Central Aceh Regency

Central Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Tengah) is a regency in Aceh Special Region (Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam) of Indonesia. It is located on Sumatra island. Formerly this regency covered a much larger area; in 1969, the Southeast Aceh Regency was separated from the Central Aceh Regency,[2] and in 2003 the Bener Meriah Regency was separated from the remaining Central Aceh Regency. The remaining regency covers an area of 4,454.04 square kilometres and had a population of 175,527 according to the 2010 census, which rose to 215,576 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 218,684.[4] Most of its inhabitants are Gayo. Central Aceh is famous for its Lake Laut Tawar. Its capital is Takengon, in Lut Tawar District.

Central Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Tengah
Regency
Laut Tawar Lake
Laut Tawar Lake
Official seal of Central Aceh Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
Keramat Meupakat
(His Majesty Consulted)
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
Central Aceh Regency is located in Aceh
Central Aceh Regency
Central Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Central Aceh Regency is located in Northern Sumatra
Central Aceh Regency
Central Aceh Regency
Central Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
Central Aceh Regency is located in Sumatra
Central Aceh Regency
Central Aceh Regency
Central Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
Central Aceh Regency is located in Indonesia
Central Aceh Regency
Central Aceh Regency
Central Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°31′N 96°52′E
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established1956
Regency seatTakengon
Government
 • RegentShabela Abubakar
 • Vice RegentFirdaus
Area
 • Total4,454.04 km2 (1,719.71 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2021 estimate)[1]
 • Total218,684
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 643
Websiteacehtengahkab.go.id

The residual regency is the main centre of coffee production within Aceh province and is home to the Gayo people who are mostly concentrated in this regency and in the neighbouring Bener Meriah Regency and Gayo Lues Regency.[5][6]

Geography

The regency borders Pidie Regency, Bireuen Regency and Bener Meriah Regency to the north, East Aceh Regency to the east, Gayo Lues Regency to the south and West Aceh, Pidie, and Nagan Raya regencies to the west.

Central Aceh District is a highland with an altitude between 200 – 2600 meters above sea level with an area of 4,454.50 km2.

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into fourteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[7] and the 2020 Census,[8] together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.[9] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres and the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district.

NameArea
(in km2)		Population
Census
2010		Population
Census
2020		Population
Estimate
mid 2021		Administrative
centre		No. of
villages
Linge1,766.248,75711,20111,405Isaq26
Atu Lintang146.275,8036,9897,075Merah Mege11
Jagong Jeget188.258,87110,35210,448Jeget Ayu10
Bintang578.268,50410,77310,959Bintang24
Lut Tawar83.1017,96019,66419,724Takengon Timur18
Kebayakan48.1814,04117,90018,221Kebayakan20
Pegasing169.8317,64022,73323,165Simpang Kelaping31
Bies12.326,4148,1628,307Atang Jungket12
Bebesen28.9634,34241,01041,480Kemili28
Kute Panang20.956,8158,4008,523Ratawali24
Silih Nara75.0420,54224,58124,869Angkup33
Ketoi611.4711,34214,92815,242Rejewali25
Celala125.868,36710,29710,446Berawang Gading17
Rusip Antara599.316,1298,5868,820Pantan Tengah16
Totals4,454.04175,527215,576218,684Takengon295

Politics

Its current regent is Drs. Shabela Abubakar, while his vice regent is H. Firdaus SKM. They have held the positions since 28 December 2017.[10]

The Parliament Members are:

  1. Ir. Syukur Kobath Golkar
  2. Saib Nosarios PKP Indonesia
  3. H. Zulpikar, AB, SE PNBK
  4. Kasmawi, SH, SE Golkar
  5. Drs. Samar Nawan Golkar
  6. Sabirin Golkar
  7. Mohd. Noh Golkar
  8. Yahman Demokrat
  9. Alamsyah Demokrat
  10. Hamzah Abd. Gani Demokrat
  11. Subahrin Demokrat
  12. M. Alasyah Yakub Persatuan Pembangunan
  13. Drs. Abdussalam Persatuan Pembangunan
  14. Banta Mude, SP Persatuan Pembangunan
  15. Drs. Yurmiza Putra Patriot Pancasila
  16. Ir. Amiruddin Patriot pancasila
  17. Adraka Ahfa PKP Indonesia
  18. H.M. Yusbi Hakim Kebangsaan Demokrasi
  19. H. Marsito, MR Kebangsaan Demokrasi
  20. Wajadal Muna, SH Amanat Nasional
  21. Nurdin Bintang Reformasi
  22. Bardan Sahidi, S.Pdi Keadilan Sejahtera
  23. Ir. Ampera Karya Peduli Bangsa
  24. Drs. H. Mustafa Ali Bulan Bintang
  25. Halidin Sarikat Indonesia

Tourism

There are several tourist attractions, such as Danau Laut Tawar, Pantan Terong (scenery attraction), Gunung Burni Telong (hot spring), Taman Buru Linge Isak (hunting), Gua Loyang Koro, Loyang Pukes, Loyang Datu, Burni Klieten (hiking), and Krueng Peusangan (rafting).

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  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. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  5. Indonesia. Departemen Penerangan; Japenpa Foreign Languages Publishing Institute (1975). Indonesia handbook. Dept. of Information, Republic of Indonesia. p. 91. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  6. Library Information and Research Service (2004). The Middle East, abstracts and index. Northumberland Press. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  7. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  9. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  10. "PPID Aceh". ppid.acehtengahkab.go.id. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
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