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Aceh Besar Regency

Coordinates: 5°22′N 95°32′E / 5.367°N 95.533°E / 5.367; 95.533
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Great Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Besar
Regency
Regional transcription(s)
 • Acehneseاچيه بسر
From top left : Cut Nyak Dhien house, Indrapuri Old Mosque, Lhok Me Beach, Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport, Seulawah Agam, Lhok Mata Ie beach
Official seal of Great Aceh Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
Putöh Ngon Meupakat, Kuwat Ngön Meuseuraya
(Solved by Consensus, Strong by Together)
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
Great Aceh Regency is located in Aceh
Great Aceh Regency
Great Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Great Aceh Regency is located in Northern Sumatra
Great Aceh Regency
Great Aceh Regency
Great Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
Great Aceh Regency is located in Sumatra
Great Aceh Regency
Great Aceh Regency
Great Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
Great Aceh Regency is located in Indonesia
Great Aceh Regency
Great Aceh Regency
Great Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 5°22′N 95°32′E / 5.367°N 95.533°E / 5.367; 95.533
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established1956
Regency seatJantho
Government
 • RegentMuhammad Iswanto
 • Vice RegentVacant
Area
 • Total2,969.00 km2 (1,146.34 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total435,298
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
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Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 651
Websiteacehbesarkab.go.id

Great Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Besar) is a regency of the Indonesian province of Aceh. The regency covers an area of 2,903.49 square kilometres and had a population of 351,418 at the 2010 Census,[3] 391,870 at the 2015 census and 405,535 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 435,298 (comprising 208,110 males and 217,180 females).[1] The Regency is located at the northwest tip of Sumatra island and surrounds the provincial capital of Banda Aceh, many suburbs of which lie within the Regency. It also includes a number of islands off the northern tip of Sumatra, which comprise Pulo Aceh District within the regency. The seat of the Regency government is the town of Jantho.[5]

Economy

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Aceh Besar Regency produces cloves, nutmeg and palm oil and rice, and also small quantities of maize, cassava, sweet potatoes and beans.[6]

Landmarks

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Museums

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Aceh Besar Regency contains several museums. The Museum dan Rumoh Aceh is the State Museum, located in Banda Aceh. The museum's main building is built in the style of a traditional Acehnese house. It was installed by Dutch Governor Van Swart in 1915.[7] Museum Ali Hasymi contains the personal collection of Ali Hasymi, a former governor of Aceh and artist and include books by the scholars of Acehnese past, ancient ceramics, the typical weapons of Aceh, souvenirs from all over the world, etc. Museum Cut Nyak Dhien was originally the home of the heroine Cut Nyak Dhien. The ancient Abee Tanoh Library, located at the foot of Mount Seulawa contains some important manuscripts.

Places of worship

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Indra Puri Old Mosque is located about 20 km south of Medan. Indra Puri was a Hindu kingdom and it was a place of worship before Islam arrived. Later, Sultan Iskandar Muda introduced Islam to the public. After the people embraced Islam, the previous temple was converted into a mosque.[8] The mosque site covers an area of 33,875 m2, and is located approximately 150 metres from the edge of the Krueng Aceh River.

Fortress and tombs

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Indra Patra Fortress is situated 19 km from Banda Aceh at Krueng Raya. According to history it was built under the Indra Puri Hindu kingdom, although some say that the fort was built during the Sultanate of Aceh Darussalam in an effort to resist the Portuguese. The fort had a very important function at the time of Sultan Iskandar Muda.[9]

The Tomb of Admiral Malahayati is located about 32 km from the city of Banda Aceh.

Administrative divisions

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The regency is divided administratively into twenty-three districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), which comprise 604 villages (Indonesian: gampong). The areas of the districts and their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and the 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023,[1] are listed below. These are grouped below into three geographical sections for convenience, which have no administrative significance. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (gampong) in each district, and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		 Pop'n
Density
mid 2023		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
11.06.13 Pulo Aceh (a) 90.56 3,796 4,463 4,834 53.4 Lampuyang 17 23991
11.06.08 Peukan Bada (b) 36.25 15,462 22,654 24,070 664.0 Peukan Bada 26 23351
11.06.02 Lhoknga 87.95 14,874 16,927 17,932 203.9 Lhoknga 28 23355
11.06.22 Leupung 169.15 2,553 3,392 3,707 21.9 Leupung 6 23353
11.06.01 Lhoong 149.03 9,093 9,860 10,444 70.1 Lhoong 28 23354
Total Western section 532.94 45,778 57,296 60,987 114.4 105
11.06.16 Kuta Cot Glie 332.25 12,388 14,075 15,135 45.6 Lampakuk 32 23364
11.06.04 Seulimeum 404.35 21,519 23,652 24,573 60.8 Seulimeum 47 23951
11.06.15 Kota Jantho
(Jantho town)		 592.50 8,443 9,440 9,483 16.0 Kota Jantho 13 23918
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11.06.14 Lembah Seulawah
(Seulawah Valley)		 319.60 10,753 11,927 13,265 41.5 Lamtamot 12 23952
Total Southern section 1,648.70 53,103 59,094 62,456 37.9 104
11.06.09 Mesjid Raya 129.93 20,864 21,231 22,195 170.8 Krueng Raya 13 23381
11.06.12 Darussalam 38.43 22,633 22,834 24,076 626.5 Lambaro Angan 29 23374
11.06.20 Baitussalam 20.84 16,590 22,943 25,176 1,208.1 Lambada Lhok 13 23373
11.06.11 Kuta Baro 61.07 23,541 25,959 28,455 465.9 Peukan Ateuk 47 23372
11.06.05 Montasik 59.73 17,732 20,261 21,480 359.6 Montasik 39 23362
11.06.23 Blang Bintang 41.75 10,723 11,811 12,649 303.0 Cot Meuraja 26 23360
11.06.03 Indrapuri 197.04 19,975 22,372 24,166 122.6 Indrapuri 52 23363
11.06.17 Kuta Malaka 22.82 5,891 6,896 7,298 319.8 Samahani 15 23365
11.06.06 Suka Makmur 43.45 13,905 15,488 16,748 385.5 Sibreh 35 23361
11.06.18 Simpang Tiga 27.60 5,360 6,269 7,072 256.2 Krueng Mak 18 23375
11.06.19 Darul Kamal 23.05 6,766 8,472 9,132 396.2 Peukan Biluy 14 23350
11.06.07 Darul Imarah (c) 24.35 46,397 54,145 58,494 2,402.2 Lampeuneurut 32 23352
11.06.10 Ingin Jaya (c) 24.34 28,064 33,993 36,398 1,495.4 Lambaro 50 23371
11.06.21 Krueng Barona Jaya (c) 6.96 14,096 16,471 18,516 2,660.3 Cot Irie 12 23370
Total Eastern section 721.36 252,537 289,145 311,855 432.3 395

Notes: (a) comprises a group of islands off the north-western tip of Sumatra, of which the largest are Pulau Breuh, Pulau Nasi and Pulau Teunom.
(b) includes some smaller islands off the north-western tip of Sumatra but closer to the mainland than Pulo Aceh District - Pulau Bunta and Pulau Batee.
(c) comprises southern suburbs of Banda Aceh city, with 113,408 inhabitants in mid 2023.

Indra Patra Fortress in Ladong, Krueng Raya

Rusa Island

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Rusa Island in Lhoong district was shaped like Rusa (deer) before the tsunami struck the island on 26 December 2004, but now that much of it has been washed away, the form of the island has changed and become smaller like a lamb embryo. The island is very important for marking Indonesia's boundaries due to its location as the most westerly island in Indonesia with Titik Dasar TD175 and Titik Referensi TR175 (Base Point TD175 and Reference Point TR175).[10]

Bunta Island

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Since the 2004 tsunami struck Bunta island, 45 minutes by traditional motorised boat from Ujong Pancu Village, Peukan Bada, there are no longer any inhabitants living there. Nowadays some people use the island as a coconut plantation, but they live in Banda Aceh. As the tsunami washed out all of the living creatures there, nowadays there are no squirrels, monkeys or snakes on the island. The island has been popularized by the documentary film Hikayat di Ujung Pesisir and is ideal for camping, but with no facilities at all, and modest snorkeling can be done there.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Aceh Besar Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1106)
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Aceh Besar Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1106)
  3. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ Discussion Paper on Enhancing Community Resilience to Natural Disasters: Lives of Children and Youth in Aceh. United Nations Publications. p. 31.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ Indonesia handbook. Dept. of Information, Republic of Indonesia. 1975. p. 91. Archived from the original on 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  7. ^ "Pariwisata". Government of Aceh. Archived from the original on 12 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  8. ^ Oey, Eric (1991). Sumatra. Periplus Editions. p. 191. ISBN 0-8442-9907-3.
  9. ^ "Indra Patra". Indonesia Tourism. December 20, 2010. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010.
  10. ^ "Pulau Rusa". May 20, 2012. Archived from the original on April 23, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
  11. ^ Malvyandie Haryadi (July 15, 2015). "Pulau Bunta, Aceh Besar, Bukti Eksotisme Negeri Zamrud Khatulistiwa". Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
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