East Aceh Regency

East Aceh Regency Kabupaten Aceh Timur
Regency
Seal
Motto(s):  Udep Saree Matee Syahid (Honorable Life and so Martyrdom)
Location within Aceh
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Coordinates: 4°37′N 97°37′E / 4.617°N 97.617°E / 4.617; 97.617
Country	Indonesia
Region	Sumatra
Province	Aceh
Established	1956
Regency seat	Idi Rayeuk
Government
• Regent	Hasballah Muhammad Thaib
• Vice Regent	Syahrul Syamaun
Area
• Total	6,040.6 km2 (2,332.3 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	449,796
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code	(+62) 646
Website	acehtimurkab.go.id

East Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Timur) is a regency in eastern Aceh province of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 6,040.6 square kilometres and had a population of 360,475 at the 2010 Census^[2] and 422,401 at the 2020 Census;^[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 449,796 - comprising 226,316 males and 223,430 females.^[1] The regency capital is the town of Idi Rayeuk.

The regency borders the Malacca Strait to the north-east, the city of Langsa and Aceh Tamiang Regency to the south-east, Gayo Lues Regency to the south, and Central Aceh Regency, Bener Meriah Regency and North Aceh Regency to the west.