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Central Aceh Regency

Regency in Aceh, Indonesia

Summary

Regency in Aceh, Indonesia

Field	Value
official_name	Central Aceh Regency
native_name	Kabupaten Aceh Tengah
native_name_lang	id
image_skyline	Laut Tawar Lake.jpg
image_caption	Laut Tawar Lake
type	Regency
image_seal	Lambang Kabupaten Aceh Tengah.png
motto	Keramat Meupakat
(Honourable on consensus)
image_map	Lokasi Aceh Kabupaten Aceh Tengah.svg
map_caption	Location within Aceh
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Indonesia
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Sumatra
established_title	Established
established_date	1956
established_title1
established_title2
seat_type	Regency seat
seat	Takengon
leader_title	Regent
leader_name
leader_title1	Vice Regent
leader_name1
area_total_km2	4527.53
population_as_of	mid 2024 estimate
population_total	232606
population_density_km2	auto
population_footnotes
timezone1	IWST
utc_offset1	+7
area_code	(+62) 643
website
pushpin_map	Indonesia_Aceh#Indonesia_Sumatra North#Indonesia_Sumatra#Indonesia
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
subdivision_type2	Province
subdivision_name2	Aceh
area_code_type	Area code

(Honourable on consensus) Central Aceh Regency () is a regency in Aceh province of Indonesia. It is located on Sumatra island. Formerly this regency covered a much larger area; on 4 June 1974, the Southeast Aceh Regency was separated from the Central Aceh Regency, and on 18 December 2003 the Bener Meriah Regency was separated from the remaining Central Aceh Regency.

The remaining regency covers an area of 4,527.53 square kilometres and had a population of 175,527 according to the 2010 census, which rose to 215,576 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2024 was 232,606 - comprising 117,470 males and 115,136 females. Most of its inhabitants are Gayo. Central Aceh is famous for its Lake Laut Tawar. Its capital is Takengon, in Lut Tawar District.

The residual regency is the main centre of coffee production within Aceh province and is home to the Gayo people who are mostly concentrated in this regency and in the neighbouring Bener Meriah Regency and Gayo Lues Regency.

Geography

The regency borders Pidie Regency, Bireuen Regency and Bener Meriah Regency to the north, East Aceh Regency to the east, Gayo Lues Regency to the south and West Aceh, Pidie, and Nagan Raya regencies to the west.

Central Aceh District is a highland area with an altitude between 200 – 2600 metres above sea level and with an area of 4,527.53 km2.

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into fourteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated 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 (gampong) in each district, and its post code(s).

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		Post
code
11.04.01
11.04.18
11.04.19
11.04.08
11.04.17
11.04.11
11.04.07
11.04.20
11.04.03
11.04.12
11.04.02
11.04.10
11.04.13
11.04.21

Politics

Its current regent is Drs. Shabela Abubakar, while his vice regent is H. Firdaus SKM. They have held the positions since 28 December 2017.

The Parliament Members are:

Ir. Syukur Kobath Golkar
Saib Nosarios PKP Indonesia
H. Zulpikar, AB, SE PNBK
Kasmawi, SH, SE Golkar
Drs. Samar Nawan Golkar
Sabirin Golkar
Mohd. Noh Golkar
Yahman Demokrat
Alamsyah Demokrat
Hamzah Abd. Gani Demokrat
Subahrin Demokrat
M. Alasyah Yakub Persatuan Pembangunan
Drs. Abdussalam Persatuan Pembangunan
Banta Mude, SP Persatuan Pembangunan
Drs. Yurmiza Putra Patriot Pancasila
Ir. Amiruddin Patriot pancasila
Adraka Ahfa PKP Indonesia
H.M. Yusbi Hakim Kebangsaan Demokrasi
H. Marsito, MR Kebangsaan Demokrasi
Wajadal Muna, SH Amanat Nasional
Nurdin Bintang Reformasi
Bardan Sahidi, S.Pdi Keadilan Sejahtera
Ir. Ampera Karya Peduli Bangsa
Drs. H. Mustafa Ali Bulan Bintang
Halidin Sarikat Indonesia

Tourism

There are several tourist attractions, such as Danau Laut Tawar, Pantan Terong (scenery attraction), Gunung Burni Telong (hot spring), Taman Buru Linge Isak (hunting), Gua Loyang Koro, Lingga Isaq Game Reserve, Loyang Pukes, Loyang Datu, Burni Klieten (hiking), and Krueng Peusangan (rafting).

References

Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Aceh Tengah Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1106)
Iwabuchi, Akifumi. (1994). "The people of the Alas Valley: a study of an ethnic group of Northern Sumatra". Clarendon Press.
Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
(1975). "Indonesia handbook". Dept. of Information, Republic of Indonesia..
Library Information and Research Service. (2004). "The Middle East, abstracts and index". Northumberland Press.
"PPID Aceh".

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