South Aceh Regency

South Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Selatan) is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. It is located on the west coast of the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 4,173.82 square kilometres and had a population of 202,251 at the 2010 Census,[2] 224,588 at the 2015 Census and 232,414 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 237,376.[1] Its population density at the 2010 census is 48.5 inhabitants/km2, while the population density at the 2015 census is 53.8 inhabitants/km2, 55.7 inhabitants/km2 at the 2020 census and the population density in mid 2022 is 56.9 inhabitants/km2. The seat of the regency government is at Tapaktuan. Some of the people of the regency are Minangkabau-descended Aneuk Jamee.[4]

South Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Selatan
Regency
Sikulat
Sikulat
Official seal of South Aceh Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
Satya Bakti
(Loyal and Devout)
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
South Aceh Regency is located in Northern Sumatra
South Aceh Regency
South Aceh Regency
Location in Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
South Aceh Regency is located in Sumatra
South Aceh Regency
South Aceh Regency
South Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
South Aceh Regency is located in Indonesia
South Aceh Regency
South Aceh Regency
South Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°08′N 97°27′E
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established1956
Regency seatTapaktuan
Government
 • RegentAmran
 • Vice RegentNasjuddin
Area
 • Total4,173.82 km2 (1,611.52 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total237,376
 • Density56.9/km2 (147/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 656
Websiteacehselatankab.go.id

Administrative districts

At the time of the 2010 Census, the regency was divided administratively into sixteen districts (kecamatan). Subsequent to 2010, two additional districts (Trumon Tengah and Kota Bahagia) were created by being carved out of existing districts. The districts are listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates for mid 2022.[1] The 2020 populations are mostly rounded to the nearest 100 people. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) 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
Trumon (a)765.925,6146,0256,399Keude Trumon1223774
Trumon Timur (East Trumon)285.3410,3408,5288,902Krueng Luas823776
Trumon Tengah (Central Trumon)123.50(b)6,6926,988Ladang Rimba1023775
Subtotal Trumon area (c)1,174.7615,95421,24522,28930
Bakongan (a)57.6210,9135,3645,450Bakongan723773
Bakongan Timur (East Bakongan)73.815,2086,1776,336Seubadeh723777
Kota Bahagia (Bahagia Town)244.63(d)7,0067,127Bukit Gadeng1023778
Kluet Selatan (South Kluet)106.5812,47714,38014,672Kandang1723772
Kluet Timur (East Kluet)449.039,41810,54110,888Paya Dapur923779
Kluet Utara (North Kluet)73.2422,27124,86425,231Kota Fajar2123771
Pasie Raja98.1115,50018,03818,433Ladang Tuha2123755
Kluet Tengah (Central Kluet)801.086,1207,5037,745Manggamat1323770
Tapaktuan100.7322,54023,19023,465Tapaktuan1823731 - 23718
Samadua112.9114,44016,05516,263Samadua2823752
Sawang (a)189.3813,67915,96816,328Sawang1523753
Meukek465.0618,26120,95621,358Meukek2323754
Labuanhaji54.8311,82313,38913,611Labuhanhaji1623761
Labuanhaji Timur (East Labuanhaji)95.509,13710,03210,137Peulumat1223758
Labuanhaji Barat (West Labuanhaji)76.5615,49517,70618,043Blang Keujeren1523757
Totals for regency4,173.82202,251232,414237,376Tapaktuan260

Note: (a) including small offshore islands. (b) The 2010 population of Trumon Tengah District is included in the 2010 figure for Trumon Timur District, from which it was split. (c) The Trumon area which forms the southern 28% of the Regency is adjacent to the city of Subulussalam to the east. (d) The 2010 population of Kota Bahagia District is included in the 2010 figure for Bakongan District, from which it was split.

See also

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Aceh Selatan Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1101)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. 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. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2010.

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