Banda Aceh is the capital and largest city in the province of Aceh, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra and has an elevation of 35 meters. The city covers an area of 61.36 square kilometers (23.69 sq mi) and had a population of 223,446 people at the 2010 Census, rising to 252,899 at the 2020 Census. The official estimate as at mid 2021 was 255,029.
Indonesia was the first country to be seriously affected by the earthquake and tsunami created by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on 26 December 2004, swamping the northern and western coastal areas of Sumatra, and the smaller outlying islands off Sumatra. Nearly all the casualties and damage took place within the province of Aceh. The time of arrival of the tsunami was between 15 and 30 minutes after the deadly earthquake.
Library damage resulting from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake has been reported in six Asian countries. On December 26, the massive 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake struck off the northwest coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The resulting tsunamis killed more than 180,000 people. In addition to the loss of human lives, cultural institutions were destroyed in several Asian nations. Libraries on the Eastern coast of Sri Lanka and the northern province of Aceh on Sumatra were most severely affected by the disaster.
Sekolah Don Bosco Pondok Indah is a private Catholic school located in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta.
Syiah Kuala University, abbreviated as USK, founded on 2 September 1961, is the largest and the oldest national university in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The name of the university is taken from the prominent theologian, Tengku Abdur Rauf As Singkili, who lived in the 16th century.
Jakarta Intercultural School (JIS), formerly Jakarta International School, is a private, embassy-backed international school in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was established in 1951 for expatriate students living in Jakarta and is the largest international primary and secondary school in Indonesia. JIS has more than 2,000 students aged 3 to 18 from over 60 nationalities. The school adheres to an American curriculum while taking pieces from other curriculum models from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Council of International Schools. Since JIS is an American Overseas School, it is assisted by the US Department of State's Office of Overseas Schools. The United States Department of State reports the curriculum offered at Jakarta Intercultural School "has a strong international focus", and considers it one of the best schools overseas for preparing students for American university entrance. JIS has three campuses, two solely for elementary students in Pattimura and Pondok Indah, and one much bigger and considered the main campus for junior high and high school students in Cilandak, South Jakarta.
South Tangerang is a city in the province of Banten, Indonesia. Located 30 km (19 mi) on the southwestern border of Jakarta, the city forms part of the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area. It was administratively separated from Tangerang Regency on November 26, 2008. According to the 2020 Census, the city population was 1,354,350 inhabitants, while the official estimarte as at mid 2021 was 1,365,688. The total area is 147.19 km2 (56.83 sq mi). It's the second-largest city in Banten in terms of population, and has grown rapidly, not only as Jakarta's satellite city, but also the development of business districts and commerce due to presence of large-scale planned town by private developers.
Kerenina Sunny Halim, an Indonesian American, was Miss Indonesia 2009. She represented Indonesia at the Miss World 2009 in South Africa in November–December the same year.
The Aceh Tsunami Museum, located in Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia, is a museum designed as a symbolic reminder of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami disaster, as well as an educational center and an emergency disaster shelter in case the area is ever hit by a tsunami again.
The University of Sumatera Utara or USU is a public university located in the city of Medan in North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Prof. Darni M Daud is the former rector of Syiah Kuala University (USK) in Aceh, Indonesia, the largest state university in Banda Aceh beside Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry. He was recently re-elected in March 2010, in recognition of his efforts to rebuild the university after the 2004 tsunami. In 2008, the CampusAsia Magazine named him as the 7th best education leader in Indonesia.
State Senior High School 13 Bekasi is a public senior high school in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia. State Senior High School 13 Bekasi was established in 2005 and known as USB SMAN 13 Bekasi. It is located in Jalan Pariwisata Raya Perum Bumi Bekasi Baru Utara Rawalumbu.
Hajji Azwar Abubakar is the former Administrative Reform Minister of Indonesia.
The Artha Graha Peduli Foundation is an Indonesian social, humanitarian, environmental and philanthropic foundation whose activities began during the 1990s. It was founded in 2010 by Tomy Winata, an Indonesian businessman and philanthropist with a vision "to be able to feed at least three million people throughout Indonesia". The foundation focuses on environmental activities to mitigate the effects of global climate change.
SMA Negeri 66 Jakarta is an Indonesian public high school. It is managed by the Ministry of Education and Culture Republic. The school is located at Jl. Bango III, Pondok Labu, Cilandak, South Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia.
State University of Jakarta is a public university in Jakarta, Indonesia. Founded in 1964 as the Jakarta Institute of Teaching and Education, it was later converted into a state university by the Indonesian government in 1999.
Teuku Umar University is an Indonesian public university in Meulaboh, West Aceh Regency. Starting from a foundation in 1984, it became a university in 2006 and was nationalized to form the current public university in 2014.
Nova Iriansyah is an Indonesian architect and politician who has served as the Governor of Aceh, Indonesia since 2020, although he had served as acting governor since 2018. Before becoming governor, he was deputy governor in 2017–2018, and served in the People's Representative Council between 2009 and 2014.
