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] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 449,796 - comprising 226,316 males and 223,430 females.[1] The regency capital is the town of Idi Rayeuk.

East Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Timur
Regency
Official seal of East Aceh Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
Udep Saree Matee Syahid
(Honorable Life Martyrdom)
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
East Aceh Regency is located in Aceh
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
East Aceh Regency is located in Northern Sumatra
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
East Aceh Regency is located in Sumatra
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency
East Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
East Aceh Regency is located in Indonesia
East Aceh Regency
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
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total449,796
 • Density74/km2 (190/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[2] and 2020 Census;[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (gampong) in each district, and its postal code.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
11.03.05Serbajadi2,165.665,7666,7017,603Lokop1724460
11.03.20Simpang Jernih544.633,3973,6263,784Simpang Jernih824464
11.03.24Peunaron79.748,2069,1549,507Arul Pinang524461
11.03.04Birem Bayeun253.6825,33028,71029,538Birem Bayeun2724452
11.03.08Rantau Selamat159.8011,22312,37213,375Bayeun1424451
11.03.19Sungai Raya159.0010,67212,67213,501Labuhan Keude1324466
11.03.07Peureulak318.0239,69146,24549,202Peureulak3824453
11.03.17Peureulak Timur
(East Peureulak)		182.7012,60114,45715,366Alue Tho2024440
11.03.18Peureulak Barat
(West Peureulak)		92.3013,63317,36718,566Beusa Seubrang1524450
11.03.10Ranto Peureulak129.0021,94525,94527,931Ranto Peureulak2324441
11.03.03Idi Rayeuk79.6033,13639,08641,323Idi Rayeuk3524442
11.03.16Peudawa75.9010,27412,95813,759Seuneubok Peudawa1724469
11.03.15Banda Alam90.957,2968,6519,429Pantai Rayeuk M.1624458
11.03.14Idi Tunong74.708,89511,30512,486Buket Teukuh2524443
11.03.21Darul Ihsan54.505,4477,3438,003Keude Dua1624468
11.03.23Idi Timur
(East Idi)		55.155,2106,7627,609Keude Redep1324456
11.03.01Darul Aman131.5017,04320,56922,727Idi Cut4524455
11.03.06Nurussalam137.0715,30817,84318,865Bagok3124467
11.03.22Darul Falah42.402,9023,7524,020Tunung Ulee Gajah1124454
11.03.02Julok234.3623,88426,83528,147Kuta Binjei3724459
11.03.13Indra Makmur89.0515,77216,41616,727Alue le Mirah1324457
11.03.11Pante Bidari
(or Pante Beudari)		233.2521,49025,58827,286Lhok Nibong2524463
11.03.09Simpang Ulim123.8018,13621,13622,223Simpang Ulim2324465
11.03.12Madat200.8423,21826,90828,819Madat2624462
Totals6,040.60360,475422,401449,796Idi Rayeuk513

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Aceh Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1103)
  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.

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