Central Aceh Regency

Central Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Tengah
Regency
Laut Tawar Lake
Laut Tawar Lake
Official seal of Central Aceh Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
Keramat Meupakat
(Honourable on consensus)
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
Central Aceh Regency is located in Aceh
Central Aceh Regency
Central Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Central Aceh Regency is located in Northern Sumatra
Central Aceh Regency
Central Aceh Regency
Central Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
Central Aceh Regency is located in Sumatra
Central Aceh Regency
Central Aceh Regency
Central Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
Central Aceh Regency is located in Indonesia
Central Aceh Regency
Central Aceh Regency
Central Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°31′N 96°52′E / 4.517°N 96.867°E / 4.517; 96.867
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established1956
Regency seatTakengon
Government
 • RegentTeuku Mirzuan
 • Vice RegentVacant
Area
 • Total4,527.58 km2 (1,748.11 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total223,833
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 643
Websiteacehtengahkab.go.id

Central Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Tengah) is a regency in Aceh province of Indonesia. It is located on Sumatra island. Formerly this regency covered a much larger area; on 4 June 1974, the Southeast Aceh Regency was separated from the Central Aceh Regency,[2] and on 18 December 2003 the Bener Meriah Regency was separated from the remaining Central Aceh Regency.

The remaining regency covers an area of 4,527.58 square kilometres and had a population of 175,527 according to the 2010 census,[3] which rose to 215,576 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 223,833 - comprising 113,388 males and 110,445 females.[1] Most of its inhabitants are Gayo. Central Aceh is famous for its Lake Laut Tawar. Its capital is Takengon, in Lut Tawar District.

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.[5][6]

Geography

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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.

Central Aceh District is a highland area with an altitude between 200 – 2600 metres above sea level and with an area of 4,527.58 km2.

Administrative districts

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The regency is divided administratively into fourteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and the 2020 Census,[4] 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 post code(s).

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
11.04.01 Linge 1,862.66 8,757 11,201 11,761 Isaq 26 24565
11.04.18 Atu Lintang 67.17 5,803 6,989 7,211 Merah Mege 11 24563
11.04.19 Jagong Jeget 171.24 8,871 10,352 10,584 Jeget Ayu 10 24564
11.04.08 Bintang 521.95 8,504 10,773 11,280 Bintang 24 24571
11.04.17 Lut Tawar 87.59 17,960 19,664 19,736 Takengon Timur 18 24511
- 24516
11.04.11 Kebayakan 54.83 14,041 17,900 18,777 Kebayakan 20 24517
- 24519
11.04.07 Pegasing 271.78 17,640 22,733 23,922 Simpang Kelaping 31 24560
11.04.20 Bies 14.01 6,414 8,162 8,557 Atang Jungket 12 24561
11.04.03 Bebesen 29.57 34,342 41,010 42,210 Kemili 28 24652
11.04.12 Kute Panang 35.15 6,815 8,400 8,726 Ratawali 24 24568
11.04.02 Silih Nara 91.48 20,542 24,581 25,316 Angkup 33 24569
11.04.10 Ketoi 589.66 11,342 14,928 15,805 Rejewali 25 24566
11.04.13 Celala 136.21 8,367 10,297 10,691 Berawang Gading 17 24562
11.04.21 Rusip Antara 594.25 6,129 8,586 9,257 Pantan Tengah 16 24567
Totals 4,527.58 175,527 215,576 223,833 Takengon 295

Politics

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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.[7]

The Parliament Members are:

  1. Ir. Syukur Kobath Golkar
  2. Saib Nosarios PKP Indonesia
  3. H. Zulpikar, AB, SE PNBK
  4. Kasmawi, SH, SE Golkar
  5. Drs. Samar Nawan Golkar
  6. Sabirin Golkar
  7. Mohd. Noh Golkar
  8. Yahman Demokrat
  9. Alamsyah Demokrat
  10. Hamzah Abd. Gani Demokrat
  11. Subahrin Demokrat
  12. M. Alasyah Yakub Persatuan Pembangunan
  13. Drs. Abdussalam Persatuan Pembangunan
  14. Banta Mude, SP Persatuan Pembangunan
  15. Drs. Yurmiza Putra Patriot Pancasila
  16. Ir. Amiruddin Patriot pancasila
  17. Adraka Ahfa PKP Indonesia
  18. H.M. Yusbi Hakim Kebangsaan Demokrasi
  19. H. Marsito, MR Kebangsaan Demokrasi
  20. Wajadal Muna, SH Amanat Nasional
  21. Nurdin Bintang Reformasi
  22. Bardan Sahidi, S.Pdi Keadilan Sejahtera
  23. Ir. Ampera Karya Peduli Bangsa
  24. Drs. H. Mustafa Ali Bulan Bintang
  25. Halidin Sarikat Indonesia

Tourism

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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).

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Aceh Tengah Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1104)
  2. ^ Iwabuchi, Akifumi (1994). The people of the Alas Valley: a study of an ethnic group of Northern Sumatra. Clarendon Press. ISBN 978-0-19-827902-0. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  3. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ Indonesia. Departemen Penerangan; Japenpa Foreign Languages Publishing Institute (1975). Indonesia handbook. Dept. of Information, Republic of Indonesia. p. 91. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  6. ^ Library Information and Research Service (2004). The Middle East, abstracts and index. Northumberland Press. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  7. ^ "PPID Aceh". ppid.acehtengahkab.go.id. Archived from the original on 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
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