Aceh Besar Regency
Great Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Besar) is a regency of the Indonesian province of Aceh. The regency covers an area of 2,903.49 square kilometres and had a population of 351,418 at the 2010 Census, 391,870 at the 2015 census and 405,535 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 414,490. The Regency is located at the northwest tip of Sumatra island and surrounds the provincial capital of Banda Aceh, many suburbs of which lie within the Regency. It also includes a number of islands off the northern tip of Sumatra, which comprise Pulo Aceh District within the regency. The seat of the Regency government is the town of Jantho.
Great Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Besar | |
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| Regional transcription(s) | |
| • Acehnese | اچيه بسر |
From top left : Cut Nyak Dhien house, Indrapuri Old Mosque, Lhok Me Beach, Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport, Seulawah Agam, Lhok Mata Ie beach | |
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Seal | |
| Motto(s): Putöh Ngon Meupakat, Kuwat Ngön Meuseuraya (Break Up by Consensus, Strong Together) | |
Location within Aceh | |
| Coordinates: 5°22′N 95°32′E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Province | Aceh |
| Established | 1956 |
| Regency seat | Jantho |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Muhammad Iswanto |
| • Vice Regent | Vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,969 km2 (1,146 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 414,490 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 651 |
| Website | acehbesarkab |
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