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
Regency
Seal
Location within Aceh
South Aceh Regency
Location in Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
South Aceh Regency
South Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
South Aceh Regency
South Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°08′N 97°27′E
CountryIndonesia
RegionSumatra
ProvinceAceh
Established1956
Regency seatTapaktuan
Government
 • RegentDedy Yuswadi
 • Vice Regentvacant
Area
 • Total3,841.60 km2 (1,483.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total212,929
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 656
Websiteacehselatankab.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)

See also

References
  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. 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.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.


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