Nagan Raya Regency

Nagan Raya Regency is a regency in the Aceh special region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra, and was formed on 10 April 2002 from districts formerly part of West [Aceh Regency]. The seat of the regency government is at Suka Makmue. The regency covers an area of 3,544.9 square kilometres and had a population of 139,663 people according to the 2010 Census and 168,392 at the 2020 Census. The official estimate as of mid 2024 was 181,103.

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Administrative districts

As at 2010, the regency was divided administratively into eight districts ; however in 2011 two additional districts were created - Tripa Makmur and Beutong Ateuh Banggalang. Their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of mid 2024, are listed below. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district, and its postal codes.

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 codes
11.15.05	Darul Makmur	1,027.93	46,954	49,412	53,232	Alue Bilie	40	23662
11.15.09	Tripa Makmur	189.413		9,038	9,950	Kabu	11	23663
11.15.01	Kuala	120.89	18,540	22,350	23,689	Ujong Fatihah	17	23661
11.15.07	Kuala Pesisir	76.34	14,110	17,338	18,587	Padang Rubek	16	23660
11.15.08	Tadu Raya	347.19	11,185	14,731	16,107	Alue Bata	22	23664
11.15.04	Beutong	1,017.32	14,228	13,701	14,771	Keude Seumot	24	23672
11.15.10	Beutong Ateuh Banggalang	405.92		1,990	2,226	Kuta Teungoh	4	23673
11.15.02	Seunagan	56.73	14,464	15,924	16,811	Jeuram	35	23671
11.15.06	Suka Makmue	51.56	8,022	9,931	10,527	Lueng Baro	19	23674
11.15.03	Seunagan Timur	251.61	12,160	13,977	15,023	Keude Linteung	34	23670
	Totals	3,544.90	139,663	168,392	181,103	Suka Makmue	222

Notes: included in 2010 figure for Darul Makmur District. included in 2010 figure for Beutong District.

Paddy fields

In 2012, Nagan Raya Regency has 24,698 hectares paddy fields with production of 164,586 tonnes of rice equivalent per year. Only a third of production is for regency's consumption and the rest is about 110,000 tonnes sold to other regencies and even to Medan, North Sumatra Province.