West Aceh Regency

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West Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Barat
Regency
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Official seal of West Aceh Regency
Seal
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
West Aceh Regency is located in Aceh
West Aceh Regency
West Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
West Aceh Regency is located in Northern Sumatra
West Aceh Regency
West Aceh Regency
West Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
West Aceh Regency is located in Sumatra
West Aceh Regency
West Aceh Regency
West Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
West Aceh Regency is located in Indonesia
West Aceh Regency
West Aceh Regency
West Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°27′N 96°11′E / 4.450°N 96.183°E / 4.450; 96.183
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established1956
Regency seatMeulaboh
Government
 • RegentRamli
 • Vice RegentBanta Puteh Syam
Area
 • Total2,927.95 km2 (1,130.49 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2021 estimate)[1]
 • Total200,579
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 655
Websiteacehbaratkab.go.id

West Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Barat) is a regency in the Aceh special region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency currently covers an area of 2,927.95 square kilometres and had a population of 173,558 at the 2010 Census[2] and 198,736 at the 2020 Census.[3] The official estimate as at mid 2021 was 200,579.[4] The town of Meulaboh remains the seat of the regency government (notwithstanding unsubstantiated reports that on 8 July 2013 it was separated out as an independent city). The regency is a palm oil-producing area.[5] Some of the people of the regency are Minangkabau-descended Aneuk Jamee.[6]

The regency was among the hardest-hit areas during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.[citation needed]

The regency is bordered by the regencies of Aceh Jaya to the west, Pidie to the north, Central Aceh to the northeast, and Nagan Raya to the southeast, and by the Indian Ocean to the southwest.

Administrative districts[edit]

The regency was divided administratively into twelve districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census[7] and the 2020 Census,[8] together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.[9] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, and the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.

Name Area
in
km2)		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2021		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
vill.		 Post
code
Johan Pahlawan 44.91 56,050 64,646 65,289 Meulaboh 21 23617 &
23618
Samatiga 140.69 13,322 15,656 15,840 Suak Timah 32 23650
Bubon 129.58 6,545 6,817 6,817 Banda Layung 17 23651
Arongan Lambalek 130.06 10,609 11,871 11,954 Drien Rampak 27 23652
Woyla 249.04 12,073 13,576 13,677 Kuala Bhee 43 23654
Woyla Barat
(West Woyla)		 123.00 6,858 7,837 7,908 Pasi Mali 24 23682
Woyla Timur
(East Woyla)		 132.60 4,138 5,144 5,233 Tangkeh 26 23683
Kaway XVI 510.18 18,753 21,216 21,387 Keudee Aron 44 23681
Meureubo 112.87 26,510 30,066 30,315 Meureubo 26 23615
Pantai Ceuremen 490.25 9,635 11,133 11,246 Pante Ceureumen 25 23680
Panton Reu 83.04 5,671 6,586 6,656 Meutulang 19 23684
Sungai Mas 781.73 3,394 4,188 4,257 Kajeung 18 23685
Totals 2,927.95 173,558 198,736 200,579 Meulaboh 322

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  5. ^ Indonesia. Departemen Penerangan; Japenpa Foreign Languages Publishing Institute (1975). Indonesia handbook. Dept. of Information, Republic of Indonesia. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  6. ^ Davies, Matthew N. (2006). Indonesia's war over Aceh: last stand on Mecca's porch. Taylor & Francis. pp. 21–. ISBN 978-0-415-37239-8. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  7. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  8. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  9. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.

Coordinates: 4°27′N 96°11′E / 4.450°N 96.183°E / 4.450; 96.183

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