North Aceh Regency

North Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Utara) is a regency in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (Aceh Special District), in Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 3,236.86 square kilometres and had a population of 534,085 at the 2010 census[2] and 602,793 at the 2020 Census.[3] The administrative centre is now at Lhoksukon; this followed the separation in 2001 of the former capital of Lhokseumawe, which was cut out of the regency by Law No. 2 of 2001 on 21 June 2001 to form an independent city.

North Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Utara
Regency
Seal
Location within Aceh
North Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
North Aceh Regency
North Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
North Aceh Regency
North Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
North Aceh Regency
North Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 5.00°N 96.75°E / 5.00; 96.75
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established1956
Regency seatLhoksukon
Government
 • RegentMuhammad Thaib
 • Vice RegentFauzi Yusuf
Area
 • Total3,296.86 km2 (1,272.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total602,793
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 645
Websiteacehutara.go.id

Economy

This regency is included in one of the largest industrial regions outside Java, especially with the opening of liquid gas processing industry plants based on PT Arun LNG in Lhokseumawe, 1974. There were several large factories nearby at the time: PT.Kertas Kraft Aceh, pabrik Pupuk AAF (Aceh Asean Fertilizer) and pabrik Pupuk Iskandar Muda (PIM).[4] The Port of Krueng Geukueh is located in the regency.[5]

In the agricultural sector, the regency has a good reputation as an important rice producer. The whole North Aceh Regency has the greatest potential of any region in Aceh and its income per capita is above Rp 1.4 million (without oil and natural gas) or Rp 6 million (with oil and natural gas).[6]

Gas and petroleum fields were found in Lhokseumawe, North Aceh's former capital city around the 1970s. Then, many investors interested in its natural resources came to Aceh. Since then, liquefied natural gas (LNG) processed in refinery of PT. Arun Natural Gas Liquefaction (NGL) Co, coming from the installation of PT. ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia (EMOI) in Lhokseumawe industrial zone (now : Arun Lhokseumawe Special Economic Zone), had changed this regency to modern petrochemistry industrial region.[7]

There are 2 sectors dominating economical activity in North Aceh, i.e. mining and excavating, and processing industrial sector. In mining sector, the gas wells processed by PT. EMOI surely become one of this sector's pioneering factor.[8]

Religion

North Aceh's inhabitants are predominantly Muslim. Minorities still get the freedom to worship according to their respective religions.

Border

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into twenty-seven districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[9] and the 2020 Census.[10] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (gampong) within each district, and its post code.

NameArea
in km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Admin
centre		No
of
villages		Post
code
Sawang384.6534,02439,063Sawang3924377
Nisam114.7417,25519,663Keude Amplah2924378
Nisam Antara84.3812,19513,465Alue Dua624379
Banda Baro42.357,4377,926Ulee Nyeue924376
Kuta Makmur151.3222,20826,379Buloh Blang Awa3924371
Simpang Keramat79.788,7819,957Kedee Simpang Empat1624313
Syamtalira Bayu77.5319,11022,393Baru3824370
Geureudong Pase269.284,4845,534Mbang1124373
Meurah Mulia202.5717,75621,024Jungka Gajah5024372
Matangkuli56.9416,55818,756Matang Kuli4924386
Paya Bakong418.3212,79415,555Keude Paya Bakong3924383
Pirak Timur
(East Pirak)		67.707,4748,799Alue Bungkoh2324384
Cot Girek189.0018,49220,305Cot Girek2424352
Tanah Jambo Aye162.9839,46144,222Panton Labu4724395
Langkahan150.5221,09022,518Langkahan2324394
Seunuddon100.6323,45725,982Seunuddon3324393
Baktiya158.6732,73137,557Alue Le Puteh5724392
Baktiya Barat
(West Baktiya)		83.0817,08218,980Keude Sampoiniet2624396
Lhoksukon243.0044,35849,733Lhoksukon7524382
Tanah Luas30.6422,21725,193Blang Jruen5724387
Nibong44.919,12110,778Keude Nibong2024385
Samudera43.2824,58927,147Geudong4024374
Syamtalira Aron28.1316,59119,345Simpang Muling3424381
Tanah Pasir20.388,4459,978Jrat Manyang1824390
Lapang19.277,9748,806Lapang1124391
Muara Batu33.3424,58527,753Krueng Mane2424355
Dewantara39.4743,79745,682Krueng Geukueh1524354
Totals3,296.86534,085602,793Lhoksukon852

Politics

The current regent is Muhammad Thaib also known as Cek Mad.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ADLI, WR HAMZATIL (2014). "FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PERTUMBUHAN EKONOMI KABUPATEN ACEH UTARA". onesearch.id. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  5. "Krueng Geukueh Bisa Impor". Serambi Indonesia (in Indonesian). 18 October 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. Martahadi, Martahadi (2018-08-18). "Perubahan Struktur Ekonomi Kabupaten Aceh Utara, Kabupaten Bireuen dan Kota Lhokseumawe". Jurnal Serambi Ekonomi Dan Bisnis. 1 (1): 11–18. ISSN 2354-970X.
  7. Mauliza, Nur; Andriyani, Devi (2018-04-01). "Pengaruh Tingkat Pengangguran Dan Pengeluaran Pemerintah Terhadap Pertumbuhan Ekonomi di Kabupaten Aceh Utara Tahun 2007-2016". Jurnal Ekonomi Regional Unimal. 1 (1): 8–14. doi:10.29103/jeru.v1i1.981. ISSN 2615-126X. S2CID 203542556.
  8. Aceh Utara Dalam Angka 2005 (in Indonesian). KabupatenKota.Com. ISBN 978-602-00-0010-7.
  9. iro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  10. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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