West Aceh Regency

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West Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Barat
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West Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
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West Aceh Regency
West Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
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West Aceh Regency
West Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
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West Aceh Regency
West Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°27′N96°11′E / 4.450°N 96.183°E / 4.450; 96.183
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Region Sumatra
Province Flag of Aceh, Indonesia.svg  Aceh
Established1956
Regency seat Meulaboh
Government
  RegentMahdi Efendi
  Vice RegentVacant
Area
  Total
2,927.95 km2 (1,130.49 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate) [1]
  Total
205,108
  Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code (+62) 655
Website acehbaratkab.go.id

West Aceh Regency (Indonesian : Kabupaten Aceh Barat) is a regency in the Aceh special region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency formerly covered a much larger area, but on 4 October 1999 the island districts of Simeulue were separated out to form their own regency, and on 10 April 2002 two additional regencies - Aceh Jaya and Nagan Raya - were created from parts of West Aceh; the residual regency currently covers an area of 2,927.95 square kilometres and had a population of 173,558 at the 2010 Census [2] and 198,736 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 205,108 (comprising 103,7687 males and 101,340 females). [1]

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The town of Meulaboh remains the seat of the regency government (notwithstanding incorrect reports that on 8 July 2013 it was separated out as an independent city). The regency is a palm oil-producing area. [4] Some of the people of the regency are Minangkabau-descended Aneuk Jamee. [5]

The regency was among the hardest-hit areas during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.[ citation needed ]

The regency is bordered by the regencies of Aceh Jaya to the west, Pidie to the north, Central Aceh to the northeast, and Nagan Raya to the southeast, and by the Indian Ocean to the southwest.

Administrative districts

The regency was divided administratively into twelve districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and 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 location of the district administrative centres, and the number of administrative villages (gampong) in 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
11.05.01Johan Pahlawan44.9156,05064,64667,148Meulaboh2123617 &
23618
11.05.05Samatiga140.6913,32215,65616,163Suak Timah3223650
11.05.06Bubon129.586,5456,8176,924Banda Layung1723651
11.05.07Arongan Lambalek130.0610,60911,87112,163Drien Rampak2723652
11.05.04Woyla249.0412,07313,57613,937Kuala Bhee4323654
11.05.10Woyla Barat
(West Woyla)
123.006,8587,8378,048Pasi Mali2423682
11.05.11Woyla Timur
(East Woyla)
132.604,1385,1445,320Tangkeh2623683
11.05.02Kaway XVI510.1818,75321,21621,797Keudee Aron4423681
11.05.09Meureubo112.8726,51030,06631,081Meureubo2623615
11.05.08Pantai Ceuremen490.259,63511,13311,432Pante Ceureumen2523680
11.05.12Panton Reu83.045,6716,5866,766Meutulang1923684
11.05.03Sungai Mas781.733,3944,1884,329Kajeung1823685
Totals2,927.95173,558198,736205,108Meulaboh322

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