Southeast Aceh Regency

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Southeast Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara
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Motto(s): 
Sepakat Segenep
(One Word for Unity)
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Location within Aceh
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Southeast Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
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Southeast Aceh Regency
Southeast Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
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Southeast Aceh Regency
Southeast Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
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Southeast Aceh Regency
Southeast Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°22′N97°41′E / 3.367°N 97.683°E / 3.367; 97.683
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Region Sumatra
Province Flag of Aceh, Indonesia.svg  Aceh
Established26 June 1974
Regency seat Kutacane
Government
  RegentSyakir
  Vice RegentVacant
Area
  Total4,242.04 km2 (1,637.86 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate) [1]
  Total229,368
  Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code (+62) 629
Vehicle registration BL
Website acehtenggarakab.go.id

Southeast Aceh Regency (Indonesian : Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara) is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. In 1974, the Southeast Aceh Regency was created by being separated from the Central Aceh Regency; [2] however in 2002 the northern part of this regency was itself split away to form the new Gayo Lues Regency. The regency now covers an area of 4,242.04 square kilometres and had a population of 179,010 at the 2010 census [3] and 220,860 at the 2020 Census; [4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 229,368. [1] The seat of the regency government is at the town of Kutacane (which forms Babussalam district).

Contents

The main commodities produced in the regency are palm oil, cacao, coconut, coffee, nutmeg, walnut, and pachouli oil [5] The main rivers are the Alas River and the Butan River. It contains the Leuser Ecosystem.

The Non-Alas People

The original inhabitants of this regency are the Alas people. They use the Alas language and live under the customs (adat) of those people. However, the population of the Southeast Aceh Regency has become very diverse due to migration from other regencies of Aceh and beyond. Although this Regency is part of Aceh province, the Aceh people (an eastern coastal grouping) do not dominate this place.

Here are some other peoples other than Alas inhabiting the regency:

There are other smaller ethnic groups that are still new to the Regency and do not constitute a majority population elsewhere, such as Palembangese Malay people.

Administrative borders

The regency is bordered by the following regencies:

DirectionNeighbour
NorthGayo Lues Regency
EastKaro, Dairi and Langkat Regencies of North Sumatra
WestSouth Aceh Regency
SouthSouth Aceh Regency and Subulussalam City

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into sixteen districts (kecamatan), listed 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 codes.

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
11.02.01Lawe Alas1,027.7013,01016,58418,169Ngkeran2824661
11.02.11Babul Rahmah850.287,4399,17010,171Lawe Sumur2724675
11.02.15Tanoh Alas38.703,6064,7895,225Tenembak Alas1424674
11.02.02Lawe Sigala-gala72.3917,42920,75121,107Lawe Sigala3524676
11.02.06Babul Makmur83.4912,58015,10115,048Cinta Makmur2124673
11.02.10Semadam42.9810,70213,24913,479Simpang Semadam1924678
11.02.16Leuser212.934,8766,9987,354Kane Mende2324677
11.02.03Bambel23.3015,09019,21920,058Kuta Lang Lang3324672
11.02.09Bukit Tusam40.328,68511,47912,558Lawe Dua2324671
11.02.14Lawe Sumur36.886,6967,6869,022Lawe Perlak1824670
11.02.04 Babussalam 9.4824,78529,67628,576Kutacane2724664
11.02.08Lawe Bulan37.1413,42617,03916,557Simpang Empat2424665
11.02.05Badar93.1812,11914,51214,543Purwodadi1824666
11.02.07Darul Hasanah1,346.7211,48814,97415,870Mamas2824663
11.02.12Ketambe255.079,27310,89012,314Lawe Beringin2524662
11.02.13Deleng Pokhkisen72.087,0458,7439,317Beringin Naru-P2224660
Totals4,242.04179,010220,860229,368Kutacane385

Regents

No.NamePeriod
1.Lettu. H. Syahadat1975-1981
2.T. Djohan Syahbudin, SH1981-1986
3.Drs. H. T. Iskandar1986-1991
4.Drs. Syahbudin BP1991-2001
5.H. Armen Desky2001-2006
6.Ir. H. Hasanuddin Beruh, MM2006-2017
7.Drs. H. Raidin Pinim, M.AP2017-now

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