East Aceh Regency

Coordinates: 4°37′N 97°37′E / 4.617°N 97.617°E / 4.617; 97.617
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East Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Timur
Official seal of East Aceh Regency
Motto(s): 
Udep Saree Matee Syahid
(Honorable Life Martyrdom)
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
East Aceh Regency is located in Aceh
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
East Aceh Regency is located in Northern Sumatra
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
East Aceh Regency is located in Sumatra
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
East Aceh Regency is located in Indonesia
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°37′N 97°37′E / 4.617°N 97.617°E / 4.617; 97.617
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established1956
Regency seatIdi Rayeuk
Government
 • RegentHasballah Muhammad Thaib
 • Vice RegentSyahrul Syamaun
Area
 • Total6,040.60 km2 (2,332.29 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total449,796
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 646
Websiteacehtimurkab.go.id

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 6,040.60 square kilometres and had a population of 360,475 at the 2010 Census[2] and 422,401 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 449,796 - comprising 226,316 males and 223,430 females.[1] The regency capital is the town of Idi Rayeuk.

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[edit]

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.[4] 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.[4] 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.[4]

Administrative districts[edit]

The regency is divided administratively into twenty-four districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census;[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (gampong) in each district, and its postal code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
11.03.05 Serbajadi 2,165.66 5,766 6,701 7,603 Lokop 17 24460
11.03.20 Simpang Jernih 544.63 3,397 3,626 3,784 Simpang Jernih 8 24464
11.03.24 Peunaron 79.74 8,206 9,154 9,507 Arul Pinang 5 24461
11.03.04 Birem Bayeun 253.68 25,330 28,710 29,538 Birem Bayeun 27 24452
11.03.08 Rantau Selamat 159.80 11,223 12,372 13,375 Bayeun 14 24451
11.03.19 Sungai Raya 159.00 10,672 12,672 13,501 Labuhan Keude 13 24466
11.03.07 Peureulak 318.02 39,691 46,245 49,202 Peureulak 38 24453
11.03.17 Peureulak Timur
(East Peureulak)
182.70 12,601 14,457 15,366 Alue Tho 20 24440
11.03.18 Peureulak Barat
(West Peureulak)
92.30 13,633 17,367 18,566 Beusa Seubrang 15 24450
11.03.10 Ranto Peureulak 129.00 21,945 25,945 27,931 Ranto Peureulak 23 24441
11.03.03 Idi Rayeuk 79.60 33,136 39,086 41,323 Idi Rayeuk 35 24442
11.03.16 Peudawa 75.90 10,274 12,958 13,759 Seuneubok Peudawa 17 24469
11.03.15 Banda Alam 90.95 7,296 8,651 9,429 Pantai Rayeuk M. 16 24458
11.03.14 Idi Tunong 74.70 8,895 11,305 12,486 Buket Teukuh 25 24443
11.03.21 Darul Ihsan 54.50 5,447 7,343 8,003 Keude Dua 16 24468
11.03.23 Idi Timur
(East Idi)
55.15 5,210 6,762 7,609 Keude Redep 13 24456
11.03.01 Darul Aman 131.50 17,043 20,569 22,727 Idi Cut 45 24455
11.03.06 Nurussalam 137.07 15,308 17,843 18,865 Bagok 31 24467
11.03.22 Darul Falah 42.40 2,902 3,752 4,020 Tunung Ulee Gajah 11 24454
11.03.02 Julok 234.36 23,884 26,835 28,147 Kuta Binjei 37 24459
11.03.13 Indra Makmur 89.05 15,772 16,416 16,727 Alue le Mirah 13 24457
11.03.11 Pante Bidari
(or Pante Beudari)
233.25 21,490 25,588 27,286 Lhok Nibong 25 24463
11.03.09 Simpang Ulim 123.80 18,136 21,136 22,223 Simpang Ulim 23 24465
11.03.12 Madat 200.84 23,218 26,908 28,819 Madat 26 24462
Totals 6,040.60 360,475 422,401 449,796 Idi Rayeuk 513

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Aceh Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1103)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Aceh Timur" (PDF). Aceh Investment and Promotion Board. February 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2010.

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