Simeulue Regency
Simeulue Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Simeulue) is a regency in the Aceh special region of Indonesia. It occupies the whole island of Simeulue (Pulau Simeulue), 150 km off the west coast of Sumatra, with an area of 1,838.09 square kilometres (709.69 square miles). It had a population of 80,674 at the 2010 census and 92,865 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 94,876.
Simeulue Regency
Kabupaten Simeulue | |
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Stranded boats and raised reefs at Busung, Gusong Bay, Simeulue, Indonesia, 8 April 2005 | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location within Aceh | |
| Coordinates: 2°35′N 96°5′E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Province | Aceh |
| Established | 1999 |
| Capital | Sinabang |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Erly Hasyim |
| • Vice Regent | Afridawati |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,051.48 km2 (792.08 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 94,876 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 650 |
| Website | simeuluekab.go.id |
With its isolated geographic location and its linguistic difference from mainland Aceh, Simeulue has not been affected by the turmoil of conflicts in mainland Aceh between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). There has been no major GAM activity on the island.
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