Central Aceh Regency

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Central Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Tengah
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Laut Tawar Lake
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Motto(s): 
Keramat Meupakat
(Honourable on consensus)
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Location within Aceh
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Central Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
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Central Aceh Regency
Central Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
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Central Aceh Regency
Central Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
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Central Aceh Regency
Central Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°31′N96°52′E / 4.517°N 96.867°E / 4.517; 96.867
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Region Sumatra
Province Flag of Aceh, Indonesia.svg  Aceh
Established1956
Regency seat Takengon
Government
  Regent Haili Yoga  [ id ]
  Vice Regent Muchsin Hasan  [ id ]
Area
  Total
4,527.58 km2 (1,748.11 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate) [1]
  Total
223,833
  Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code (+62) 643
Website acehtengahkab.go.id

Central Aceh Regency (Indonesian : Kabupaten Aceh Tengah) is a regency in Aceh province of Indonesia. It is located on Sumatra island. Formerly this regency covered a much larger area; on 4 June 1974, the Southeast Aceh Regency was separated from the Central Aceh Regency, [2] and on 18 December 2003 the Bener Meriah Regency was separated from the remaining Central Aceh Regency.

Contents

The remaining regency covers an area of 4,527.58 square kilometres and had a population of 175,527 according to the 2010 census, [3] which rose to 215,576 at the 2020 Census; [4] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 223,833 - comprising 113,388 males and 110,445 females. [1] Most of its inhabitants are Gayo. Central Aceh is famous for its Lake Laut Tawar. Its capital is Takengon, in Lut Tawar District.

The residual regency is the main centre of coffee production within Aceh province and is home to the Gayo people who are mostly concentrated in this regency and in the neighbouring Bener Meriah Regency and Gayo Lues Regency. [5] [6]

Geography

The regency borders Pidie Regency, Bireuen Regency and Bener Meriah Regency to the north, East Aceh Regency to the east, Gayo Lues Regency to the south and West Aceh, Pidie, and Nagan Raya regencies to the west.

Central Aceh District is a highland area with an altitude between 200 – 2600 metres above sea level and with an area of 4,527.58 km2.

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into fourteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated 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 2023. [1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (gampong) in each district, and its post code(s).

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
11.04.01Linge1,862.668,75711,20111,761Isaq2624565
11.04.18Atu Lintang67.175,8036,9897,211Merah Mege1124563
11.04.19Jagong Jeget171.248,87110,35210,584Jeget Ayu1024564
11.04.08Bintang521.958,50410,77311,280Bintang2424571
11.04.17Lut Tawar87.5917,96019,66419,736Takengon Timur1824511
- 24516
11.04.11Kebayakan54.8314,04117,90018,777Kebayakan2024517
- 24519
11.04.07Pegasing271.7817,64022,73323,922Simpang Kelaping3124560
11.04.20Bies14.016,4148,1628,557Atang Jungket1224561
11.04.03Bebesen29.5734,34241,01042,210Kemili2824652
11.04.12Kute Panang35.156,8158,4008,726Ratawali2424568
11.04.02Silih Nara91.4820,54224,58125,316Angkup3324569
11.04.10Ketoi589.6611,34214,92815,805Rejewali2524566
11.04.13Celala136.218,36710,29710,691Berawang Gading1724562
11.04.21Rusip Antara594.256,1298,5869,257Pantan Tengah1624567
Totals4,527.58175,527215,576223,833Takengon295

Politics

Its current regent is Drs. Shabela Abubakar, while his vice regent is H. Firdaus SKM. They have held the positions since 28 December 2017. [7]

The Parliament Members are:

  1. Ir. Syukur Kobath Golkar
  2. Saib Nosarios PKP Indonesia
  3. H. Zulpikar, AB, SE PNBK
  4. Kasmawi, SH, SE Golkar
  5. Drs. Samar Nawan Golkar
  6. Sabirin Golkar
  7. Mohd. Noh Golkar
  8. Yahman Demokrat
  9. Alamsyah Demokrat
  10. Hamzah Abd. Gani Demokrat
  11. Subahrin Demokrat
  12. M. Alasyah Yakub Persatuan Pembangunan
  13. Drs. Abdussalam Persatuan Pembangunan
  14. Banta Mude, SP Persatuan Pembangunan
  15. Drs. Yurmiza Putra Patriot Pancasila
  16. Ir. Amiruddin Patriot pancasila
  17. Adraka Ahfa PKP Indonesia
  18. H.M. Yusbi Hakim Kebangsaan Demokrasi
  19. H. Marsito, MR Kebangsaan Demokrasi
  20. Wajadal Muna, SH Amanat Nasional
  21. Nurdin Bintang Reformasi
  22. Bardan Sahidi, S.Pdi Keadilan Sejahtera
  23. Ir. Ampera Karya Peduli Bangsa
  24. Drs. H. Mustafa Ali Bulan Bintang
  25. Halidin Sarikat Indonesia

Tourism

There are several tourist attractions, such as Danau Laut Tawar, Pantan Terong (scenery attraction), Gunung Burni Telong (hot spring), Taman Buru Linge Isak (hunting), Gua Loyang Koro, Loyang Pukes, Loyang Datu, Burni Klieten (hiking), and Krueng Peusangan (rafting).

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Aceh Tengah Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1104)
  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 . Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  3. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. Indonesia. Departemen Penerangan; Japenpa Foreign Languages Publishing Institute (1975). Indonesia handbook. Dept. of Information, Republic of Indonesia. p. 91. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  6. Library Information and Research Service (2004). The Middle East, abstracts and index. Northumberland Press. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  7. "PPID Aceh". ppid.acehtengahkab.go.id. Archived from the original on 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2020-07-02.