North Aceh Regency

North Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Utara) is a regency in Aceh Province - which was formerly called the Aceh special territory (Daerah Istimewa Aceh) in 1959–2001), and then Nanggroë Aceh Darussalam in 2001–2009), before reverting to Aceh Province in 2009. 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 official estimate as at mid 2022 was 614,640.[1] 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.

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
North Aceh Regency is located in Northern Sumatra
North Aceh Regency
North Aceh Regency
North Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
North Aceh Regency is located in Sumatra
North Aceh Regency
North Aceh Regency
North Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
North Aceh Regency is located in Indonesia
North Aceh Regency
North Aceh Regency
North Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 5.00°N 96.75°E / 5.00; 96.75
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established1956
Regency seatLhoksukon
Government
 • RegentMuhammad Thaib
 • Vice RegentFauzi Yusuf
Area
 • Total2,705.26 km2 (1,044.51 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total614,640
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 645
Websiteacehutara.go.id

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[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 administrative villages (gampong) within each district, and its post code.

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
code
Sawang384.6534,02439,06339,957Sawang3924377
Nisam114.7417,25519,66320,084Keude Amplah2924378
Nisam Antara84.3812,19513,46513,669Alue Dua624379
Banda Baro42.357,4377,9267,991Ulee Nyeue924376
Kuta Makmur151.3222,20826,37927,161Buloh Blang Awa3924371
Simpang Keramat79.788,7819,95710,160Kedee Simpang Empat1624313
Syamtalira Bayu77.5319,11022,39322,996Baru3824370
Geureudong Pase269.284,4845,5345,740Mbang1124373
Meurah Mulia202.5717,75621,02421,634Jungka Gajah5024372
Matangkuli56.9416,55818,75619,135Matang Kuli4924386
Paya Bakong418.3212,79415,55516,088Keude Paya Bakong3924383
Pirak Timur
(East Pirak)		67.707,4748,7999,044Alue Bungkoh2324384
Cot Girek189.0018,49220,30520,591Cot Girek2424352
Tanah Jambo Aye162.9839,46144,22245,022Panton Labu4724395
Langkahan150.5221,09022,51822,708Langkahan2324394
Seunuddon100.6323,45725,98226,392Seunuddon3324393
Baktiya158.6732,73137,55738,534Alue Le Puteh5724392
Baktiya Barat
(West Baktiya)		83.0817,08218,98019,292Keude Sampoiniet2624396
Lhoksukon243.0044,35849,73350,638Lhoksukon7524382
Tanah Luas30.6422,21725,19325,707Blang Jruen5724387
Nibong44.919,12110,77811,086Keude Nibong2024385
Samudera43.2824,58927,14727,559Geudong4024374
Syamtalira Aron28.1316,59119,34519,847Simpang Muling3424381
Tanah Pasir20.388,4459,97810,263Jrat Manyang1824390
Lapang19.277,9748,8068,940Lapang1124391
Muara Batu33.3424,58527,75328,295Krueng Mane2424355
Dewantara39.4743,79745,68246,107Krueng Geukueh1524354
Totals3,296.86534,085602,793614,640Lhoksukon852

Politics

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

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Aceh Utara Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1108)
  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. Archived from the original on 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  5. "Krueng Geukueh Bisa Impor". Serambi Indonesia (in Indonesian). 18 October 2013. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. 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. Archived from the original on 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  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. ISSN 2615-126X. S2CID 203542556. Archived from the original on 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  8. Aceh Utara Dalam Angka 2005 (in Indonesian). KabupatenKota.Com. ISBN 978-602-00-0010-7. Archived from the original on 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
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