South Aceh Regency
South Aceh Regency is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the Aceh special region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 3,841.60 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 202,251 people; the latest official estimate (as at 2014) is 212,929.[1] The seat of the regency government is at Tapaktuan.Some of the people of the regency are Minangkabau-descended Aneuk Jamee.[2]
South Aceh Regency Kabupaten Aceh Selatan | |
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 Seal | |
 Location within Aceh | |
| Coordinates: 3°08′N 97°27′E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Province | Aceh |
| Established | 1956 |
| Regency seat | Tapaktuan |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Dedy Yuswadi |
| • Vice Regent | vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,841.60 km2 (1,483.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 212,929 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 656 |
| Website | acehselatankab.go.id |
Administrative divisions
The regency is divided administratively into sixteen districts (kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[3]
- Trumon (5,614)
- Trumon Timur (10,340)
- Bakongan (10,913)
- Bakongan Timur (5,208)
- Kluet Selatan (12,459)
- Kluet Timur (8,571)
- Kluet Utara (22,151)
- Pasie Raja (15,500)
- Kluet Tengah (6,120)
- Tapak Tuan (22,540)
- Sama Dua (14,440)
- Sawang (13,679)
- Meukek (18,261)
- Labuhan Haji (11,823)
- Labuhan Haji Timur (9,137)
- Labuhan Haji Barat (15,495)
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References
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Davies, Matthew N. (2006). Indonesia's war over Aceh: last stand on Mecca's porch. Taylor & Francis. pp. 21–. ISBN 978-0-415-37239-8. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
External links
- South Aceh Regency (in Indonesian)
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