East Aceh Regency

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East Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Timur
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Motto(s): 
Udep Saree Matee Syahid
(Honorable Life Martyrdom)
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Location within Aceh
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East Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
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East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
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East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
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East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°37′N97°37′E / 4.617°N 97.617°E / 4.617; 97.617
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Region Sumatra
Province Flag of Aceh, Indonesia.svg  Aceh
Established1956
Regency seat Idi Rayeuk
Government
  RegentHasballah Muhammad Thaib
  Vice RegentSyahrul Syamaun
Area
  Total5,409.41 km2 (2,088.58 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate) [1]
  Total432,849
  Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code (+62) 646
Website acehtimurkab.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 2022 was 432,849 - comprising 217,616 males and 215,233 females. [1] The regency capital is the town of Idi Rayeuk.

Contents

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. [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

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 2022. [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 2022
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
11.03.05Serbajadi2,165.665,7666,7016,854Lokop1724460
11.03.20Simpang Jernih544.633,3973,6263,648Simpang Jernih824464
11.03.24Peunaron79.748,2069,1549,289Arul Pinang524461
11.03.04Birem Bayeun253.6825,33028,71029,224Birem Bayeun2724452
11.03.08Rantau Selamat159.8011,22312,37212,526Bayeun1424451
11.03.19Sungai Raya159.0010,67212,67213,015Labuhan Keude1324466
11.03.07 Peureulak 318.0239,69146,24547,325Peureulak3824453
11.03.17Peureulak Timur
(East Peureulak)
182.7012,60114,45714,750Alue Tho2024440
11.03.18Peureulak Barat
(West Peureulak)
92.3013,63317,36718,082Beusa Seubrang1524450
11.03.10Ranto Peureulak129.0021,94525,94526,626Ranto Peureulak2324441
11.03.03 Idi Rayeuk 79.6033,13639,08640,093Idi Rayeuk3524442
11.03.16Peudawa75.9010,27412,95813,465Seuneubok Peudawa1724469
11.03.15Banda Alam90.957,2968,6518,883Pantai Rayeuk M.1624458
11.03.14Idi Tunong74.708,89511,30511,765Buket Teukuh2524443
11.03.21Darul Ihsan54.505,4477,3437,729Keude Dua1624468
11.03.23Idi Timur
(East Idi)
55.155,2106,7627,066Keude Redep1324456
11.03.01Darul Aman131.5017,04320,56921,193Idi Cut4524455
11.03.06Nurussalam137.0715,30817,84318,261Bagok3124467
11.03.22Darul Falah42.402,9023,7523,918Tunung Ulee Gajah1124454
11.03.02Julok234.3623,88426,83527,269Kuta Binjei3724459
11.03.13Indra Makmur89.0515,77216,41616,436Alue le Mirah1324457
11.03.11Pante Bidari
(or Pante Beudari)
233.2521,49025,58826,295Lhok Nibong2524463
11.03.09Simpang Ulim123.8018,13621,13621,630Simpang Ulim2324465
11.03.12Madat200.8423,21826,90827,507Madat2624462
Totals6,040.60360,475422,401432,849Idi Rayeuk513

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