Pidie Jaya Regency

Pidie Jaya Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Pidie Jaya) is a regency in the Aceh Special region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created out of the former northeast districts of Pidie Regency on 2 January 2007. The seat of the regency government is at the town of Meureudu. The regency covers an area of 952.11 square kilometres and had a population of 132,956 people at the 2010 Census[2] and 158,397 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 164,361 - comprising 81,871 males and 82,490 females.[1]

Pidie Jaya Regency
Kabupaten Pidie Jaya
Regency
Regent office of Pidie Jaya in Meureudu
Seal
Motto(s): 
Peugah Lagë Buet, Peubuet Lagë Na
(Say What you Do, Do What you Say)
Location within Aceh
Pidie Jaya Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Pidie Jaya Regency
Pidie Jaya Regency (Northern Sumatra)
Pidie Jaya Regency
Pidie Jaya Regency (Sumatra)
Pidie Jaya Regency
Pidie Jaya Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 5°07′N 96°12′E
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established2007
Regency seatMeureudu
Government
 • RegentTeungkub Aiyub Ben Abbas
 • Vice RegentSaid Mulyadi
Area
 • Total952.11 km2 (367.61 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total164,361
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 653
Websitepidiejayakab.go.id

Administrative divisions

The regency is divided administratively into eight districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (gampong) in each district, and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		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
code
11.18.01Meureudu124.7918,38722,22623,063Kota Meureudu3024186
11.18.05Meurah Dua287.0710,09012,50712,978Meunasah Bie1924186
11.18.04Bandar Dua174.3223,65628,06029,117Ulee Gle4524188
11.18.03Jangka Buya9.358,71410,17410,557Keude Jangka Buya1824186
11.18.02Ulim41.7513,33816,24216,854Keude Ulim3024187
11.18.08Trienggadeng79.3719,90123,50924,394Keude Trienggadeng2724185
11.18.07Panteraja15.007,5338,9689,306Keude Panteraja1024185
11.18.06Bandar Baru220.4731,33736,71138,092Keude Leung Putu4324184
Totals952.11132,956158,397164,361Kota Meureudu222
District (kecamatan) Land area
(Km2)		 Sea area to
4 Mile limit
(Km2)		 Total area
(Km2)		 Percentage
(%)		 District
divisions		 Villages
Bandar Dua 176.26 - 176.26 14.99 5 45
Bandar Baru 223.64 57.60 281.24 24.19 8 43
Jangka Buya 7.88 21.76 29.64 2.55 2 18
Meurah Dua 276.20 16.00 292.20 25.13 3 19
Meureudu 139.14 17.60 156.74 13.48 7 30
Panteraja 13.80 26.24 40.04 3.44 2 10
Trienggadeng 76.19 51.81 128.00 11.01 5 27
Ulim 40.89 19.84 60.73 5.22 5 30

See also

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Pidie Jaya Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1118)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

5°07′N 96°12′E


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