West Aceh Regency
| West Aceh Regency | |
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| Regency | |
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Aceh |
| Regency | 1956 |
| Capital | Meulaboh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,927.95 km2 (1,130.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 251,227 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) |
| Website | http://www.acehbaratkab.go.id/ |
West Aceh Regency is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the Aceh province of Indonesia. The regency currently covers an area of 2927.95 square kilometres and according to the 2000 census had a population of 251,227 people.[1] The seat of the regency government is at Meulaboh. It is a palm oil producing area.[2] Some of the people of the regency are Minangkabau-descended Aneuk Jamee.[3]
The regency is among the hardest-hit areas during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
Administrative divisions
The regency is divided administratively into twelve districts (kecamatan):
- Arongan Lambalek (27 villages)
- Bubon (17 villages)
- Johan Pahlawan (21 villages)
- Kaway XVI (62 villages)
- Meureubo (26 villages)
- Pante Ceureumen (25 villages)
- Panton Reu (19 villages)
- Samatiga (32 villages)
- Sungai Mas (18 villages)
- Woyla (43 villages)
- Woyla Barat (24 villages)
- Woyla Timur (26 villages)
See also
References
- ↑ Seta,William J. Atlas Lengkap Indonesia dan Dunia (untuk SD, SMP, SMU, dan Umum). Pustaka Widyatama. p. 7. ISBN 979-610-232-3.
- ↑ Indonesia. Departemen Penerangan; Japenpa Foreign Languages Publishing Institute (1975). Indonesia handbook. Dept. of Information, Republic of Indonesia. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ↑ 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.
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