East Aceh Regency

East Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Timur) is a regency in eastern Aceh Special Region (Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam) of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 6,040.60 square kilometres and had a population of 360,475 at the 2010 Census[2] and 422,401 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 432,857.[1] The regency capital is the town of Idi Rayeuk.

East Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Timur
Regency
Official seal of East Aceh Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
Udep Saree Matee Syahid
(Honorable Life Martyrdom)
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
East Aceh Regency is located in Aceh
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
East Aceh Regency is located in Northern Sumatra
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
East Aceh Regency is located in Sumatra
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
East Aceh Regency is located in Indonesia
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°37′N 97°37′E
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established1956
Regency seatIdi Rayeuk
Government
 • RegentHasballah Muhammad Thaib
 • Vice RegentSyahrul Syamaun
Area
 • Total5,409.41 km2 (2,088.58 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total432,857
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 646
Websiteacehtimurkab.go.id

The regency borders the Malacca Strait to the north-east, the city of Langsa and Aceh Tamiang Regency to the south-east, Gayo Lues Regency to the south, and Central Aceh Regency, Bener Meriah Regency and North Aceh Regency to the west.

Economy

This regency is rich in petroleum, more so than the North Aceh and Aceh Tamiang regencies. Fishing employs many people in the regency but little of it is exported; people depend on it for food.[4] The main fishing centre in the regency is in Idl. The regency also has several food-plant based industries producing tofu, tempeh and sun-dried banana chips.[4] Some areas are under plantation exploitation for palm oil and rubber, although there is only one state-owned company (TPN I) operating in the area. Plantations also produce cacao and chocolate and in the Lokop area iron ore and lead is mined.[4]

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into twenty-four districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 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 code.

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2021		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
Serba Jadi2,165.665,7666,7016,854Lokop1724460
Simpang Jernih544.633,3973,6263,648Simpang Jernih824464
Peunaron79.748,2069,1549,289Arul Pinang524461
Birem Bayeun253.6825,33028,71029,224Birem Bayeun2724452
Rantau Selamat159.8011,22312,37212,526Bayeun1424451
Sungai Raya159.0010,67212,67213,015Labuhan Keude1324466
Peureulak318.0239,69146,24547,325Peureulak3824453
Peureulak Timur
(East Peureulak)		182.7012,60114,45714,750Alue Tho2024440
Peureulak Barat
(West Peureulak)		92.3013,63317,36718,082Beusa Seubrang1524450
Ranto Peureulak129.0021,94525,94526,626Ranto Peureulak2324441
Idi Rayeuk79.6033,13639,08640,093Idi Rayeuk3524442
Peudawa75.9010,27412,95813,465Seuneubok Peudawa1724469
Banda Alam90.957,2968,6518,883Pantai Rayeuk M.1624458
Idi Tunong74.708,89511,30511,765Buket Teukuh2524443
Darul Ihsan54.505,4477,3437,729Keude Dua1624468
Idi Timur
(East Idi)		55.155,2106,7627,066Keude Redep1324456
Darul Aman131.5017,04320,56921,193Idi Cut4524455
Nurussalam137.0715,30817,84318,261Bagok3124467
Darul Falah42.402,9023,7523,918Tunung Ulee Gajah1124454
Julok234.3623,88426,83527,269Kuta Binjei3724459
Indra Makmur89.0515,77216,41616,436Alue le Mirah1324457
Pante Bidari
(or Pante Beudari)		233.2521,49025,58826,295Lhok Nibong2524463
Simpang Ulim123.8018,13621,13621,630Simpang Ulim2324465
Madat200.8423,21826,90827,507Madat2624462
Totals6,040.60360,475422,401432,849Idi Rayeuk513

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Aceh Timur Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1103)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. "Aceh Timur" (PDF). Aceh Investment and Promotion Board. February 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2010.

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