West Aceh Regency

West Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Barat) is a regency in the Aceh special region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency currently covers an area of 2,927.95 square kilometres and had a population of 173,558 at the 2010 Census[2] and 198,736 at the 2020 Census.[3] The town of Meulaboh remains the seat of the regency government (notwithstanding unsubstantiated reports that on 8 July 2013 it was separated out as an independent city). The regency is a palm oil-producing area.[4] Some of the people of the regency are Minangkabau-descended Aneuk Jamee.[5]

West Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Barat
Regency
Seal
Location within Aceh
West Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
West Aceh Regency
West Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
West Aceh Regency
West Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
West Aceh Regency
West Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°27′N 96°11′E
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established1956
Regency seatMeulaboh
Government
 • RegentRamli
 • Vice RegentBanta Puteh Syam
Area
 • Total2,927.95 km2 (1,130.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total198,736
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 655
Websiteacehbaratkab.go.id

The regency was among the hardest-hit areas during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.

The regency is bordered by the regencies of Aceh Jaya to the west, Pidie to the north, Central Aceh to the northeast, and Nagan Raya to the southeast, and by the Indian Ocean to the southwest.

Administrative districts

The regency was divided administratively into twelve districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census[6] and the 2020 Census.[7] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, and the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district.

NameArea
in
km2)		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Admin
centre		No.
of
vill.
Johan Pahlawan44.9156,05064,646Meulaboh21
Samatiga140.6913,32215,656Suak Timah32
Bubon129.586,5456,817Banda Layung17
Arongan Lambalek130.0610,60911,871Drien Rampak27
Woyla249.0412,07313,576Kuala Bhee43
Woyla Barat
(West Woyla)		123.006,8587,837Pasi Mali24
Woyla Timur
(East Woyla)		132.604,1385,144Tangkeh26
Kaway XVI510.1818,75321,216Keudee Aron44
Meureubo112.8726,51030,066Meureubo26
Pantai Ceuremen490.259,63511,133Pante Ceureumen25
Panton Reu83.045,6716,586Meutulang19
Sungai Mas781.733,3944,188Kajeung18
Totals2,927.95173,558198,736Meulaboh322

See also

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Indonesia. Departemen Penerangan; Japenpa Foreign Languages Publishing Institute (1975). Indonesia handbook. Dept. of Information, Republic of Indonesia. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  5. 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.
  6. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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