Takengon | |
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Town | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | تقاڠاون |
  Takengon | |
| Coordinates: 4°37′35″N 96°50′51″E / 4.62639°N 96.84750°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Aceh |
| Regency | Central Aceh Regency |
| Elevation | 1,258 m (4,127 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Western Indonesia Standard Time) |
Takengon is a town in Aceh, Indonesia. The town itself sits on three administrative districts of the Central Aceh Regency - Bebesen, Kebayakan, and Lut Tawar, and acts as the seat of Central Aceh Regency. The town is in the highlands of western Sumatra, situated on the shores of Lake Laut Tawar. The region around Takengon is well known for its coffee. Takengon is a plateau with cool air at an altitude of about 1200 m above sea level.
Around Takengon there are many tourist attractions, including Lake Laut Tawar in Laut Tawar sub-district, Bebesen sub-district and Kebayakan sub-district, Puteri Pukes Cave in Kebayakan sub-district and Pantan Terong in Bebesen sub-district.
Takengon residents consist of various tribes and ethnicities. The majority of Takengon's population is Gayo (Gayo: urang Gayô), as well as Acehnese, Javanese, Batak, Minangkabau, Karo, Mandailing, and Chinese Indonesians. The Gayo are the indigenous inhabitants of Takengon.