South Aceh Regency

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South Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Selatan
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Motto(s): 
Satya Bakti
(Loyal and Devout)
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South Aceh Regency
Location in Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
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South Aceh Regency
South Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
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South Aceh Regency
South Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°08′N97°27′E / 3.133°N 97.450°E / 3.133; 97.450
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Region Sumatra
Province Flag of Aceh, Indonesia.svg  Aceh
Established1956
Regency seat Tapaktuan
Government
  RegentAmran
  Vice RegentNasjuddin
Area
  Total4,173.82 km2 (1,611.52 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate) [1]
  Total239,475
  Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code (+62) 656
Website acehselatankab.go.id

South Aceh Regency (Indonesian : Kabupaten Aceh Selatan) is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. It is located on the west coast of the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 4,173.82 square kilometres and had a population of 202,251 at the 2010 Census, [2] 224,588 in 2015 and 232,414 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 239,475 (comprising 120,187 males and 119,288 females). [1] Its population density was thus 48.5 inhabitants/km2 at the 2010 census, 53.8 inhabitants/km2 in 2015, 55.7 inhabitants/km2 at the 2020 census, and 57.4 inhabitants/km2 in mid 2023. The seat of the regency government is at Tapaktuan.

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Demography

While some 60% of the Regency's population are ethically Achinese, some 30% of the people of the regency are Minangkabau-descended Aneuk Jamee and about 10% are ethnically Kluet people. [4]

History

South Aceh Regency was originally created on 14 November 1956 from the former southeastern districts of West Aceh Regency. On 20 April 1999 its own southeastern districts were in turn split off to create a separate Aceh Singkil Regency, and it was further reduced in size on 10 April 2002 by further districts in the northwest of the regency being split off to create a Southwest Aceh Regency.

Administrative districts

At the time of the 2010 Census, the regency was divided administratively into sixteen districts (kecamatan). Later in 2010, two additional districts (Trumon Tengah and Kota Bahagia) were created by being carved out of existing districts. The districts are listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census [2] and the 2020 Census, [3] together with the official estimates for 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 codes.

Kode
Kemendagri
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
codes
11.01.09Trumon (a)765.925,6146,0256,664Keude Trumon1223774
11.01.16Trumon Timur (East Trumon)285.3410,3408,5289,077Krueng Luas823776
11.01.18Trumon Tengah (Central Trumon)123.50(b)6,6927,057Ladang Rimba1023775
Subtotal Trumon area(c)1,174.7615,95421,24522,79830
11.01.01Bakongan (d)57.6210,9135,3645,482Bakongan723773
11.01.15Bakongan Timur (East Bakongan)73.815,2086,1776,404Seubadeh723777
11.01.17Kota Bahagia (Bahagia Town)244.63(e)7,0067,175Bukit Gadeng1023778
11.01.03Kluet Selatan (South Kluet)106.5812,47714,38014,791Kandang1723772
11.01.14Kluet Timur (East Kluet)449.039,41810,54111,044Paya Dapur923779
11.01.02Kluet Utara (North Kluet)73.2422,27124,86425,367Kota Fajar2123771
11.01.10Pasie Raja98.1115,50018,03818,598Ladang Tuha2123755
11.01.13Kluet Tengah (Central Kluet)801.086,1207,5037,854Manggamat1323770
11.01.08Tapaktuan100.7322,54023,19023,563Tapaktuan1823711 - 23718
11.01.06Samadua112.9114,44016,05516,336Samadua2823752
11.01.07Sawang (f)189.3813,67915,96816,478Sawang1523753
11.01.05Meukek465.0618,26120,95621,519Meukek2323754
11.01.04Labuanhaji54.8311,82313,38913,696Labuhanhaji1623761
11.01.11Labuanhaji Timur (East Labuanhaji)95.509,13710,03210,198Peulumat1223758
11.01.12Labuanhaji Barat (West Labuanhaji)76.5615,49517,70618,172Blang Keujeren1523757
Totals for regency4,173.82202,251232,414239,475Tapaktuan260

Note: (a) including small offshore islands including Pulau Trumon.
(b) The 2010 population of Trumon Tengah District is included in the 2010 figure for Trumon Timur District, from which it was split.
(c) The Trumon area which forms the southern 28% of the Regency is adjacent to the city of Subulussalam to the east.
(d) including offshore island of Pulau Kayee.
(e) The 2010 population of Kota Bahagia District is included in the 2010 figure for Bakongan District, from which it was split.
(f) including offshore island of Pulau Batukapal.

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3°08′N97°27′E / 3.133°N 97.450°E / 3.133; 97.450