Gayo Lues Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Gayo Lues) is a regency in the Aceh Special Region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created in 2002 under Statute UU 4/2002 from the northern part of Aceh Tenggara (Southeast Aceh Regency). Its capital is Blangkejeren. The regency covers an area of 5,549.91 square kilometres and had a population of 79,560 at the 2010 Census and 99,532 at the 2020 Census.[2] Along with the Central Aceh Regency and the Bener Meriah Regency, it is home to the Gayo people.[3]
Gayo Lues Regency
Kabupaten Gayo Lues | |
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Coordinates: 4°N 97°E | |
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Region | Sumatra |
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Established | 2002 |
Regency seat | Blangkejeren |
Government | |
• Regent | Muhammad Amru |
• Vice Regent | Said Sani |
Area | |
• Total | 5,549.91 km2 (2,142.83 sq mi) |
Population (2020 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 99,532 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
Area code | (+62) 629 |
Website | gayolueskab.go.id |
90% of the inhabitants make their living from farming. Products include chili peppers, tobacco, coffee, and lemongrass, fish, rice, candle nut, pataculi, coconut, vanilla, kapok, chocolate, sugarcane, ginger, clove, casslevera, turmeric, and sugar palm.[4] Logging is reportedly a major problem in the regency which is the least populated area of the province with less than 2% of the total population.[5]
The regency is divided administratively into eleven districts (kecamatan), listed 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.
Kecamatan | Area in km2 |
Population at 2010 Census[8] |
Population at 2020 Census[9] |
Admin centre |
No. of villages |
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Kuta Panjang | 269.53 | 7,330 | 9,365 | Kuta Panjang | 12 |
Blang Jerango | 382.42 | 6,379 | 7,355 | Buntul Gemuyang | 10 |
Blangkejeren | 166.06 | 24,434 | 31,180 | Blangkejeren | 22 |
Putri Betung | 996.85 | 6,607 | 9,142 | Gumpang | 13 |
Dabun Gelang | 444.71 | 5,277 | 6,773 | Badak Bur Jumpe | 11 |
Blang Pegayon | 272.18 | 5,099 | 6,406 | Cinta Maju | 12 |
Pining | 1,350.09 | 4,320 | 5,112 | Pining | 9 |
Rikit Gaib | 264.08 | 3,770 | 4,525 | Buntul Gemuya | 13 |
Pantan Cuaca | 295.06 | 3,481 | 4,338 | Kenyaran | 11 |
Terangun | 671.80 | 7,953 | 9,551 | Terangun | 25 |
Tripe Jaya | 437.13 | 4,910 | 5,785 | Rerebe | 10 |
Totals | 5,549.91 | 79,560 | 99,532 | Blangkejeren | 159 |
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