Pidie Regency

Pidie Regency (also known as: Pidie, Pědir;[1] "king of") is a regency of Aceh Special region, in Indonesia. It is located in the north of the island of Sumatra, in Western Indonesia, bordered by the Malacca Strait and Pidie Jaya Regency (which was formerly a part of Pidie Regency) in the north, Aceh Besar Regency in the west, Bireuen Regency in the northeast, and Aceh Jaya Regency in the south. The regency covers an area of 3,086.95 square kilometres and according to the 2012 census had a population of 443,718 people (Pidie Government). Pidie was the largest rice-producing area of Aceh province, producing some 20% of its total output.

Pidie Regency

Kabupaten Pidie
Regency
Seal
Location within Aceh
Pidie Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Pidie Regency
Pidie Regency (Northern Sumatra)
Pidie Regency
Pidie Regency (Sumatra)
Pidie Regency
Pidie Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4.66667°N 96°E / 4.66667; 96
CountryIndonesia
RegionSumatra
ProvinceAceh
Established1956
Regency seatSigli
Government
 • RegentRoni Ahmad
 • Vice RegentFadhlullah T.M. Daud
Area
 • Total3,086.95 km2 (1,191.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total443,718
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 653
Websitepidiekab.go.id

People from pidie control the various market in aceh province neighboring province of North Sumatra specifically its Medan City and neighboring country of Malaysia. [2]

Administrative divisions

The regency is divided administratively into 22 districts (kecamatan):

  • Batee
  • Delima
  • Geumpang
  • Glumpang Baro
  • Glumpang Tiga
  • Grong Grong
  • Indrajaya
  • Kembang Tanjong
  • Kota Sigli
  • Mane
  • Mila
  • Muara Tiga
  • Mutiara
  • Mutiara Timur
  • Padang Tiji
  • Peukan Baro
  • Pidie
  • Sakti
  • Simpang Tiga
  • Tangse
  • Tiro
  • Titeua

Notable people
  • Zaini Abdullah (governor of Aceh 2013 - 2018).
  • Teungku Chik di Tiro (Indonesian National Hero).
  • Daud Beureueh (Military Governor of aceh).
  • Teuku Mohammad Hasan (The first governor of Sumatra).
  • Ibrahim Hasan (former governor of Aceh and Former Minister for Food).
  • Hasballah M Saad (Former minister of indonesian human rights).
  • Hasan Tiro (Founder and command center of GAM).
  • Sanusi Juned (Former chief minister of Malaysian).
  • Ismail Hassan Metareum (Party chairman and Advisory specially Indonesian delegation to the UN).
  • Ibrahim Risjad or Richard (influential businessmen in Indonesian).

References
  1. Ricklefs, M.C. (2008). History of Modern Indonesia Since c. 1200. Stanford University Press. p. 364.
  2. The second five-year development plan, 1974/75-1978/79. Dept. of Information, Republic of Indonesia. 1977. p. 29. Retrieved 20 December 2010.

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