Kuta Raja

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Kuta Raja
District
Country	Indonesia
Province	Aceh
City	Banda Aceh

Kuta Raja also written as Koetaradja, Kotaraja and Kota Raja, was the name the Dutch gave to the capital of the Aceh Sultanate in the Aceh region of Sumatra. The name translates to mean "Kingtown" or "Princetown". It became part of the Dutch East Indies after the Aceh War. Dutch rule ended with World War II. After Indonesia became independent the city was renamed Banda Aceh.

Kuta Raja is now the name a district in the city of Banda Aceh. Villages in the district include:

• Lampaseh City
• Merduati
• Keudah
• Peulanggahan
• Java Gampong
• Gampong Pande