East Aceh Regency Explained

Official Name:East Aceh Regency
Native Name:Kabupaten Aceh Timur
Native Name Lang:id
Type:Regency
Motto:Udep Saree Matee Syahid
(Honorable Life Martyrdom)
Coordinates:4.6167°N 134°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Sumatra
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1956
Seat Type:Regency seat
Seat:Idi Rayeuk
Leader Title:Regent
Leader Name:Hasballah Muhammad Thaib
Area Total Km2:6040.6
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Total:449796
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone1:IWST
Utc Offset1:+7
Area Code:(+62) 646
Pushpin Map:Indonesia_Aceh#Indonesia_Sumatra North#Indonesia_Sumatra#Indonesia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Subdivision Type2:Province
Leader Title1:Vice Regent
Leader Name1:Syahrul Syamaun
Area Code Type:Area code

East Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Timur) is a regency in eastern Aceh Special Region (Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam) of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 6,040.6 square kilometres and had a population of 360,475 at the 2010 Census[2] and 422,401 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 449,796 - comprising 226,316 males and 223,430 females.[4] The regency capital is the town of Idi Rayeuk.

The regency borders the Malacca Strait to the north-east, the city of Langsa and Aceh Tamiang Regency to the south-east, Gayo Lues Regency to the south, and Central Aceh Regency, Bener Meriah Regency and North Aceh Regency to the west.

Economy

This regency is rich in petroleum, more so than the North Aceh and Aceh Tamiang regencies. Fishing employs many people in the regency but little of it is exported; people depend on it for food.[5] The main fishing centre in the regency is in Idl. The regency also has several food-plant based industries producing tofu, tempeh and sun-dried banana chips.[5] Some areas are under plantation exploitation for palm oil and rubber, although there is only one state-owned company (TPN I) operating in the area. Plantations also produce cacao and chocolate and in the Lokop area iron ore and lead is mined.[5]

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into twenty-four districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[6] and 2020 Census;[7] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[8] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (gampong) in each district, and its postal 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
11.03.05 Serbajadi 2,165.66 5,766 6,701 7,603 Lokop1724460
11.03.20 Simpang Jernih 544.63 3,397 3,626 3,784 Simpang Jernih824464
11.03.24 Peunaron 79.74 8,206 9,154 9,507 Arul Pinang524461
11.03.04 Birem Bayeun 253.68 25,330 28,710 29,538 Birem Bayeun2724452
11.03.08 Rantau Selamat 159.80 11,223 12,372 13,375 Bayeun1424451
11.03.19 Sungai Raya 159.00 10,672 12,672 13,501 Labuhan Keude1324466
11.03.07 318.02 39,691 46,245 49,202 Peureulak3824453
11.03.17 Peureulak Timur
(East Peureulak)
182.70 12,601 14,457 15,366 Alue Tho2024440
11.03.18 Peureulak Barat
(West Peureulak)
92.30 13,633 17,367 18,566 Beusa Seubrang1524450
11.03.10 Ranto Peureulak 129.00 21,945 25,945 27,931 Ranto Peureulak2324441
11.03.03 79.60 33,136 39,086 41,323 Idi Rayeuk3524442
11.03.16 Peudawa 75.90 10,274 12,958 13,759 Seuneubok Peudawa1724469
11.03.15 Banda Alam 90.95 7,296 8,651 9,429 Pantai Rayeuk M.1624458
11.03.14 Idi Tunong 74.70 8,895 11,305 12,486 Buket Teukuh2524443
11.03.21 Darul Ihsan 54.50 5,447 7,343 8,003 Keude Dua1624468
11.03.23 Idi Timur
(East Idi)
55.15 5,210 6,762 7,609 Keude Redep1324456
11.03.01 Darul Aman 131.50 17,043 20,569 22,727 Idi Cut4524455
11.03.06 Nurussalam 137.07 15,308 17,843 18,865 Bagok3124467
11.03.22 Darul Falah 42.40 2,902 3,752 4,020 Tunung Ulee Gajah1124454
11.03.02 Julok 234.36 23,884 26,835 28,147 Kuta Binjei3724459
11.03.13 Indra Makmur 89.05 15,772 16,416 16,727 Alue le Mirah1324457
11.03.11 Pante Bidari
(or Pante Beudari)
233.25 21,490 25,588 27,286 Lhok Nibong2524463
11.03.09 Simpang Ulim 123.80 18,136 21,136 22,223 Simpang Ulim2324465
11.03.12 Madat 200.84 23,218 26,908 28,819 Madat2624462
Totals 6,040.60 360,475422,401449,796Idi Rayeuk513

References

4.6167°N 134°W

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Aceh Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1103)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Aceh Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1103)
  5. Web site: Aceh Timur. Aceh Investment and Promotion Board. February 2010. December 20, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110707080251/http://acehinvestment.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/leafletacehtimur2xe.pdf. July 7, 2011. dead.
  6. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Aceh Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1103)