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 6,286.01 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 360,475 people; the latest official estimate (as at 2014) is 379,507.[1]

East Aceh Regency

Kabupaten Aceh Timur
Regency
Seal
Location within Aceh
East Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°37′N 97°37′E
CountryIndonesia
RegionSumatra
ProvinceAceh
Established1956
Regency seatIdi Rayeuk
Government
 • RegentHasballah Muhammad Thaib
 • Vice RegentSyahrul Syamaun
Area
 • Total6,286.01 km2 (2,427.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total379,507
 • Density60/km2 (160/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.[2] 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.[2] 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.[2]

Administrative divisions

The regency is divided administratively into twenty-four districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census.[3]

NameArea
in km2[4]		Pop'n
Census
2010[5]
Serba Jadi2,165.665,766
Simpang Jernih544.633,397
Peunaron79.748,206
Birem Bayeun253.6825,330
Rantau Selamat159.8011,223
Sungai Raya159.0010,672
Peureulak318.0239,691
Peureulak Timur
(East Peureulak)		182.7012,601
Peureulak Barat
(West Peureulak)		92.3013,633
Ranto Peureulak129.0021,945
Idi Rayeuk79.6033,136
Peudawa75.9010,274
Banda Alam90.957,296
Idi Tunong74.708,895
Darul Ihsan54.505,447
Idi Timur
(East Idi)		55.155,210
Darul Aman131.5017,043
Nurussalam137.0715,308
Darul Falah42.402,902
Julok234.3623,884
Indra Makmur89.0515,772
Pante Bidari
(or Pante Beudari)		233.2521,490
Simpang Ulim123.8018,136
Madat200.8423,218
Totals6,040.60360,475

References
  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. "Aceh Timur" (PDF). Aceh Investment and Promotion Board. February 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2016.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

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