Southeast Aceh Regency

Southeast Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara) is a regency in the Aceh special region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. In 1974, the Southeast Aceh Regency was created by being separated from the Central Aceh Regency;[2] however in 2002 the northern part of this regency was itself split away to form the new Gayo Lues Regency. The regency now covers an area of 4,242.04 square kilometres and had a population of 179,010 at the 2010 census[3] and 220,860 at the 2020 Census.[4] The seat of the regency government is at the town of Kutacane (which forms Babussalam district).

Southeast Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara
Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
Sepakat Segenep (One Word for Unity)
Location within Aceh
Southeast Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Southeast Aceh Regency
Southeast Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
Southeast Aceh Regency
Southeast Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
Southeast Aceh Regency
Southeast Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°22′N 97°41′E
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established26 June 1974
Regency seatKutacane
Government
 • RegentRaidin Pinim
 • Vice RegentAli Basra
Area
 • Total4,242.04 km2 (1,637.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total220,860
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 629
Vehicle registrationBL
Websiteacehtenggarakab.go.id

The main commodities produced in the regency are palm oil, cacao, coconut, coffee, nutmeg, walnut, and pachouli oil [5] The main rivers are the Alas River and the Butan River. It contains the Leuser Ecosystem.

The Non-Alas People

The original inhabitants of this regency are the Alas people. They use the Alas language and live under the customs (adat) of those people. However, the population of the Southeast Aceh Regency has become very diverse due to migration from other regencies of Aceh and beyond. Although this Regency is part of Aceh province, the Aceh people (an eastern coastal grouping) do not dominate this place.

Here are some other peoples other than Alas inhabiting the regency:

There are other smaller ethnic groups that are still new to the Regency and do not constitute a majority population elsewhere, such as Palembangese Malay people.

Administrative borders
Direction Neighbour
North Gayo Lues Regency
East Tanah Karo Regency of North Sumatra
West South Aceh Regency
South South Aceh Regency and Subulussalam city

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into sixteen districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[6] and the 2020 Census.[7]

NameArea
in km2		Pop'n
Census
2010[8]		Pop'n
Census
2020[9]
Lawe Alas1,027.7013,01016,584
Babul Rahmah850.287,4399,170
Tanoh Alas38.703,6064,789
Lawe Singala-gala72.3917,42920,751
Babul Makmur83.4912,58015,101
Semadam42.9810,70213,249
Leuser212.934,8766,998
Bambel23.3015,09019,219
Bukit Tusam40.328,68511,479
Lawe Sumur36.886,6967,686
Babussalam9.4824,78529,676
Lawe Bulan37.1413,42617,039
Badar93.1812,11914,512
Darul Hasanah1,346.7211,48814,974
Ketambe255.079,27310,890
Deleng Pokhkisen72.087,0458,743
Totals4,242.04179,010220,860

Regents
No. Name Period
1. Lettu. H. Syahadat 1975-1981
2. T. Djohan Syahbudin, SH 1981-1986
3. Drs. H. T. Iskandar 1986-1991
4. Drs. Syahbudin BP 1991-2001
5. H. Armen Desky 2001-2006
6. Ir. H. Hasanuddin Beruh, MM 2006-2017
7. Drs. H. Raidin Pinim, M.AP 2017-now

See also

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Iwabuchi, Akifumi (1994). The people of the Alas Valley: a study of an ethnic group of Northern Sumatra. Clarendon Press. ISBN 978-0-19-827902-0.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. "Aceh Tenggara" (PDF). Aceh Investment and Promotion Board. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  6. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  8. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  9. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.


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