Aceh Jaya Regency

Aceh Jaya Regency is a regency of Aceh Province of Indonesia. It is located on the west side of the island of Sumatra, and was formed on 10 April 2002 from districts which had formerly been the northern part of West Aceh Regency. The regency covers an area of 3,872.23 square kilometres and had a population of 76,782 people at the 2010 census, 86,368 at the 2015 census and 93,159 at the 2020 Census, of whom 47,264 were male and 45,895 female; the official estimate as of mid 2024 was 101,407. The seat of the Regency is at Calang, in Krueng Sabee District. The main crops grown in the Regency are rice, rambutan, durian, orange, water melon, rubber, palm and coconut oil.

Administrative divisions

As at 2010, the regency was divided administratively into six districts ; however, three additional districts were subsequently created by the division of existing districts. The nine districts, listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of mid 2024. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each, and the district post code.

Kode Wilayah	Name of District	Area in km²	Pop'n Census 2010	Pop'n Census 2020	Pop'n Estimate mid 2024	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post code
11/14/01	Teunom	231.49	17,090	13,471	14,734	Tuenom	22	23653
11.14.09	Pasie Raya	338.52		6,824	7,535	Tuwi Kareung	14	23653
11.14.06	Panga	535.62	6,546	8,513	9,354	Keude Panga	20	23653
11.14.02	Krueng Sabee	687.87	14,247	17,814	19,589	Krueng Sabee	17	23654
11.14.03	Setia Bhakti	469.90	7,512	9,073	10,001	Lageun	13	23655
11.14.04	Sampoi Niet	457.13	11,959	7,910	8,648	Lhok Kruet	19	23659
11.14.08	Darul Hikmah	395.60		6,891	7,592	Pajar	19	23656
11.14.05	Jaya	453.37	19,428	15,187	16,213	Lamno	34	23658
11.14.07	Indra Jaya	302.60		7,476	7,741	Kuta Bahagia	14	23657
	Totals	3,872.23	76,782	93,159	101,407	Calang	172

Note: the 2010 populations of the new districts are included in the totals for the districts from which they were divided. includes three small offshore islands. includes a small offshore island.

Earthquake

On December 26, 2004, the regency was affected by the 2004 [Indian Ocean earthquake|Indian Ocean earthquake], with much of the administrative capital at Calang being destroyed. The Indonesian Government announced that a rebuilt Calang would be sited further inland, although individual families and businesses were rebuilding at the same location along the coast. By October 2006 substantial parts of the town of Calang had been reconstructed, including a small hotel and a number of restaurants and other businesses. By the end of 2006 a total of 15,000 houses and 57,000 permanent houses had been reconstructed in the regency. Many people along the coast are still in transitional housing but progress has been made by the various local and many international organizations such as the Red Cross and USAID who are assisting with the reconstruction.