East Aceh Regency

East Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Timur) is a regency in eastern Aceh Special Region (Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam) of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 6,040.60 square kilometres and had a population of 360,475 at the 2010 Census[2] and 422,401 at the 2020 Census.[3]

East Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Timur
Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
Udep Saree Matee Syahid
Location within Aceh
East Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°37′N 97°37′E
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established1956
Regency seatIdi Rayeuk
Government
 • RegentHasballah Muhammad Thaib
 • Vice RegentSyahrul Syamaun
Area
 • Total6,040.60 km2 (2,332.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total422,401
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 646
Websiteacehtimurkab.go.id

The regency borders the Malacca Strait to the north-east, the city of Langsa and Aceh Tamiang Regency to the south-east, Gayo Lues Regency to the south, and Central Aceh Regency, Bener Meriah Regency and North Aceh Regency to the west.

Economy

This regency is rich in petroleum, more so than the North Aceh and Aceh Tamiang regencies. Fishing employs many people in the regency but little of it is exported; people depend on it for food.[4] The main fishing centre in the regency is in Idl. The regency also has several food-plant based industries producing tofu, tempeh and sun-dried banana chips.[4] Some areas are under plantation exploitation for palm oil and rubber, although there is only one state-owned company (TPN I) operating in the area. Plantations also produce cacao and chocolate and in the Lokop area iron ore and lead is mined.[4]

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into twenty-four districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and 2020 Census.[6]

NameArea
in km2[7]		Pop'n
Census
2010[8]		Pop'n
Census
2020[9]
Serba Jadi2,165.665,7666,701
Simpang Jernih544.633,3973,626
Peunaron79.748,2069,154
Birem Bayeun253.6825,33028,710
Rantau Selamat159.8011,22312,372
Sungai Raya159.0010,67212,672
Peureulak318.0239,69146,245
Peureulak Timur
(East Peureulak)		182.7012,60114,457
Peureulak Barat
(West Peureulak)		92.3013,63317,367
Ranto Peureulak129.0021,94525,945
Idi Rayeuk79.6033,13639,086
Peudawa75.9010,27412,958
Banda Alam90.957,2968,651
Idi Tunong74.708,89511,305
Darul Ihsan54.505,4477,343
Idi Timur
(East Idi)		55.155,2106,762
Darul Aman131.5017,04320,569
Nurussalam137.0715,30817,843
Darul Falah42.402,9023,752
Julok234.3623,88426,835
Indra Makmur89.0515,77216,416
Pante Bidari
(or Pante Beudari)		233.2521,49025,588
Simpang Ulim123.8018,13621,136
Madat200.8423,21826,908
Totals6,040.60360,475422,401

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. "Aceh Timur" (PDF). Aceh Investment and Promotion Board. February 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  8. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  9. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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