Aceh Jaya Regency
Aceh Jaya is a regency (kabupaten) of Aceh, Indonesia. The regency covers an area of 3727 square kilometres and according to the 2000 census had a population of 86,601 people.[1] The regency according to the 2010 figures has a population of 96,200.[2] The seat of the regency is Calang. The main crops grown in the regency are rice, rambutan, durian, orange, water melon, rubber, oil palm and coconut.[2]
Administrative divisions
The regency is divided administratively into subdistricts (kecamatan):
- Jaya (48 villages)
- Krueng Sabee (16 villages)
- Panga (19 villages)
- Sampoiniet (38 villages)
- Setia Bakti (13 villages)
- Teunom (13 villages)
2004 earthquake
On December 26, 2004, the regency was affected by the Indian Ocean earthquake. The Indonesian Government has announced that a rebuilt Calang will be sited further inland, although individual families and businesses are rebuilding at the same location along the coast. By October 2006 substantial parts of the town of Calang have been reconstructed, including a small hotel and a number of restaurants and other businesses. By the end of 2006 a total of 15,000 houses and 57,000 permanent houses had been reconstructed in the regency.[3] Many people along the coast are still in transitional housing but progress has been made by the various local and many international organizations such as the Red Cross and USAIDwho are assisting with the reconstruction.[3]
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