Gayo Lues Regency
Gayo Lues Regency
Kabupaten Gayo Lues | |
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![]() Coat of arms | |
![]() Location within Aceh | |
Coordinates: 4°N 97°E / 4°N 97°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Sumatra |
Province | ![]() |
Established | 2002 |
Regency seat | Blangkejeren |
Government | |
• Regent | Muhammad Amru |
• Vice Regent | Said Sani |
Area | |
• Total | 5,549.91 km2 (2,142.83 sq mi) |
Population (2020 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 99,532 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
Area code | (+62) 629 |
Website | gayolueskab.go.id |
Gayo Lues Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Gayo Lues) is a regency in the Aceh Special Region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created in 2002 under Statute UU 4/2002 from the northern part of Aceh Tenggara (Southeast Aceh Regency). Its capital is Blangkejeren. The regency covers an area of 5,549.91 square kilometres and had a population of 79,560 at the 2010 Census and 99,532 at the 2020 Census.[2] Along with the Central Aceh Regency and the Bener Meriah Regency, it is home to the Gayo people.[3]
90% of the inhabitants make their living from farming. Products include chili peppers, tobacco, coffee, and lemongrass, fish, rice, candle nut, , coconut, vanilla, kapok, chocolate, sugarcane, ginger, clove, , turmeric, and sugar palm.[4] Logging is reportedly a major problem in the regency which is the least populated area of the province with less than 2% of the total population.[5]
Administrative districts[]
The regency is divided administratively into eleven districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[6] and the 2020 Census.|[7] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres and the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district.
Kecamatan | Area in km2 |
Population at 2010 Census[8] |
Population at 2020 Census[9] |
Admin centre |
No. of villages |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kuta Panjang | 269.53 | 7,330 | 9,365 | Kuta Panjang | 12 |
Blang Jerango | 382.42 | 6,379 | 7,355 | Buntul Gemuyang | 10 |
Blangkejeren | 166.06 | 24,434 | 31,180 | Blangkejeren | 22 |
Putri Betung | 996.85 | 6,607 | 9,142 | Gumpang | 13 |
Dabun Gelang | 444.71 | 5,277 | 6,773 | Badak Bur Jumpe | 11 |
Blang Pegayon | 272.18 | 5,099 | 6,406 | Cinta Maju | 12 |
Pining | 1,350.09 | 4,320 | 5,112 | Pining | 9 |
Rikit Gaib | 264.08 | 3,770 | 4,525 | Buntul Gemuya | 13 |
Pantan Cuaca | 295.06 | 3,481 | 4,338 | Kenyaran | 11 |
Terangun | 671.80 | 7,953 | 9,551 | Terangun | 25 |
Tripe Jaya | 437.13 | 4,910 | 5,785 | Rerebe | 10 |
Totals | 5,549.91 | 79,560 | 99,532 | Blangkejeren | 159 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Library Information and Research Service (2004). The Middle East, abstracts and index. Northumberland Press. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ "Gayo Lues" (PDF). Aceh Investment and Promotion Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ^ Davies, Matthew N. (2006). Indonesia's war over Aceh: last stand on Mecca's porch. Taylor & Francis. pp. 45–. ISBN 978-0-415-37239-8. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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