Lhokseumawe, is the second largest city after the capital Banda Aceh. Since long ago, the city that is in position 04 ° 54 '- 05 ° 18' North Latitude and 96 ° 20 '- 97 ° 21' East longitude, facing the Malacca Strait. Since the 70s oil and gas mining was discovered. While in the struggle for independence, former President Sukarno dubbed Aceh the region of capital. In addition, Lhokseumawe holds a great deal of historical and major events and recorded in the world's history books. Beginning Portuguese, Dutch East Indies, Japanese up to the historical story of female warrior Cut Meutia keep track of him in this city.
Until the splendor of several vital projects to make the city with only 160 thousand more people is mentioned Petro Dolar city. It can be said, Lhokseumawe flanked by two big cities, Medan and Banda Aceh, so for the immigrants often make the small town as a place of transit and it has been going on for a long time. Mixture of tribal share makes us today difficult to get genuine or indigenous Lhokseumawe pure.
For those who want to go to Lhokseumawe must be reached by land from Medan North Sumatra with six hours. While from Banda Aceh closer only about 5 hours. As time goes by Lhokseumawe continues to build, but unfortunately, many historical facts are neglected. Even just disappeared. Not many know the story of the origin of Lhokseumawe and the history of naming it. But in terms of Lhokseumawe language can be interpreted a deep water reservoir and the water spins, in words are divided into two vocabulary of Aceh language namely "Lhok" and "Seumawe". Lhok means deep, trough or deepwater area and Seumawe means to spin. But until now the name Lhokseumawe is still a mystery. However, for some people, the term was first pinned by Tgk Lhokseumawe, the first person to open the area that used to be swamp and the forest became residential. Ultimately the life of the ulama and the figure of the struggle was buried in the border area between Banda Masen Village and Utuen Bayi which is the oldest village in Banda Sakti Subdistrict. Based on folklore, Teungku Lhokseumawe is a staunch Islam fighter against colonialism.
