Aceh Besar Regency

Great Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Besar) is a regency of the Indonesian province of Aceh. The regency covers an area of 2,903.49 square kilometres and had a population of 351,418 at the 2010 Census,[2] 391,870 at the 2015 census and 405,535 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 414,490.[1] The Regency is located at the northwest tip of Sumatra island and surrounds the provincial capital of Banda Aceh, many suburbs of which lie within the Regency. It also includes a number of islands off the northern tip of Sumatra, which comprise Pulo Aceh District within the regency. The seat of the Regency government is the town of Jantho.[4]

Great Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Besar
Regency
Regional transcription(s)
 • Acehneseاچيه بسر
From top left : Cut Nyak Dhien house, Indrapuri Old Mosque, Lhok Me Beach, Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport, Seulawah Agam, Lhok Mata Ie beach
Official seal of Great Aceh Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
Putöh Ngon Meupakat, Kuwat Ngön Meuseuraya
(Break Up by Consensus, Strong Together)
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
Great Aceh Regency is located in Aceh
Great Aceh Regency
Great Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Great Aceh Regency is located in Northern Sumatra
Great Aceh Regency
Great Aceh Regency
Great Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
Great Aceh Regency is located in Sumatra
Great Aceh Regency
Great Aceh Regency
Great Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
Great Aceh Regency is located in Indonesia
Great Aceh Regency
Great Aceh Regency
Great Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 5°22′N 95°32′E
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established1956
Regency seatJantho
Government
 • RegentMuhammad Iswanto
 • Vice RegentVacant
Area
 • Total2,891.48 km2 (1,116.41 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total414,490
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 651
Websiteacehbesarkab.go.id

Economy

Aceh Besar Regency produces cloves, nutmeg and palm oil and rice, and also small quantities of maize, cassava, sweet potatoes and beans.[5]

Landmarks

Museums

Aceh Besar Regency contains several museums. The Museum dan Rumoh Aceh is the State Museum, located in Banda Aceh. The museum's main building is built in the style of a traditional Acehnese house. It was installed by Dutch Governor Van Swart in 1915.[6] Museum Ali Hasymi contains the personal collection of Ali Hasymi, a former governor of Aceh and artist and include books by the scholars of Acehnese past, ancient ceramics, the typical weapons of Aceh, souvenirs from all over the world, etc. Museum Cut Nyak Dhien was originally the home of the heroine Cut Nyak Dhien. The ancient Abee Tanoh Library, located at the foot of Mount Seulawa contains some important manuscripts.

Places of worship

Indra Puri Old Mosque is located about 20 km south of Medan. Indra Puri was a Hindu kingdom and it was a place of worship before Islam arrived. Later, Sultan Iskandar Muda introduced Islam to the public. After the people embraced Islam, the previous temple was converted into a mosque.[7] The mosque site covers an area of 33,875 m2, and is located approximately 150 metres from the edge of the Krueng Aceh River.

Fortress and tombs

Indra Patra Fortress is situated 19 km from Banda Aceh at Krueng Raya. According to history it was built under the Indra Puri Hindu kingdom, although some say that the fort was built during the Sultanate of Aceh Darussalam in an effort to resist the Portuguese. The fort had a very important function at the time of Sultan Iskandar Muda.[8]

The Tomb of Admiral Malahayati is located about 32 km from the city of Banda Aceh.

Administrative divisions

The regency is divided administratively into twenty-three districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), which comprise 604 villages (Indonesian: gampong). The areas of the districts and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022,[1] are listed below. These are grouped below into three geographical sections for convenience, which have no administrative significance. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (gampong) in 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		Pop'n
Density
mid 2022		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
Pulo Aceh (a)90.563,7964,4634,57450.5Lampuyang1723991
Peukan Bada (b)36.2515,46222,65424,227668.3Peukan Bada2623351
Lhoknga87.9514,87416,92717,239196.0Lhoknga2823355
Leupung169.152,5533,3923,56021.5Leupung623353
Lhoong149.039,0939,8609,94866.8Lhoong2823354
Total Western section532.9445,77857,29659,548111.7105
Kuta Cot Glie332.2512,38814,07514,33043.1Lampakuk3223364
Seulimeum404.3521,51923,65223,92659.2Seulimeum4723951
Kota Jantho
(Jantho town)		592.508,4439,4409,58116.2Kota Jantho1323918
-23919
Lembah Seulawah
(Seulawah Valley)		319.6010,75311,92712,08637.8Lamtamot1223952
Total Southern section1,648.7053,10359,09459,92336.3104
Mesjid Raya129.9320,86421,23121,159162.8Krueng Raya1323381
Darussalam38.4322,63322,83422,718591.2Lambaro Angan2923374
Baitussalam20.8416,59022,94324,2641,164.3Lambada Lhok1323373
Kuta Baro61.0723,54125,95926,276430.3Peukan Ateuk4723372
Montasik59.7317,73220,26120,650345.7Montasik3923362
Blang Bintang41.7510,72311,81111,953286.3Cot Meuraja2623360
Indrapuri197.0419,97522,37222,714115.3Indrapuri5223363
Kuta Malaka22.825,8916,8967,061309.4Samahani1523365
Suka Makmur43.4513,90515,48815,708361.5Sibreh3523361
Simpang Tiga27.605,3606,2696,418232.5Krueng Mak1823375
Darul Kamal23.056,7668,4728,789381.3Peukan Biluy1423350
Darul Imarah (c)24.3546,39754,14555,4102,275.6Lampeuneurut3223352
Ingin Jaya (c)24.3428,06433,99335,0391,439.6Lambaro5023371
Krueng Barona Jaya (c)6.9614,09616,47116,8602,422.4Cot Irie1223370
Total Eastern section721.36252,537289,145295,019409.0395

Notes: (a) comprises a group of islands off the north-western tip of Sumatra, of which the largest are Pulau Breuh, Pulau Nasi and Pulau Teunom.
(b) includes some smaller islands off the north-western tip of Sumatra but closer to the mainland than Pulo Aceh District - Pulau Bunta and Pulau Batee.
(c) comprises southern suburbs of Banda Aceh city, with 107,309 inhabitants in mid 2022.

Indra Patra Fortress in Ladong, Krueng Raya

Rusa Island

Rusa Island in Lhoong district was shaped like Rusa (deer) before the tsunami struck the island on 26 December 2004, but now that much of it has been washed away, the form of the island has changed and become smaller like a lamb embryo. The island is very important for marking Indonesia's boundaries due to its location as the most westerly island in Indonesia with Titik Dasar TD175 and Titik Referensi TR175 (Base Point TD175 and Reference Point TR175).[9]

Bunta Island

Since the 2004 tsunami struck Bunta island, 45 minutes by traditional motorised boat from Ujong Pancu Village, Peukan Bada, there are no longer any inhabitants living there. Nowadays some people use the island as a coconut plantation, but they live in Banda Aceh. As the tsunami washed out all of the living creatures there, nowadays there are no squirrels, monkeys or snakes on the island. The island has been popularized by the documentary film Hikayat di Ujung Pesisir and is ideal for camping, but with no facilities at all, and modest snorkeling can be done there.[10]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Aceh Besar Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1106)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Discussion Paper on Enhancing Community Resilience to Natural Disasters: Lives of Children and Youth in Aceh. United Nations Publications. p. 31.
  5. Indonesia handbook. Dept. of Information, Republic of Indonesia. 1975. p. 91. Archived from the original on 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  6. "Pariwisata". Government of Aceh. Archived from the original on 12 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  7. Oey, Eric (1991). Sumatra. Periplus Editions. p. 191. ISBN 0-8442-9907-3.
  8. "Indra Patra". Indonesia Tourism. December 20, 2010. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010.
  9. "Pulau Rusa". May 20, 2012. Archived from the original on April 23, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
  10. Malvyandie Haryadi (July 15, 2015). "Pulau Bunta, Aceh Besar, Bukti Eksotisme Negeri Zamrud Khatulistiwa". Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
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