West Aceh Regency

Regency in Sumatra, Indonesia

West Aceh Regency

Kabupaten Aceh Barat

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West Aceh Regency

Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia

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Coordinates: 4°27′N 96°11′E﻿ / ﻿4.450°N 96.183°E﻿ / 4.450; 96.183
Country|  Indonesia
Region| Sumatra
Province|  Aceh
Established| 1956
Regency seat| Meulaboh
Government

• Regent| Ramli
• Vice Regent| Banta Puteh Syam
Area

• Total| 2,927.95 km2 (1,130.49 sq mi)
Population

(mid 2022 estimate)[1]

• Total| 202,858
• Density| 69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code| (+62) 655
Website| acehbaratkab.go.id

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 official estimate as at mid 2022 was 202,858.[4] 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.[5] Some of the people of the regency are Minangkabau-descended Aneuk Jamee.[6]

The regency was among the hardest-hit areas during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.[citation needed]

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[edit]

The regency was divided administratively into twelve districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census[7] and the 2020 Census,[8] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[9] 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, and its post code.

Name | Area
(in
km2) | Pop'n
Census
2010 | Pop'n
Census
2020 | Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022 | Admin
centre | No.

vill. | Post
code

|
|
|
|
|
|
|

Johan Pahlawan | 44.91 | 56,050 | 64,646 | 66,216 | Meulaboh | 21 | 23617 &
23618
Samatiga | 140.69 | 13,322 | 15,656 | 16,006 | Suak Timah | 32 | 23650
Bubon | 129.58 | 6,545 | 6,817 | 6,870 | Banda Layung | 17 | 23651
Arongan Lambalek | 130.06 | 10,609 | 11,871 | 12,060 | Drien Rampak | 27 | 23652
Woyla | 249.04 | 12,073 | 13,576 | 13,811 | Kuala Bhee | 43 | 23654
Woyla Barat
(West Woyla) | 123.00 | 6,858 | 7,837 | 7,981 | Pasi Mali | 24 | 23682
Woyla Timur
(East Woyla) | 132.60 | 4,138 | 5,144 | 5,277 | Tangkeh | 26 | 23683
Kaway XVI | 510.18 | 18,753 | 21,216 | 21,590 | Keudee Aron | 44 | 23681
Meureubo | 112.87 | 26,510 | 30,066 | 30,700 | Meureubo | 26 | 23615
Pantai Ceuremen | 490.25 | 9,635 | 11,133 | 11,339 | Pante Ceureumen | 25 | 23680
Panton Reu | 83.04 | 5,671 | 6,586 | 6,713 | Meutulang | 19 | 23684
Sungai Mas | 781.73 | 3,394 | 4,188 | 4,295 | Kajeung | 18 | 23685
Totals | 2,927.95 | 173,558 | 198,736 | 202,858 | Meulaboh | 322 |

## See also[edit]

* Indonesia portal

* List of regencies and cities of Indonesia

## References[edit]

1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.
2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.
5. ^ Indonesia. Departemen Penerangan; Japenpa Foreign Languages Publishing Institute (1975). Indonesia handbook. Dept. of Information, Republic of Indonesia. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
6. ^ 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.
7. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
8. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
9. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.

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Regencies and cities of Aceh

Capital: Banda Aceh

Regencies|

* Aceh Besar
* Aceh Jaya
* Aceh Singkil
* Aceh Tamiang
* Bener Meriah
* Bireuen
* Central Aceh
* East Aceh
* Gayo Lues
* Nagan Raya
* North Aceh
* Pidie
* Pidie Jaya
* Simeulue
* South Aceh
* Southeast Aceh
* Southwest Aceh
* West Aceh

Cities|

* Banda Aceh
* Langsa
* Lhokseumawe
* Sabang
* Subulussalam

See also: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia

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