West Aceh Regency

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West Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Barat
Regency
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Official seal of West Aceh Regency
Seal
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
West Aceh Regency is located in Aceh
West Aceh Regency
West Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Coordinates: 4°27′N 96°11′E / 4.450°N 96.183°E / 4.450; 96.183
CountryIndonesia
RegionSumatra
ProvinceAceh
Established1956
Regency seatMeulaboh
Government
 • RegentRamli
 • Vice RegentBanta Puteh Syam
Area
 • Total2,927.95 km2 (1,130.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total198,736
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 655
Websiteacehbaratkab.go.id

West Aceh Regency is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the Aceh special region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency currently covers an area of 2,927.95 square kilometres and had a population of 173,558 at the 2010 Census[2] and 198,736 at the 2020 Census.[3] The town of Meulaboh remains the seat of the regency government (notwithstanding unsubstantiated reports that on 8 July 2013 it was separated out as an independent city). The regency is a palm oil-producing area.[4] Some of the people of the regency are Minangkabau-descended Aneuk Jamee.[5]

The regency was among the hardest-hit areas during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.[citation needed]

The regency is bordered by the regencies of Aceh Jaya to the west, Pidie to the north, Central Aceh to the northeast, and Nagan Raya to the southeast, and by the Indian Ocean to the southwest.

Administrative districts[]

The regency was divided administratively into twelve districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census[6] and the 2020 Census.[7] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, and the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district.

Name Area
in
km2)		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
vill.
Johan Pahlawan 44.91 56,050 64,646 Meulaboh 21
Samatiga 140.69 13,322 15,656 Suak Timah 32
Bubon 129.58 6,545 6,817 Banda Layung 17
Arongan Lambalek 130.06 10,609 11,871 Drien Rampak 27
Woyla 249.04 12,073 13,576 Kuala Bhee 43
Woyla Barat
(West Woyla)		 123.00 6,858 7,837 Pasi Mali 24
Woyla Timur
(East Woyla)		 132.60 4,138 5,144 Tangkeh 26
Kaway XVI 510.18 18,753 21,216 Keudee Aron 44
Meureubo 112.87 26,510 30,066 Meureubo 26
Pantai Ceuremen 490.25 9,635 11,133 Pante Ceureumen 25
Panton Reu 83.04 5,671 6,586 Meutulang 19
Sungai Mas 781.73 3,394 4,188 Kajeung 18
Totals 2,927.95 173,558 198,736 Meulaboh 322

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Indonesia. Departemen Penerangan; Japenpa Foreign Languages Publishing Institute (1975). Indonesia handbook. Dept. of Information, Republic of Indonesia. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  5. ^ Davies, Matthew N. (2006). Indonesia's war over Aceh: last stand on Mecca's porch. Taylor & Francis. pp. 21–. ISBN 978-0-415-37239-8. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  6. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

Coordinates: 4°27′N 96°11′E / 4.450°N 96.183°E / 4.450; 96.183

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