Southeast Aceh Regency


Southeast Aceh Regency is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. In 1974, the Southeast Aceh Regency was created by being separated from the Central Aceh Regency; however in 2002 the northern part of this regency was itself split away to form the new Gayo Lues Regency. The regency now covers an area of 4,179.12 square kilometres and had a population of 179,010 at the 2010 census and 220,860 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2024 was 235,589. The seat of the regency government is at the town of Kutacane.
The main commodities produced in the regency are palm oil, cacao, coconut, coffee, nutmeg, walnut, and pachouli oil
The main rivers are the Alas River and the Butan River. It contains the Leuser Ecosystem.

Ethnic groups

The original inhabitants of Southeast Aceh Regency are the Alas people. They use the Alas language and live under the customs of those people. However, the population of the Southeast Aceh Regency has become very diverse due to migration from other regencies of Aceh and beyond. Although this Regency is part of Aceh province, the Acehnese people do not dominate this place.
Here are some other peoples other than Alas inhabiting the regency:
There are other smaller ethnic groups that are still new to the Regency and do not constitute a majority population elsewhere, such as Tamiang Malays.

Administrative borders

The regency is bordered by the following regencies:
DirectionNeighbour
NorthGayo Lues Regency
EastKaro, Dairi and Langkat Regencies of North Sumatra
WestSouth Aceh Regency
SouthSouth Aceh Regency and Subulussalam City

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into sixteen 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 district, and its post 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
code
11.02.01Lawe Alas564.3913,01016,58418,668Ngkeran2824661
11.02.11Babul Rahmah376.887,4399,17010,580Lawe Sumur2724675
11.02.15Tanoh Alas170.443,6064,7895,442Tenembak Alas1424674
11.02.02Lawe Sigala-gala75.3717,42920,75121,578Lawe Sigala3524676
11.02.06Babul Makmur73.6112,58015,10115,510Cinta Makmur2124673
11.02.10Semadam37.9410,70213,24913,784Simpang Semadam1924678
11.02.16Leuser1,389.604,8766,9987,606Kane Mende2324677
11.02.03Bambel26.7715,09019,21920,678Kuta Lang Lang3324672
11.02.09Bukit Tusam37.198,68511,47912,886Lawe Dua2324671
11.02.14Lawe Sumur36.146,6967,6869,124Lawe Perlak1824670
11.02.04Babussalam114.3024,78529,67629,185Kutacane2724664
11.02.08Lawe Bulan39.6213,42617,03916,932Simpang Empat2424665
11.02.05Badar107.2812,11914,51214,964Purwodadi1824666
11.02.07Darul Hasanah381.5711,48814,97416,323Mamas2824663
11.02.12Ketambe690.539,27310,89012,766Lawe Beringin2524662
11.02.13Deleng Pokhkisen57.497,0458,7439,563Beringin Naru2224660
Totals4,179.12179,010220,860235,589Kutacane385

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