South Aceh Regency

South Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Selatan) is a regency in the Aceh special region of Indonesia. It is located on the west coast of the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 4,173.82 square kilometres and had a population of 202,251 at the 2010 Census[2] and 232,414 at the 2020 Census.[3] The seat of the regency government is at Tapaktuan. Some of the people of the regency are Minangkabau-descended Aneuk Jamee.[4]

South Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Selatan
Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
Satya Bakti
Location within Aceh
South Aceh Regency
Location in Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
South Aceh Regency
South Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
South Aceh Regency
South Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°08′N 97°27′E
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established1956
Regency seatTapaktuan
Government
 • RegentDedy Yuswadi
 • Vice Regentvacant
Area
 • Total4,173.82 km2 (1,611.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total232,414
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 656
Websiteacehselatankab.go.id

Administrative districts

At the time of the 2010 Census, the regency was divided administratively into sixteen districts (kecamatan). Subsequent to 2010, two additional districts (Trumon Tengah and Kota Bahagia) were created by being carved out of existing districts. The districts are listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census.[6] The 2020 populations are rounded to the nearest 100 people. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.

NameArea
in km2		Pop'n
Census
2010[7]		Pop'n
Census
2020[8]		Admin
centre		No. of
villages		Post codes
Trumon (a)765.925,6146,000Keude Trumon1223774
Trumon Timur (East Trumon)285.3410,3408,500Krueng Luas823776
Trumon Tengah (Central Trumon)123.50(b)6,700Ladang Rimba1023775
Subtotal Trumon area (c)1,174.7615,95421,20030
Bakongan (a)57.6210,9135,400Bakongan723773
Bakongan Timur (East Bakongan)73.815,2086,200Seubadeh723777
Kota Bahagia (Bahagia Town)244.63(d)7,000Bukit Gadeng1023778
Kluet Selatan (South Kluet)106.586,6227,883Kandang1723772
Kluet Timur (East Kluet)449.037,5598,989Paya Dapur923779
Kluet Utara (North Kluet)73.2412,45914,400Kota Fajar2123771
Pasie Raja98.1115,50018,000Ladang Tuha2123755
Kluet Tengah (Central Kluet)801.086,1207,500Manggamat1323770
Tapaktuan100.7322,54023,200Tapaktuan1823731 - 23718
Samadua112.9114,44016,100Samadua2823752
Sawang (a)189.3813,67916,000Sawang1523753
Meukek465.0618,26121,000Meukek2323754
Labuanhaji54.8311,82313,400Labuhanhaji1623761
Labuanhaji Timur (East Labuanhaji)95.509,13710,000Peulumat1223758
Labuanhaji Barat (West Labuanhaji)76.5615,49517,700Blang Keujeren1523757
Totals for regency4,173.82202,251232,414Tapaktuan260

Note: (a) including small offshore islands. (b) The 2010 population of Trumon Tengah District is included in the 2010 figure for Trumon Timur District, from which it was split. (c) The Trumon area which forms the southern 28% of the Regency is adjacent to the city of Subulussalam to the east. (d) The 2010 population of Kota Bahagia District is included in the 2010 figure for Bakongan District, from which it was split.

See also

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Davies, Matthew N. (2006). Indonesia's war over Aceh: last stand on Mecca's porch. Taylor & Francis. pp. 21–. ISBN 978-0-415-37239-8. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  7. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.


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