Southwest Aceh Regency

Southwest Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya) is a regency in the Aceh Province of Indonesia. The regency was created on 10 April 2002 from the northwestern districts of South Aceh Regency. It is located on the west side of the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 1,882.99 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 126,036;[2] this rose to 140,366 at the 2015 Census, and to 150,775 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 155,046.[1] The seat of the regency government is at Blangpidie.

Southwest Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya
Regency
Coat of arms of Southwest Aceh Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Sapeu Kheun Sahoe Langkah
(Same Word Same Step)
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
Southwest Aceh Regency is located in Aceh
Southwest Aceh Regency
Southwest Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Southwest Aceh Regency is located in Northern Sumatra
Southwest Aceh Regency
Southwest Aceh Regency
Southwest Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
Southwest Aceh Regency is located in Sumatra
Southwest Aceh Regency
Southwest Aceh Regency
Southwest Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
Southwest Aceh Regency is located in Indonesia
Southwest Aceh Regency
Southwest Aceh Regency
Southwest Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3.7911°N 96.9166°E / 3.7911; 96.9166
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established2002
Regency seatBlangpidie
Government
 • RegentDarmansah
 • Vice RegentVacant
Area
 • Total1,490.60 km2 (575.52 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total155,046
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 659
Websiteacehbaratdayakab.go.id

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas (in km2) and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (gampong) in each district, and its postal codes.

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
codes
Manggeng100.6812,67015,33115,799Kedai Manggeng1823760
Lembah Sabil110.239,77111,12111,325Cot Bak U1423762
Tangan-Tangan63.6011,50913,70414,078Tanjung Bunga1523768
Setia30.217,4618,6738,869Lhang923763
Blangpidie486.9520,08423,81024,440Pasar Blangpidie2023764
Jeumpa225.789,48111,33811,657Alue Sungai Pinang1223769
Susoh18.7120,90124,61925,238Padang Baru2923765
Kuala Batee287.3217,74021,38322,019Pasar Kota Bahagia2123766
Babahrot559.5216,41920,79621,621Pante Rakyat1423767
Totals1,882.99126,036150,775155,046Blangpidie152

See also

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1112)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.


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