Southwest Aceh Regency

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Southwest Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya
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Regent office of Southwest Aceh in Blangpidie
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Motto(s): 
Sapeu Kheun Sahoe Langkah
(Same Word Same Step)
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Location within Aceh
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Southwest Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
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Southwest Aceh Regency
Southwest Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
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Southwest Aceh Regency
Southwest Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
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Southwest Aceh Regency
Southwest Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°47′28″N96°55′00″E / 3.7911°N 96.9166°E / 3.7911; 96.9166
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Region Sumatra
Province Flag of Aceh, Indonesia.svg  Aceh
Established2002
Regency seat Blangpidie
Government
  Regent Safaruddin  [ id ]
  Vice Regent Zaman Akli  [ id ]
Area
  Total
1,882.99 km2 (727.03 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate) [1]
  Total
156,990
  Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code (+62) 659
Website acehbaratdayakab.go.id

Southwest Aceh Regency (Indonesian : Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya) is a regency in the Aceh Province of Indonesia. The regency was created on 10 April 2002 from the northwestern districts of South Aceh Regency. It is located on the west side of the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 1,882.99 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 126,036; [2] this rose to 140,366 at the 2015 Census, and to 150,775 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 156,990. [1] The seat of the regency government is the town of Blangpidie.

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Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas (in km2) and their populations at the 2010 Census [2] and the 2020 Census, [3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022. [4] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (gampong) in each district, and its postal codes.

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
codes
11.12.03 Manggeng 100.6812,67015,33115,799Kedai Manggeng1823760
11.12.09 Lembah Sabil 110.239,77111,12111,325Cot Bak U1423762
11.12.02 Tangan-Tangan 63.6011,50913,70414,078Tanjung Bunga1523768
11.12.07 Setia 30.217,4618,6738,869Lhang923763
11.12.01 Blangpidie 486.9520,08423,81024,440Pasar Blangpidie2023764
11.12.08 Jeumpa 225.789,48111,33811,657Alue Sungai Pinang1223769
11.12.04 Susoh 18.7120,90124,61925,238Padang Baru2923765
11.12.05 Kuala Batee 287.3217,74021,38322,019Pasar Kota Bahagia2123766
11.12.06 Babahrot 559.5216,41920,79621,621Pante Rakyat1423767
Totals1,882.99126,036150,775155,046Blangpidie152

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1112)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1112)