North Aceh Regency

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North Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Utara
Regency
Official seal of North Aceh Regency
Seal
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
North Aceh Regency is located in Aceh
North Aceh Regency
North Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Coordinates: 5°00′N 96°45′E / 5.00°N 96.75°E / 5.00; 96.75Coordinates: 5°00′N 96°45′E / 5.00°N 96.75°E / 5.00; 96.75
CountryIndonesia
RegionSumatra
ProvinceAceh
Established1956
Regency seatLhoksukon
Government
 • RegentMuhammad Thaib
 • Vice RegentFauzi Yusuf
Area
 • Total3,296.86 km2 (1,272.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total602,793
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 645
Websiteacehutara.go.id

North Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Utara) is a regency in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (Aceh Special District), in Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 3,236.86 square kilometres and had a population of 534,085 at the 2010 census[2] and 602,793 at the 2020 Census.[3] The administrative centre is now at Lhoksukon; this followed the separation in 2001 of the former capital of Lhokseumawe, which was cut out of the regency by Law No. 2 of 2001 on 21 June 2001 to form an independent city.

Economy[]

This regency is included in one of the largest industrial regions outside Java, especially with the opening of liquid gas processing industry plants based on PT Arun LNG in Lhokseumawe, 1974. There were several large factories nearby at the time: PT.Kertas Kraft Aceh, pabrik Pupuk AAF (Aceh Asean Fertilizer) and pabrik Pupuk Iskandar Muda (PIM).[4] The Port of Krueng Geukueh is located in the regency.[5]

In the agricultural sector, the regency has a good reputation as an important rice producer. The whole North Aceh Regency has the greatest potential of any region in Aceh and its income per capita is above Rp 1.4 million (without oil and natural gas) or Rp 6 million (with oil and natural gas).[6]

Gas and petroleum fields were found in Lhokseumawe, North Aceh's former capital city around the 1970s. Then, many investors interested in its natural resources came to Aceh. Since then, liquefied natural gas (LNG) processed in refinery of PT. Arun Natural Gas Liquefaction (NGL) Co, coming from the installation of PT. ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia (EMOI) in Lhokseumawe industrial zone (now : Arun Lhokseumawe Special Economic Zone), had changed this regency to modern petrochemistry industrial region.[7]

There are 2 sectors dominating economical activity in North Aceh, i.e. mining and excavating, and processing industrial sector. In mining sector, the gas wells processed by PT. EMOI surely become one of this sector's pioneering factor.[8]

Religion[]

North Aceh's inhabitants are predominantly Muslim. Minorities still get the freedom to worship according to their respective religions.

Border[]

Administrative districts[]

The regency is divided administratively into twenty-seven districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[9] and the 2020 Census.[10] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (gampong) within each district, and its post code.

Name Area
in km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 No
of
villages		 Post
code
Dewantara 39.47 43,797 45,682 15 24354
Muara Batu 33.34 24,585 27,753 24 24,355
Sawang 384.65 34,024 39,063 39 24377
Banda Baro 42.35 7,437 7,926 9 24376
Nisam 114.74 17,255 19,663 29 24378
Nisam Antara 84.38 12,195 13,465 6 24379
Kuta Makmur 151.32 22,208 26,379 39 24371
Simpang Keramat 79.78 8,781 9,957 16 24313
Syamtalira Bayu 77.53 19,110 22,393 38 24370
Geureudong Pase 269.28 4,484 5,534 11 24373
Meurah Mulia 202.57 17,756 21,024 50 24372
Matangkuli 56.94 16,558 18,756 49 24386
Paya Bakong 418.32 12,794 15,555 39 24383
Pirak Timur
(East Pirak)		 67.70 7,474 8,799 23 24384
Cot Girek 189.00 18,492 20,305 24 24352
Tanah Jambo Aye 162.98 39,461 44,222 47 24395
Langkahan 150.52 21,090 22,518 23 24394
Seunudon 100.63 23,457 25,982 33 24393
Baktiya 158.67 32,731 37,557 57 24392
Baktiya Barat
(West Baktiya)		 83.08 17,082 18,980 26 24396
Lhoksukon 243.00 44,358 49,733 75 24382
Tanah Luas 30.64 22,217 25,193 57 24387
Nibong 44.91 9,121 10,778 20 24385
Samudera 43.28 24,589 27,147 40 24374
Syamtalira Aron 28.13 16,591 19,345 34 24381
Tanah Pasir 20.38 8,445 9,978 18 24390
Lapang 19.27 7,974 8,806 11 24391
Totals 3,296.86 534,085 602,793 852

Politics[]

The current regent is Muhammad Thaib also known as Cek Mad.

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ ADLI, WR HAMZATIL (2014). "FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PERTUMBUHAN EKONOMI KABUPATEN ACEH UTARA". onesearch.id. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  5. ^ "Krueng Geukueh Bisa Impor". Serambi Indonesia (in Indonesian). 18 October 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. ^ Martahadi, Martahadi (2018-08-18). "Perubahan Struktur Ekonomi Kabupaten Aceh Utara, Kabupaten Bireuen dan Kota Lhokseumawe". Jurnal Serambi Ekonomi Dan Bisnis. 1 (1): 11–18. ISSN 2354-970X.
  7. ^ Mauliza, Nur; Andriyani, Devi (2018-04-01). "PENGARUH TINGKAT PENGANGGURAN DAN PENGELUARAN PEMERINTAH TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN EKONOMI DI KABUPATEN ACEH UTARA TAHUN 2007-2016". Jurnal Ekonomi Regional Unimal. 1 (1): 8–14. doi:10.29103/jeru.v1i1.981 (inactive 31 May 2021). ISSN 2615-126X.CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of May 2021 (link)
  8. ^ Aceh Utara Dalam Angka 2005 (in Indonesian). KabupatenKota.Com. ISBN 978-602-00-0010-7.
  9. ^ iro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  10. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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