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] 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 | |
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Regency | |
![]() Laut Tawar Lake | |
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Motto(s): Keramat Meupakat | |
![]() Location within Aceh | |
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Coordinates: 4°31′N 96°52′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Sumatra |
Province | ![]() |
Established | 1956 |
Regency seat | Takengon |
Government | |
• Regent | Shabela Abubakar |
• Vice Regent | Firdaus |
Area | |
• Total | 4,454.04 km2 (1,719.71 sq mi) |
Population (2020 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 215,576 |
• Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
Area code | (+62) 643 |
Website | acehtengahkab.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.[4][5]
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.
The regency is divided administratively into fourteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[6] and the 2020 Census.[7] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres and the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district.
Name | Area (in km2) | Population Census 2010 | Population Census 2020 | Admin centre | No. of villages |
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Linge | 1,766.24 | 8,757 | 11,201 | Isaq | 26 |
Atu Lintang | 146.27 | 5,803 | 6,989 | Merah Mege | 11 |
Jagong Jeget | 188.25 | 8,871 | 10,352 | Jeget Ayu | 10 |
Bintang | 578.26 | 8,504 | 10,773 | Bintang | 24 |
Lut Tawar | 83.10 | 17,960 | 19,664 | Takengon Timur | 18 |
Kebayakan | 48.18 | 14,041 | 17,900 | Kebayakan | 20 |
Pegasing | 169.83 | 17,640 | 22,733 | Simpang Kelaping | 31 |
Bies | 12.32 | 6,414 | 8,162 | Atang Jungket | 12 |
Bebesen | 28.96 | 34,342 | 41,010 | Kemili | 28 |
Kute Panang | 20.95 | 6,815 | 8,400 | Ratawali | 24 |
Silih Nara | 75.04 | 20,542 | 24,581 | Angkup | 33 |
Ketoi | 611.47 | 11,342 | 14,928 | Rejewali | 25 |
Celala | 125.86 | 8,367 | 10,297 | Berawang Gading | 17 |
Rusip Antara | 599.31 | 6,129 | 8,586 | Pantan Tengah | 16 |
Totals | 4,454.04 | 175,527 | 215,576 | Takengon | 295 |
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Its current regent is Drs. Shabela Abubakar, while his vice regent is H. Firdaus SKM. They have held the positions since 28 December 2017.[8]
The Parliament Members are:
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).
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Capital: Banda Aceh | ||
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See also: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia |
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