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Aceh Singkil Regency

Regency in Aceh, Indonesia

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Regency in Aceh, Indonesia

Field	Value
name	Aceh Singkil Regency
native_name	Kabupaten Aceh Singkil
native_name_lang
settlement_type	Regency
image_skyline	COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Dorpsgezicht met militairen Boven Singkil Atjeh TMnr 60039116.jpg
image_seal	Lambang Kabupaten Aceh Singkil.png
motto	Sekata Sepekat
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image_map	Lokasi Aceh Kabupaten Aceh Singkil.svg
map_caption	Location within Aceh
pushpin_map	Indonesia_Sumatra North#Indonesia_Sumatra#Indonesia
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Indonesia
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Sumatra
subdivision_type2	Province
subdivision_name2	Aceh
established_title	Established
established_date	1999
established_title1
established_title2
seat_type	Regency seat
seat	Singkil
leader_title	Regent
leader_name
leader_title1	Vice Regent
leader_name1	Hamzah Sulaiman
unit_pref	Metric
area_total_km2	1857.88
population_footnotes
population_total	138792
population_as_of	mid 2024 estimate
population_density_km2	auto
timezone1	IWST
utc_offset1	+7
area_code_type	Area code
area_code	(+62) 658
website

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Aceh Singkil Regency () is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. It is situated largely on the island of Sumatra, but also includes the offshore Banyak Islands, the largest of which is Tuangku (Great Banyak), with the principal town of Alaban. The regency was created on 20 April 1999 from the former southern districts of South Aceh Regency. Until 2007 it included the large town of Subulussalam, but on 2 January 2007 that town was split off to become an autonomous city. It is now bounded to the north by South Aceh Regency and the city of Subulussalam, to the east by North Sumatra Province, and to the south and west by the Indian Ocean. The seat of the Aceh Singkil Regency government is at the port of Singkil on the Sumatra coast. The Regency now covers an area of 1,857.88 km2, and had a population of 102,509 at the 2010 Census, rising to 114,326 at the 2015 Census and to 126,514 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2024 was 138,792.

Administrative divisions

At the time of the 2010 Census, the regency was divided administratively into ten districts (kecamatan). Subsequent to 2010, the Banjak Islands District was divided into two, with a new Western Banjak Islands District (Kecamatan Pulau Banjak Barat) being carved out of the existing district, the residual district now essentially restricted to Pulau Balai. The districts are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of mid 2024. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (all classed as kampong) and the number of offshore islands 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 2024		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		No. of
offshore
islands		Post
code
11.10.01
11.10.16
11.10.04
11.10.10
11.10.14
11.10.02
11.10.06
11.10.11
11.10.12
11.10.13
11.10.09

Note: (a) The 2010 population of Pulau Banyak Barat District is included in the 2010 figure for Pulau Banyak District, from which it was split out.

Tourism - Banyak Islands

Banyak means "many" because there are 99 islands, of which only a few are inhabited. Yachts from Nias Island or directly from abroad carries foreign tourists to Big Palambak Island or Small Palambak Island for fresh water and snorkelling. Tailena Island, Rago-rago Island, Panjang (Long) Island and Matahari (Sun) Island are also suitable for scuba diving, while in Tuwanku (My Master) Island a conservation area for penyu hijau (green sea turtle) and penyu belimbing (leatherback sea turtle) is established.

References

Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Aceh Singkil Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1110)
Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
Yarmen Dinamika. (February 2, 2014). "Pulau Banyak Bertabur Pesona".

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