Southwest Aceh Regency

Southwest Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya) is a regency in the Aceh special region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 1,882.05 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 126,036; this rose to 140,366 at the 2015 Census, and to 150,775 at the 2020 Census;[2] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 152,657.[3] The seat of the regency government is at Blangpidie.

Southwest Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Sapeu Kheun Sahoe Langkah
Location within Aceh
Southwest Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Southwest Aceh Regency
Southwest Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
Southwest Aceh Regency
Southwest Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
Southwest Aceh Regency
Southwest Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3.7911°N 96.9166°E / 3.7911; 96.9166
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established2002
Regency seatBlangpidie
Government
 • RegentAkmal Ibrahim
 • Vice RegentMuslizar
Area
 • Total1,882.05 km2 (726.66 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2021 estimate)[1]
 • Total152,657
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 659
Websiteacehbaratdayakab.go.id

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas (in km2) and their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census,[5] together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.[6] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.

NameArea
(in km2)		Population
Census
2010		Population
Census
2020		Population
Estimate
mid 2021		Administrative
centre		No. of
villages		Post
codes
Manggeng40.9412,67015,33115,539Kedai Manggeng1823760
Lembah Sabil99.159,77111,12111,205Cot Bak U1423762
Tangan-Tangan132.9211,50913,70413,868Tanjung Bunga1523768
Setia43.927,4618,6738,757Lhang923763
Blangpidie473.6820,08423,81024,085Pasar Blangpidie2023764
Jeumpa367.129,48111,33811,479Alue Sungai Pinang1223769
Susoh19.0520,90124,61924,888Padang Baru2923765
Kuala Batee176.9917,74021,38321,665Pasar Kota Bahagia2123766
Babahrot528.2816,41920,79621,171Pante Rakyat1423767
Totals1,882.05126,036150,775152,657Blangpidie152

See also

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.


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