East Aceh Regency

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East Aceh Regency
Regency
Country Indonesia
Province Aceh
Regency 1956
Capital Idi Rayeuk
Area
 • Total 6,906 km2 (2,666 sq mi)
Population (2000)
 • Total 628,288
 • Density 91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone WIB (UTC+7)
Website http://www.aceh-timur.go.id/

East Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Timur) is a regency in eastern Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam. The regency covers an area of 6906 square kilometres and according to the 2000 census had a population of 628,288 people.[1]

The regency borders the Malacca Straitto the north and east, Langsa to the south and North Aceh Regency to the west.

Economy

This regency is rich in petroleum, more so than the North Aceh and Aceh Tamiang regencies. Fishing employs many people in the regency but little of its is exported; people depend on it for food.[2] The main fishing centre in the regency is in Idl. The regency also has several food-plant based industries producing tofu, tempeh and sun-dried banana chips.[2] Some areas are under plantation exploitation for palm oil and rubber, although there is only one state-owned company (TPN I) operating in the area. Plantations also produce cacao and chocolate and in the Lokop area iron ore and lead is mined.[2]

Administrative divisions

The regency is divided administratively into 21 districts (kecamatan):

  1. Banda Alam
  2. Birem Bayeun
  3. Darul Aman
  4. Idi Rayeuk
  5. Idi Tunong
  6. Indra Makmur
  7. Julok
  8. Madat
  9. Nurussalam
  10. Pante Bidari
  11. Peudawa
  12. Peureulak
  13. West Peureulak
  14. East Peureulak
  15. Rantau Selamat
  16. Ranto Peureulak
  17. Serbajadi
  18. Simpang Jernih
  19. Simpang Ulim
  20. Sungai Raya
  21. Darul Iksan

References

  1. ↑ Seta,William J. Atlas Lengkap Indonesia dan Dunia (untuk SD, SMP, SMU, dan Umum). Pustaka Widyatama. p. 7. ISBN 979-610-232-3. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Aceh Timur". Aceh Investment and Promotion Board. February 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010. 
Regencies and cities of Aceh
Capital: Banda Aceh
Regencies
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Coordinates: 4°37′N 97°37′E / 4.617°N 97.617°E / 4.617; 97.617

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