Aceh Besar Regency

Great Aceh Regency is a regency of the Indonesian province of Aceh. The regency covers an area of 2,903 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 351,418; the latest official estimate (for 1 July 2019) is 425,216.[2] The Regency is located at the northwest tip of Sumatra island and surrounds the provincial capital of Banda Aceh. It 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.[3]

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
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Location within Aceh
Great Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Great Aceh Regency
Great Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
Great Aceh Regency
Great Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
Great Aceh Regency
Great Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 5°22′N 95°32′E
CountryIndonesia
RegionSumatra
ProvinceAceh
Established1956
Regency seatJantho
Government
 • RegentMawardi Ali
 • Vice RegentHusaini A. Wahab
Area
 • Total2,903 km2 (1,121 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2019)[1]
 • Total425,216
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] The mosque site covers an area of 33,875 m², and is located approximately 150 meters from the edge of 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.[7]

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[8] are listed below, together with the recent official estimates for mid-2019.[9] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (gampong) in each district, and its post code.

NameArea
(in km2)		Population
Census 2010		Population
Estimate
mid 2019		No of
villages		Post
code
Pulo Aceh90.563,7964,5761723991
Peukan Bada36.2515,46218,8712623351
Lhoknga87.9514,87417,9312823355
Leupung169.152,5533,095623353
Lhoong149.039,09310,9812823354
Total Western section532.9445,77855,454105
Kuta Cot Glie332.2512,38814,9313223364
Seulimeum404.3521,51926,1104723951
Kota Jantho
(Jantho town)		592.508,44310,2161323918
-23919
Lembah Seulawah
(Seulawah Valley)		319.6010,75312,9901223952
Total Eastern section1,648.7053,10364,247104
Mesjid Raya129.9320,86425,2271323381
Baitussalam20.8416,59020,0241323373
Darussalam38.4322,63327,4172923374
Kuta Baro61.0723,54128,4194723372
Blang Bintang41.7510,72313,0712623360
Montasik59.7317,73221,4053923362
Indrapuri197.0419,97524,0645223363
Kuta Malaka22.825,8917,1231523365
Suka Makmur43.4513,90516,7543523361
Simpang Tiga27.605,3606,4191823375
Darul Kamal23.056,7668,1801423350
Darul Imarah24.3546,39756,4003223352
Ingin Jaya24.3428,06433,9215023371
Krueng Barona Jaya6.9614,09617,0911223370
Total Central section721.36252,537305,515395
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).[10]

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.[11]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  3. Discussion Paper on Enhancing Community Resilience to Natural Disasters: Lives of Children and Youth in Aceh. United Nations Publications. p. 31.
  4. Indonesia handbook. Dept. of Information, Republic of Indonesia. 1975. p. 91.
  5. "Pariwisata". Government of Aceh. Archived from the original on 12 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  6. Oey, Eric (1991). Sumatra. Periplus Editions. p. 191. ISBN 0-8442-9907-3.
  7. "Indra Patra". Indonesia Tourism. December 20, 2010. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010.
  8. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  9. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  10. "Pulau Rusa". May 20, 2012.
  11. Malvyandie Haryadi (July 15, 2015). "Pulau Bunta, Aceh Besar, Bukti Eksotisme Negeri Zamrud Khatulistiwa".
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