South Aceh Regency

South Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Selatan) is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. It is located on the west coast of the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 4,173.82 square kilometres and had a population of 202,251 at the 2010 Census,[2] 224,588 in 2015 and 232,414 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 239,475 (comprising 120,187 males and 119,288 females).[1] Its population density was thus 48.5 inhabitants/km2 at the 2010 census, 53.8 inhabitants/km2 in 2015, 55.7 inhabitants/km2 at the 2020 census, and 57.4 inhabitants/km2 in mid 2023. The seat of the regency government is at Tapaktuan.

South Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Selatan
Regency
Sikulat
Seal
Motto(s): 
Satya Bakti
(Loyal and Devout)
Location within Aceh
South Aceh Regency
Location in Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
South Aceh Regency
South Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
South Aceh Regency
South Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°08′N 97°27′E
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established1956
Regency seatTapaktuan
Government
 • RegentAmran
 • Vice RegentNasjuddin
Area
 • Total4,173.82 km2 (1,611.52 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total239,475
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 656
Websiteacehselatankab.go.id

Demography

While some 60% of the Regency's population are ethically Achinese, some 30% of the people of the regency are Minangkabau-descended Aneuk Jamee and about 10% are ethnically Kluet people.[4]

History

South Aceh Regency was originally created on 14 November 1956 from the former southeastern districts of West Aceh Regency. On 20 April 1999 its own southeastern districts were in turn split off to create a separate Aceh Singkil Regency, and it was further reduced in size on 10 April 2002 by further districts in the northwest of the regency being split off to create a Southwest Aceh Regency.

Administrative districts

At the time of the 2010 Census, the regency was divided administratively into sixteen districts (kecamatan). Later in 2010, two additional districts (Trumon Tengah and Kota Bahagia) were created by being carved out of existing districts. The districts are listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates for mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (gampong) in each district, and its postal codes.

Kode
Kemendagri		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
codes
11.01.09Trumon (a)765.925,6146,0256,664Keude Trumon1223774
11.01.16Trumon Timur (East Trumon)285.3410,3408,5289,077Krueng Luas823776
11.01.18Trumon Tengah (Central Trumon)123.50(b)6,6927,057Ladang Rimba1023775
Subtotal Trumon area (c)1,174.7615,95421,24522,79830
11.01.01Bakongan (d)57.6210,9135,3645,482Bakongan723773
11.01.15Bakongan Timur (East Bakongan)73.815,2086,1776,404Seubadeh723777
11.01.17Kota Bahagia (Bahagia Town)244.63(e)7,0067,175Bukit Gadeng1023778
11.01.03Kluet Selatan (South Kluet)106.5812,47714,38014,791Kandang1723772
11.01.14Kluet Timur (East Kluet)449.039,41810,54111,044Paya Dapur923779
11.01.02Kluet Utara (North Kluet)73.2422,27124,86425,367Kota Fajar2123771
11.01.10Pasie Raja98.1115,50018,03818,598Ladang Tuha2123755
11.01.13Kluet Tengah (Central Kluet)801.086,1207,5037,854Manggamat1323770
11.01.08Tapaktuan100.7322,54023,19023,563Tapaktuan1823711 - 23718
11.01.06Samadua112.9114,44016,05516,336Samadua2823752
11.01.07Sawang (f)189.3813,67915,96816,478Sawang1523753
11.01.05Meukek465.0618,26120,95621,519Meukek2323754
11.01.04Labuanhaji54.8311,82313,38913,696Labuhanhaji1623761
11.01.11Labuanhaji Timur (East Labuanhaji)95.509,13710,03210,198Peulumat1223758
11.01.12Labuanhaji Barat (West Labuanhaji)76.5615,49517,70618,172Blang Keujeren1523757
Totals for regency4,173.82202,251232,414239,475Tapaktuan260

Note: (a) including small offshore islands including Pulau Trumon.
(b) The 2010 population of Trumon Tengah District is included in the 2010 figure for Trumon Timur District, from which it was split.
(c) The Trumon area which forms the southern 28% of the Regency is adjacent to the city of Subulussalam to the east.
(d) including offshore island of Pulau Kayee.
(e) The 2010 population of Kota Bahagia District is included in the 2010 figure for Bakongan District, from which it was split.
(f) including offshore island of Pulau Batukapal.

See also

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Aceh Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1101)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Davies, Matthew N. (2006). Indonesia's war over Aceh: last stand on Mecca's porch. Taylor & Francis. pp. 21–. ISBN 978-0-415-37239-8. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2010.

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