Great Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Besar | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
 Seal | |
| Motto(s): Putöh Ngon Meupakat, Kuwat Ngön Meuseuraya (Solved by Consensus, Strong by Together) | |
 Location within Aceh | |
| Coordinates: 5°22′N 95°32′E / 5.367°N 95.533°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Province |  Aceh |
| Established | 1956 |
| Regency seat | Jantho |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Muhammad Iswanto |
| • Vice Regent | Vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,969.00 km2 (1,146.34 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 435,298 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| [2] | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 651 |
| Website | acehbesarkab |
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,[3] 391,870 at the 2015 census and 405,535 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 435,298 (comprising 208,110 males and 217,180 females).[1] 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.[5]
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Aceh Besar Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1106)
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Aceh Besar Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1106)
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Discussion Paper on Enhancing Community Resilience to Natural Disasters: Lives of Children and Youth in Aceh. United Nations Publications. p. 31.[permanent dead link]