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Southeast Aceh Regency

Regency in Aceh, Indonesia


Summary

Regency in Aceh, Indonesia

FieldValue
official_nameSoutheast Aceh Regency
native_nameKabupaten Aceh Tenggara
native_name_langid
image_skylineFile:Masjid Aceh Tenggara.jpg
image_captionGreat mosque of Aceh Tenggara in Kutacane
image_sealLambang Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara.png
mottoSepakat Segenep
(One Word for Unity)
image_mapLokasi Aceh Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara.svg
map_captionLocation within Aceh
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndonesia
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Sumatra
established_titleEstablished
established_date26 June 1974
established_title1
established_title2
seat_typeRegency seat
seatKutacane
leader_titleRegent
leader_name
leader_title1Vice Regent
leader_name1Heri Al Hilal
area_footnotes
area_total_km24179.12
population_total235589
population_as_ofmid 2024 estimate
population_footnotes
population_density_km2auto
timezone1IWST
utc_offset1+7
area_code(+62) 629
registration_plateBL
website
typeRegency
registration_plate_typeVehicle registration
pushpin_mapIndonesia_Aceh#Indonesia_Sumatra North#Indonesia_Sumatra#Indonesia
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
subdivision_type2Province
subdivision_name2Aceh
area_code_typeArea code

(One Word for Unity) Southeast Aceh Regency () is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. In 1974, the Southeast Aceh Regency was created by being separated from the Central Aceh Regency; however in 2002 the northern part of this regency was itself split away to form the new Gayo Lues Regency. The regency now covers an area of 4,179.12 square kilometres and had a population of 179,010 at the 2010 census and 220,860 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2024 was 235,589. The seat of the regency government is at the town of Kutacane (in Babussalam district).

The main commodities produced in the regency are palm oil, cacao, coconut, coffee, nutmeg, walnut, and pachouli oil The main rivers are the Alas River and the Butan River. It contains the Leuser Ecosystem.

Ethnic groups

The original inhabitants of Southeast Aceh Regency are the Alas people. They use the Alas language and live under the customs (adat) of those people. However, the population of the Southeast Aceh Regency has become very diverse due to migration from other regencies of Aceh and beyond. Although this Regency is part of Aceh province, the Acehnese people (an eastern coastal grouping) do not dominate this place.

Here are some other peoples other than Alas inhabiting the regency:

  • Gayo people, the majority of whom live in Bambel district.
  • Karo people in Babul Makmur, Lawe Sigala-Gala, Semadam, and Babussalam districts.
  • Java Islanders (Javanese and Sundanese peoples) in Badar and Babussalam districts.
  • Minangkabau people in Babussalam district (in the town of Kutacane).
  • Singkil people in Bambel district.
  • Acehnese people, mainly in Babussalam district (in the town of Kutacane).

There are other smaller ethnic groups that are still new to the Regency and do not constitute a majority population elsewhere, such as Tamiang Malays.

Administrative borders

The regency is bordered by the following regencies:

DirectionNeighbour
NorthGayo Lues Regency
EastKaro, Dairi and Langkat Regencies of North Sumatra
WestSouth Aceh Regency
SouthSouth Aceh Regency and Subulussalam City

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into sixteen districts (kecamatan), 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 (gampong) in each district, and its post codes.

Kode
WilayahName of
District
(kecamatan)Area
in
km2Pop'n
Census
2010Pop'n
Census
2020Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024Admin
centreNo.
of
villagesPost
code
11.02.01
11.02.11
11.02.15
11.02.02
11.02.06
11.02.10
11.02.16
11.02.03
11.02.09
11.02.14
11.02.04
11.02.08
11.02.05
11.02.07
11.02.12
11.02.13

Regents

No.NamePeriod
1.Lettu. H. Syahadat1975-1981
2.T. Djohan Syahbudin, SH1981-1986
3.Drs. H. T. Iskandar1986-1991
4.Drs. Syahbudin BP1991-2001
5.H. Armen Desky2001-2006
6.Ir. H. Hasanuddin Beruh, MM2006-2017
7.Drs. H. Raidin Pinim, M.AP2017-now

References

References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1104)
  2. Iwabuchi, Akifumi. (1994). "The people of the Alas Valley: a study of an ethnic group of Northern Sumatra". Clarendon Press.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. "Aceh Tenggara". Aceh Investment and Promotion Board.
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