North Aceh Regency

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North Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Utara
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Regent office of North Aceh in Lhoksukon
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Location within Aceh
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North Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
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North Aceh Regency
North Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
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North Aceh Regency
North Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
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North Aceh Regency
North Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 5°00′N96°45′E / 5.00°N 96.75°E / 5.00; 96.75
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
Region Sumatra
Province Flag of Aceh, Indonesia.svg Aceh
Established1956
Regency seat Lhoksukon
Government
  Regent Ismail A. Jalil  [ id ]
  Vice Regent Tarmizi  [ id ]
Area
  Total
3,296.86 km2 (1,272.92 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate) [1]
  Total
624,582
  Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code (+62) 645
Website acehutara.go.id

North Aceh Regency (Indonesian : Kabupaten Aceh Utara) is a regency in Aceh province of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 3,296.86 square kilometres and had a population of 534,085 at the 2010 census [2] and 602,793 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 624,582. [1]

Contents

The administrative centre is now at the town of Lhoksukon; this followed the splitting off of the western districts from the regency to form (by Law No. 48 of 1999) a separate Bireuen Regency on 4 October 1999, and then the creation (by Law No. 2 of 2001) of the independent city of Lhokseumawe out of what was formerly the capital, which was cut out of the regency on 21 June 2001.

Economy

This regency is included in one of the largest industrial regions outside Java, especially with the opening of liquid gas processing industry plants based on PT Arun LNG in Lhokseumawe, 1974. There were several large factories nearby at the time: PT.Kertas Kraft Aceh, pabrik Pupuk AAF (Aceh Asean Fertilizer) and pabrik Pupuk Iskandar Muda (PIM). [4] The Port of Krueng Geukueh is located in the regency. [5]

In the agricultural sector, the regency has a good reputation as an important rice producer. The whole North Aceh Regency has the greatest potential of any region in Aceh and its income per capita is above Rp 1.4 million (without oil and natural gas) or Rp 6 million (with oil and natural gas). [6]

Gas and petroleum fields were found in Lhokseumawe, North Aceh's former capital city around the 1970s. Then, many investors interested in its natural resources came to Aceh. Since then, liquefied natural gas (LNG) processed in refinery of PT. Arun Natural Gas Liquefaction (NGL) Co, coming from the installation of PT. ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia (EMOI) in Lhokseumawe industrial zone (now : Arun Lhokseumawe Special Economic Zone), had changed this regency to modern petrochemistry industrial region. [7]

There are 2 sectors dominating economical activity in North Aceh, i.e. mining and excavating, and processing industrial sector. In mining sector, the gas wells processed by PT. EMOI surely become one of this sector's pioneering factor. [8]

Religion

North Aceh's inhabitants are predominantly Muslim. Minorities still get the freedom to worship according to their respective religions.

Border

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into twenty-seven districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [2] and the 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 administrative villages (gampong) within each district, and its post 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
11.08.15Sawang [9] 384.6534,02439,06340,135Sawang3924377
11.08.16Nisam [10] 114.7417,25519,66320,721Keude Amplah2924378
11.08.27 Nisam Antara [11] 84.3812,19513,46513,967Alue Dua624379
11.08.26Banda Baro [12] 42.357,4377,9268,410Ulee Nyeue924376
11.08.03Kuta Makmur [13] 151.3222,20826,37928,307Buloh Blang Awa3924371
11.08.22Simpang Keramat [14] 79.788,7819,95710,994Kedee Simpang Empat1624313
11.08.11Syamtalira Bayu [15] 77.5319,11022,39322,941Baru3824370
11.08.25Geureudong Pase [16] 269.284,4845,5345,924Mbang1124373
11.08.07Meurah Mulia [17] 202.5717,75621,02422,304Jungka Gajah5024372
11.08.05Matangkuli [18] 56.9416,55818,75619,621Matang Kuli4924386
11.08.20Paya Bakong [19] 418.3212,79415,55515,937Keude Paya Bakong3924383
11.08.24Pirak Timu [20] 67.707,4748,7999,074Alue Bungkoh2324384
11.08.17 Cot Girek [21] 189.0018,49220,30520,537Cot Girek2424352
11.08.14Tanah Jambo Aye [22] 162.9839,46144,22244,929Panton Labu4724395
11.08.18Langkahan [23] 150.5221,09022,51823,192Langkahan2324394
11.08.09Seunuddon [24] 100.6323,45725,98226,430Seunuddon3324393
11.08.01Baktiya [25] 158.6732,73137,65739,463Alue Le Puteh5724392
11.08.19Baktiya Barat [26]
(West Baktiya)
83.0817,08218,98019,881Keude Sampoiniet2624396
11.08.04 Lhoksukon [27] 243.0044,35849,73351,421Lhoksukon7524382
11.08.12Tanah Luas [28] 30.6422,21725,19326,380Blang Jruen5724387
11.08.21Nibong [29] 44.919,12110,77811,279Keude Nibong2024385
11.08.08Samudera [30] 43.2824,58927,14728,366Geudong4024374
11.08.10Syamtalira Aron [31] 28.1316,59119,34519,910Simpang Muling3424381
11.08.13Tanah Pasir [32] 20.388,4459,97810,136Jrat Manyang1824390
11.08.23Lapang [33] 19.277,9748,8068,862Lapang1124391
11.08.06Muara Batu [34] 33.3424,58527,75328,588Krueng Mane2424355
11.08.02Dewantara [35] 39.4743,79745,88246,873Krueng Geukueh1524354
Totals3,296.86534,085602,793624,582Lhoksukon852

Politics

The current regent is Muhammad Thaib also known as Cek Mad.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Aceh Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1108)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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  5. "Krueng Geukueh Bisa Impor". Serambi Indonesia (in Indonesian). 18 October 2013. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. Martahadi, Martahadi (2018-08-18). "Perubahan Struktur Ekonomi Kabupaten Aceh Utara, Kabupaten Bireuen dan Kota Lhokseumawe". Jurnal Serambi Ekonomi Dan Bisnis. 1 (1): 11–18. ISSN   2354-970X. Archived from the original on 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  7. Mauliza, Nur; Andriyani, Devi (2018-04-01). "Pengaruh Tingkat Pengangguran Dan Pengeluaran Pemerintah Terhadap Pertumbuhan Ekonomi di Kabupaten Aceh Utara Tahun 2007-2016". Jurnal Ekonomi Regional Unimal. 1 (1): 8–14. doi: 10.29103/jeru.v1i1.981 . ISSN   2615-126X. S2CID   203542556. Archived from the original on 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
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  9. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Sawang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111010
  10. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Nisam Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111020
  11. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Nusam Antara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111021
  12. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Banda Baro Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111022
  13. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kura Makmur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111030
  14. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Simpang Keramat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111031
  15. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Syamtalira Bayu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111040
  16. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Geureudong Pase Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111041
  17. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Meurah Mulia Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111050
  18. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Matangkuli Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111060
  19. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Paya Bakong Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111061
  20. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Pirak Timu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111062
  21. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Cot Girek Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111070
  22. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Tanah Jambo Aye Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111080
  23. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Langkahan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111081
  24. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Seunuddon Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111090
  25. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Baktiya Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111100
  26. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Baktiya Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111101
  27. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Lhoksukon Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111110
  28. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Tanah Luas Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111120
  29. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Nibong Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111121
  30. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Samudera Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111130
  31. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Syamtalira Aron Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111140
  32. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Tanah Pasir Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111150
  33. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Lapang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111151
  34. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Muara Batu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111160
  35. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Dewantara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111170