat Regency. Javanese people are in the majority with 37% Karo. As against Karo Regency, the vast majority of Karo in Salapian are Muslims - the population is 81% Muslim and 13% Protestant. In all parts of Salapian, there is a Muslim majority, although it varies...

 to the west, and Sei Bingai

Sei Bingai

Sei Bingai is a subdistrict of Langkat Regency. It borders Binjai to the north, Kuala and Salapian to the west, Deli Serdang Regency to the east, and Karo Regency to the south. Most people in Sei Bingai are Karo...

 to the south and east. Most people in Kuala are Javanese people, with a significant Karo population. Although most Karo are Christian, many are also Muslim, and as the Javanese are nearly 100% Muslim, Kuala subdistrict is 80% Muslim.

Kuala town itself had a population of 12,459, making it by far the largest settlement in the district. Kuala town is on the main road between Binjai

Binjai

Binjai formally Kota Binjai is an independent city in the North Sumatra province of Indonesia, and is surrounded by but not part of the Deli Serdang Regency. Binjai is connected to Medan , about 22 km, by the Sumatra highway that goes to Banda Aceh, and effectively forms a part of Greater Medan...

 and Bukit Lawang

Bukit Lawang

Bukit Lawang is a small tourist village at the bank of Bahorok River in North Sumatra province of Indonesia. Situated approximately 86 km north-west of Medan, Bukit Lawang is known for the largest animal sanctuary of Sumatran orangutan , and also the main access point to the Gunung Leuser National...

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Agriculture

Agriculture in Kuala subdistrict is relatively homogenous, with 6,425 hectares of oil palm

Oil palm

The oil palms comprise two species of the Arecaceae, or palm family. They are used in commercial agriculture in the production of palm oil. The African Oil Palm Elaeis guineensis is native to West Africa, occurring between Angola and Gambia, while the American Oil Palm Elaeis oleifera is native to...

, 4,243 hectares of sawah (wet rice), 880 hectares of maize

Maize

Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...

 and 3,466 hectares of Natural rubber, with little land devoted to other crops. There are five factories in the subdistrict.