Southwest Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya) is a regency in the Aceh special region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 1,882.05 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 126,036; this rose to 140,366 at the 2015 Census, and to 150,775 at the 2020 Census.[2] The seat of the regency government is at Blangpidie.
Southwest Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya | |
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Regency | |
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Motto(s): Sapeu Kheun Sahoe Langkah | |
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Coordinates: 3.7911°N 96.9166°E / 3.7911; 96.9166 | |
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Region | Sumatra |
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Established | 2002 |
Regency seat | Blangpidie |
Government | |
• Regent | Akmal Ibrahim |
• Vice Regent | Muslizar |
Area | |
• Total | 1,882.05 km2 (726.66 sq mi) |
Population (2020 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 150,775 |
• Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
Area code | (+62) 659 |
Website | acehbaratdayakab |
The regency is divided administratively into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas (in km2) and their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and the 2020 Census.[4] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.
Name | Area (in km2) | Population Census 2010 | Population Census 2020 | Admin centre | No of villages | Post codes |
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Manggeng | 40.94 | 12,670 | 15,331 | Kedai Manggeng | 18 | 23760 |
Lembah Sabil | 99.15 | 9,771 | 11,121 | Cot Bak U | 14 | 23762 |
Tangan-Tangan | 132.92 | 11,509 | 13,704 | Tanjung Bunga | 15 | 23768 |
Setia | 43.92 | 7,461 | 8,673 | Lhang | 9 | 23763 |
Blangpidie | 473.68 | 20,084 | 23,810 | Pasar Blangpidie | 20 | 23764 |
Jeumpa | 367.12 | 9,481 | 11,338 | Alue Sungai Pinang | 12 | 23769 |
Susoh | 19.05 | 20,901 | 24,619 | Padang Baru | 29 | 23765 |
Kuala Batee | 176.99 | 17,740 | 21,383 | Pasar Kota Bahagia | 21 | 23766 |
Babahrot | 528.28 | 16,419 | 20,796 | Pante Rakyat | 14 | 23767 |
Totals | 1,882.05 | 126,036 | 150,775 | Blangpidie | 152 |
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Capital: Banda Aceh | ||
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