Southwest Aceh Regency


Southwest Aceh Regency is a regency in the Aceh Province of Indonesia. The regency was created on 10 April 2002 from the northwestern districts of South Aceh Regency. It is located on the west side of the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 1,882.99 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 126,036; this rose to 140,366 at the 2015 Census, and to 150,775 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2024 was 154,997. The seat of the regency government is the town of Blangpidie.
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Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into nine districts, tabulated 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 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
11.12.03Manggeng100.6812,67015,33115,625Kedai Manggeng1823760
11.12.09Lembah Sabil110.239,77111,12111,325Cot Bak U1423762
11.12.02Tangan-Tangan63.6011,50913,70414,089Tanjung Bunga1523768
11.12.07Setia30.217,4618,6738,884Lhang923763
11.12.01Blangpidie486.9520,08423,81023,980Pasar Blangpidie2023764
11.12.08Jeumpa225.789,48111,33811,535Alue Sungai Pinang1223769
11.12.04Susoh18.7120,90124,61925,171Padang Baru2923765
11.12.05Kuala Batee287.3217,74021,38322,487Pasar Kota Bahagia2123766
11.12.06Babahrot559.5216,41920,79621,901Pante Rakyat1423767
Totals1,882.99126,036150,775154,997Blangpidie152