Southeast Aceh Regency

Southeast Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara) is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. In 1974, the Southeast Aceh Regency was created by being separated from the Central Aceh Regency;[2] however in 2002 the northern part of this regency was itself split away to form the new Gayo Lues Regency. The regency now covers an area of 4,242.04 square kilometres and had a population of 179,010 at the 2010 census[3] and 220,860 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 228,308.[1] The seat of the regency government is at the town of Kutacane (which forms Babussalam district).

Southeast Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara
Regency
Official seal of Southeast Aceh Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
Sepakat Segenep
(One Word for Unity)
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
Southeast Aceh Regency is located in Aceh
Southeast Aceh Regency
Southeast Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Southeast Aceh Regency is located in Northern Sumatra
Southeast Aceh Regency
Southeast Aceh Regency
Southeast Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
Southeast Aceh Regency is located in Sumatra
Southeast Aceh Regency
Southeast Aceh Regency
Southeast Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
Southeast Aceh Regency is located in Indonesia
Southeast Aceh Regency
Southeast Aceh Regency
Southeast Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°22′N 97°41′E
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established26 June 1974
Regency seatKutacane
Government
 • RegentSyakir
 • Vice RegentVacant
Area
 • Total4,179.12 km2 (1,613.57 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total228,308
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 629
Vehicle registrationBL
Websiteacehtenggarakab.go.id

The main commodities produced in the regency are palm oil, cacao, coconut, coffee, nutmeg, walnut, and pachouli oil [5] The main rivers are the Alas River and the Butan River. It contains the Leuser Ecosystem.

The Non-Alas People

The original inhabitants of this regency are the Alas people. They use the Alas language and live under the customs (adat) of those people. However, the population of the Southeast Aceh Regency has become very diverse due to migration from other regencies of Aceh and beyond. Although this Regency is part of Aceh province, the Aceh people (an eastern coastal grouping) do not dominate this place.

Here are some other peoples other than Alas inhabiting the regency:

There are other smaller ethnic groups that are still new to the Regency and do not constitute a majority population elsewhere, such as Palembangese Malay people.

Administrative borders

The regency is bordered by the following regencies:

Direction Neighbour
North Gayo Lues Regency
East Karo, Dairi and Langkat Regencies of North Sumatra
West South Aceh Regency
South South Aceh Regency and Subulussalam City

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into sixteen districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and the 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1]

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
Lawe Alas1,027.7013,01016,58417,248Ngkeran2824661
Babul Rahmah850.287,4399,1709,475Lawe Sumur2724675
Tanoh Alas38.703,6064,7895,029Tenembak Alas1424674
Lawe Sigala-gala72.3917,42920,75121,298Lawe Sigala3524676
Babul Makmur83.4912,58015,10115,524Cinta Makmur2124673
Semadam42.9810,70213,24913,702Simpang Semadam1924678
Leuser212.934,8766,9987,447Kane Mende2324677
Bambel23.3015,09019,21919,985Kuta Lang Lang3324672
Bukit Tusam40.328,68511,47911,880Lawe Dua2324671
Lawe Sumur36.886,6967,6867,833Lawe Perlak1824670
Babussalam9.4824,78529,67630,435Kutacane2724664
Lawe Bulan37.1413,42617,03917,706Simpang Empat2424665
Badar93.1812,11914,51214,911Purwodadi1824666
Darul Hasanah1,346.7211,48814,97415,641Mamas2824663
Ketambe255.079,27310,89011,148Lawe Beringin2524662
Deleng Pokhkisen72.087,0458,7439,046Beringin Naru-P2224660
Totals4,242.04179,010220,860228,308Kutacane385

Regents
No. Name Period
1. Lettu. H. Syahadat 1975-1981
2. T. Djohan Syahbudin, SH 1981-1986
3. Drs. H. T. Iskandar 1986-1991
4. Drs. Syahbudin BP 1991-2001
5. H. Armen Desky 2001-2006
6. Ir. H. Hasanuddin Beruh, MM 2006-2017
7. Drs. H. Raidin Pinim, M.AP 2017-now

See also

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1102)
  2. Iwabuchi, Akifumi (1994). The people of the Alas Valley: a study of an ethnic group of Northern Sumatra. Clarendon Press. ISBN 978-0-19-827902-0.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. "Aceh Tenggara" (PDF). Aceh Investment and Promotion Board. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2010.

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