Southeast Aceh Regency

Southeast Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara) is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. In 1974, the Southeast Aceh Regency was created by being separated from the Central Aceh Regency;^[2] however in 2002 the northern part of this regency was itself split away to form the new Gayo Lues Regency. The regency now covers an area of 4,242.04 square kilometres and had a population of 179,010 at the 2010 census^[3] and 220,860 at the 2020 Census;^[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 229,368.^[1] The seat of the regency government is at the town of Kutacane (which forms Babussalam district).

Southeast Aceh Regency Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara
Regency
Great mosque of Aceh Tenggara in Kutacane
Seal
Motto(s):  Sepakat Segenep (One Word for Unity)
Location within Aceh
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Coordinates: 3°22′N 97°41′E
Country	Indonesia
Region	Sumatra
Province	Aceh
Established	26 June 1974
Regency seat	Kutacane
Government
• Regent	Syakir
• Vice Regent	Vacant
Area
• Total	4,242.04 km2 (1,637.86 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	229,368
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code	(+62) 629
Vehicle registration	BL
Website	acehtenggarakab.go.id

The main commodities produced in the regency are palm oil, cacao, coconut, coffee, nutmeg, walnut, and pachouli oil ^[5] The main rivers are the Alas River and the Butan River. It contains the Leuser Ecosystem.

The Non-Alas People

The original inhabitants of this regency are the Alas people. They use the Alas language and live under the customs (adat) of those people. However, the population of the Southeast Aceh Regency has become very diverse due to migration from other regencies of Aceh and beyond. Although this Regency is part of Aceh province, the Aceh people (an eastern coastal grouping) do not dominate this place.

Here are some other peoples other than Alas inhabiting the regency:

• The Gayo people, the majority of whom live in Bambel village.
• The Bataks (Karo, Mandailing, Toba, Nias) in Lawe Sigala-gala, Semadam, and Babussalam Districts.
• The Javanese (Javanese and Sundanese people) in Badar District.
• Minangkabau people in Babussalam District (in the town of Kutacane).
• Singkil people in Bambel District.
• Acehnese people, mainly in Babussalam District (in the town of Kutacane).

There are other smaller ethnic groups that are still new to the Regency and do not constitute a majority population elsewhere, such as Palembangese Malay people.

Administrative borders

The regency is bordered by the following regencies:

Direction	Neighbour
North	Gayo Lues Regency
East	Karo, Dairi and Langkat Regencies of North Sumatra
West	South Aceh Regency
South	South Aceh Regency and Subulussalam City

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into sixteen districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census^[3] and the 2020 Census,^[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.^[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (gampong) in each district, and its post codes.

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
11.02.01	Lawe Alas	1,027.70	13,010	16,584	18,169	Ngkeran	28	24661
11.02.11	Babul Rahmah	850.28	7,439	9,170	10,171	Lawe Sumur	27	24675
11.02.15	Tanoh Alas	38.70	3,606	4,789	5,225	Tenembak Alas	14	24674
11.02.02	Lawe Sigala-gala	72.39	17,429	20,751	21,107	Lawe Sigala	35	24676
11.02.06	Babul Makmur	83.49	12,580	15,101	15,048	Cinta Makmur	21	24673
11.02.10	Semadam	42.98	10,702	13,249	13,479	Simpang Semadam	19	24678
11.02.16	Leuser	212.93	4,876	6,998	7,354	Kane Mende	23	24677
11.02.03	Bambel	23.30	15,090	19,219	20,058	Kuta Lang Lang	33	24672
11.02.09	Bukit Tusam	40.32	8,685	11,479	12,558	Lawe Dua	23	24671
11.02.14	Lawe Sumur	36.88	6,696	7,686	9,022	Lawe Perlak	18	24670
11.02.04	Babussalam	9.48	24,785	29,676	28,576	Kutacane	27	24664
11.02.08	Lawe Bulan	37.14	13,426	17,039	16,557	Simpang Empat	24	24665
11.02.05	Badar	93.18	12,119	14,512	14,543	Purwodadi	18	24666
11.02.07	Darul Hasanah	1,346.72	11,488	14,974	15,870	Mamas	28	24663
11.02.12	Ketambe	255.07	9,273	10,890	12,314	Lawe Beringin	25	24662
11.02.13	Deleng Pokhkisen	72.08	7,045	8,743	9,317	Beringin Naru-P	22	24660
	Totals	4,242.04	179,010	220,860	229,368	Kutacane	385

Regents

No.	Name	Period
1.	Lettu. H. Syahadat	1975-1981
2.	T. Djohan Syahbudin, SH	1981-1986
3.	Drs. H. T. Iskandar	1986-1991
4.	Drs. Syahbudin BP	1991-2001
5.	H. Armen Desky	2001-2006
6.	Ir. H. Hasanuddin Beruh, MM	2006-2017
7.	Drs. H. Raidin Pinim, M.AP	2017-now

See also

• Indonesia portal

• List of regencies and cities of Indonesia
• Kutacane
• Alas people

References

1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1102)
2. Iwabuchi, Akifumi (1994). The people of the Alas Valley: a study of an ethnic group of Northern Sumatra. Clarendon Press. ISBN 978-0-19-827902-0.
3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
5. "Aceh Tenggara" (PDF). Aceh Investment and Promotion Board. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2010.

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