Southwest Aceh Regency

Southwest Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya
Regent office of Southwest Aceh in Blangpidie
Regent office of Southwest Aceh in Blangpidie
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
 • Total
1,882.99 km2 (727.03 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
156,990
 • 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.

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