East Aceh Regency

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East Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Timur
Regency
Official seal of East Aceh Regency
Seal
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
East Aceh Regency is located in Aceh
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Coordinates: 4°37′N 97°37′E / 4.617°N 97.617°E / 4.617; 97.617
CountryIndonesia
RegionSumatra
ProvinceAceh
Established1956
Regency seatIdi Rayeuk
Government
 • RegentHasballah Muhammad Thaib
 • Vice RegentSyahrul Syamaun
Area
 • Total6,040.60 km2 (2,332.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total422,401
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 646
Websiteacehtimurkab.go.id

East Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Timur) is a regency in eastern Aceh Special Region (Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam) of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 6,040.60 square kilometres and had a population of 360,475 at the 2010 Census[2] and 422,401 at the 2020 Census.[3]

The regency borders the Malacca Strait to the north-east, the city of Langsa and Aceh Tamiang Regency to the south-east, Gayo Lues Regency to the south, and Central Aceh Regency, Bener Meriah Regency and North Aceh Regency to the west.

Economy[]

This regency is rich in petroleum, more so than the North Aceh and regencies. Fishing employs many people in the regency but little of it is exported; people depend on it for food.[4] The main fishing centre in the regency is in . The regency also has several food-plant based industries producing tofu, tempeh and sun-dried banana chips.[4] Some areas are under plantation exploitation for palm oil and rubber, although there is only one state-owned company (TPN I) operating in the area. Plantations also produce cacao and chocolate and in the area iron ore and lead is mined.[4]

Administrative districtss[]

The regency is divided administratively into twenty-four districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and 2020 Census.[6]

Name Area
in km2[7]		 Pop'n
Census
2010[8]		 Pop'n
Census
2020[9]
Serba Jadi 2,165.66 5,766 6,701
Simpang Jernih 544.63 3,397 3,626
Peunaron 79.74 8,206 9,154
Birem Bayeun 253.68 25,330 28,710
Rantau Selamat 159.80 11,223 12,372
Sungai Raya 159.00 10,672 12,672
Peureulak 318.02 39,691 46,245
Peureulak Timur
(East Peureulak)		 182.70 12,601 14,457
Peureulak Barat
(West Peureulak)		 92.30 13,633 17,367
Ranto Peureulak 129.00 21,945 25,945
Idi Rayeuk 79.60 33,136 39,086
Peudawa 75.90 10,274 12,958
Banda Alam 90.95 7,296 8,651
Idi Tunong 74.70 8,895 11,305
Darul Ihsan 54.50 5,447 7,343
Idi Timur
(East Idi)		 55.15 5,210 6,762
Darul Aman 131.50 17,043 20,569
Nurussalam 137.07 15,308 17,843
Darul Falah 42.40 2,902 3,752
Julok 234.36 23,884 26,835
Indra Makmur 89.05 15,772 16,416
Pante Bidari
(or Pante Beudari)		 233.25 21,490 25,588
Simpang Ulim 123.80 18,136 21,136
Madat 200.84 23,218 26,908
Totals 6,040.60 360,475 422,401

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Aceh Timur" (PDF). Aceh Investment and Promotion Board. February 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  5. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  8. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  9. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

Coordinates: 4°37′N 97°37′E / 4.617°N 97.617°E / 4.617; 97.617

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