Gayo Lues Regency


Gayo Lues Regency is a regency in the Aceh Special Region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created on 10 April 2002 under Statute UU 4/2002 from the northern part of Aceh Tenggara. 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; the official estimate as of mid 2024 was 106,136. Along with the Central Aceh Regency and the Bener Meriah Regency, it is home to the Gayo people.

Economy

Ninety percent of the inhabitants make their living from farming and other food production. Products include:
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.

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into eleven districts, listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district, and its post code.
Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2010
Census		Pop'n
2020
Census		Pop'n
mid 2024
Estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
11.13.02Kuta Panjang269.537,3309,36510,239Kuta Panjang1224650
11.13.09Blang Jerango382.426,3797,3557,998Buntul Gemuyang1024655
11.13.01Blangkejeren166.0624,43431,18032,164Blangkejeren2224655
11.13.07Putri Betung996.856,6079,1429,829Gumpang1324658
11.13.08Dabun Gelang444.715,2776,7737,375Badak Bur Jumpe1124652
11.13.06Blang Pegayon272.185,0996,4067,405Cinta Maju1224653
11.13.05Pining1,350.094,3205,1125,276Pining923659
11.13.03Rikit Gaib264.083,7704,5255,032Buntul Gemuya1324651
11.13.11Pantan Cuaca295.063,4814,3384,843Kenyaran1124654
11.13.04Terangun671.807,9539,5519,896Terangun2524656
11.13.10Tripe Jaya437.134,9105,7856,079Rerebe1024657
Totals5,549.9179,56099,532106,136Blangkejeren159-