Southwest Aceh Regency

Coordinates: 3°47′28″N 96°55′00″E / 3.7911°N 96.9166°E / 3.7911; 96.9166
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Southwest Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya
Coat of arms of Southwest Aceh Regency
Motto(s): 
Sapeu Kheun Sahoe Langkah
(Same Word Same Step)
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
Southwest Aceh Regency is located in Aceh
Southwest Aceh Regency
Southwest Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Southwest Aceh Regency is located in Northern Sumatra
Southwest Aceh Regency
Southwest Aceh Regency
Southwest Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
Southwest Aceh Regency is located in Sumatra
Southwest Aceh Regency
Southwest Aceh Regency
Southwest Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
Southwest Aceh Regency is located in Indonesia
Southwest Aceh Regency
Southwest Aceh Regency
Southwest Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°47′28″N 96°55′00″E / 3.7911°N 96.9166°E / 3.7911; 96.9166
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established2002
Regency seatBlangpidie
Government
 • RegentDarmansah
 • Vice RegentVacant
Area
 • Total1,882.99 km2 (727.03 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total156,990
 • Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 659
Websiteacehbaratdayakab.go.id

Southwest Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya) is a regency in the Aceh Province of Indonesia. The regency was created on 10 April 2002 from the northwestern districts of South Aceh Regency. It is located on the west side of the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 1,882.99 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 126,036;[2] this rose to 140,366 at the 2015 Census, and to 150,775 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 156,990.[1] The seat of the regency government is the town of Blangpidie.

Administrative districts[edit]

The regency is divided administratively into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas (in km2) and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[4] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (gampong) in each district, and its postal codes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
codes
11.12.03 Manggeng 100.68 12,670 15,331 15,799 Kedai Manggeng 18 23760
11.12.09 Lembah Sabil 110.23 9,771 11,121 11,325 Cot Bak U 14 23762
11.12.02 Tangan-Tangan 63.60 11,509 13,704 14,078 Tanjung Bunga 15 23768
11.12.07 Setia 30.21 7,461 8,673 8,869 Lhang 9 23763
11.12.01 Blangpidie 486.95 20,084 23,810 24,440 Pasar Blangpidie 20 23764
11.12.08 Jeumpa 225.78 9,481 11,338 11,657 Alue Sungai Pinang 12 23769
11.12.04 Susoh 18.71 20,901 24,619 25,238 Padang Baru 29 23765
11.12.05 Kuala Batee 287.32 17,740 21,383 22,019 Pasar Kota Bahagia 21 23766
11.12.06 Babahrot 559.52 16,419 20,796 21,621 Pante Rakyat 14 23767
Totals 1,882.99 126,036 150,775 155,046 Blangpidie 152

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1112)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1112)