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Bahorok District
Kecamatan Bahorok | |
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 Bukit Lawang, tourist village at the bank of Bahorok River | |
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| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | North Sumatra |
| Regency | Langkat Regency |
| Capital | Bohorok |
| Area | |
• Total | 955.1 km2 (368.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 45,547 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups (2007)[1] | |
| • Javanese | 53.2% |
| • Malay | 22.8% |
| • Batak Karo | 17.7% |
| • Batak Toba and Batak Simalungun | 1.4% |
| • Batak Mandailing | 1.4% |
| • Others | 3.6% |
| Religious affiliations (2007)[1] | |
| • Islam | 87.7% |
| • Protestant | 11.1% |
| • Roman Catholic | 0.5% |
| • Buddhism | 0.2% |
| • Hindu | 0.0% |
| • Others | 0.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Distance from Regency capital to district capital | 75km |
Bahorok, or Bohorok, is a district of Langkat Regency. Its capital is Bohorok town, and Bukit Lawang is a major local tourist attraction for viewing orangutans.
The Bohorok River, a tributary of the Wampu River, joins the Wampu within the district.