Pidie Regency

Pidie Regency (also known as: Pidie, Pědir;[2] "king of") is a regency of Aceh Special region, in Indonesia. It is located in the north of the island of Sumatra, in Western Indonesia, bordered by the Malacca Strait and Pidie Jaya Regency (which was formerly a part of Pidie Regency until it was separated out in 2007) in the north, Aceh Besar Regency in the west, Bireuen Regency in the northeast, and Aceh Jaya Regency in the south. The regency covers an area of 3,562.14 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 379,108 people;[3] the latest official estimate (as at mid 2016) is 425,974.[4] Pidie was the largest rice-producing area of Aceh province, producing some 20% of its total output.

Pidie Regency

Kabupaten Pidie
Regency
Seal
Location within Aceh
Pidie Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Pidie Regency
Pidie Regency (Northern Sumatra)
Pidie Regency
Pidie Regency (Sumatra)
Pidie Regency
Pidie Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4.66667°N 96°E / 4.66667; 96
CountryIndonesia
RegionSumatra
ProvinceAceh
Established1956
Regency seatSigli
Government
 • RegentRoni Ahmad
 • Vice RegentFadhlullah T.M. Daud
Area
 • Total3,562.14 km2 (1,375.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total425,974
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 653
Websitepidiekab.go.id

People from Pidie control various markets in Aceh special region, in the neighbouring province of North Sumatra (specifically its Medan City), and in the neighboring country of Malaysia. [5]

Administrative divisions

The regency is divided administratively into twenty-three districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census,[6] together with the official estimates of their population for mid 2016.[7] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.

NameArea
in km2[8]		Pop'n
Census
2010[9]		Pop'n
Census
2010[10]		No. of
villages		Post
code
Geumpang594.646,0086,731524167
Mane817.507,7868,739424189
Geulumpang Tiga59.7016,88819,1763424183
Glumpang Baro45.309,62210,7772124180
Mutiara35.0518,41820,8102924173
Mutiara Timur
(East Mutiara)		63.5530,76734,3404824175
Tiro (Truseb)255.007,0977,9251924174
Tangse750.0023,50926,2352824166
Keumala27.578,9059,9151824165
Titeue20.116,1016,8981324168
Sakti70.0318,81721,4214924164
Mila21.328,0689,0482024163
Padang Tiji258.7119,63321,9596424161
Delima43.8918,65920,7634424161
Grong Grong19.416,2097,0121524150
Iidrajaya34.0220,71523,2634924171
Peukan Baro30.0018,25320,5354824172
Kembang Tanjong46.5019,31521,7384524182
Simpang Tiga55.3620,29122,9195224181
Kota Sigli
(Sigli town)		9.7518,82921,3661524115
-24119
Pidie (town)38.0039,81444,7286424151
Batee104.7418,07720,2492824152
Muara Tiga162.0017,42719,4271824153
Totals3,562.14379,108425,974730

Notable people
  • Zaini Abdullah (governor of Aceh 2013 - 2018).
  • Teungku Chik di Tiro (Indonesian National Hero).
  • Daud Beureueh (Military Governor of aceh).
  • Teuku Mohammad Hasan (The first governor of Sumatra).
  • Ibrahim Hasan (former governor of Aceh and Former Minister for Food).
  • Hasballah M Saad (Former minister of indonesian human rights).
  • Hasan Tiro (Founder and command center of GAM).
  • Sanusi Juned (Former chief minister of Malaysian).
  • Ismail Hassan Metareum (Party chairman and Advisory specially Indonesian delegation to the UN).
  • Ibrahim Risjad or Richard (influential businessmen in Indonesian).

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. Ricklefs, M.C. (2008). History of Modern Indonesia Since c. 1200. Stanford University Press. p. 364.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  5. The second five-year development plan, 1974/75-1978/79. Dept. of Information, Republic of Indonesia. 1977. p. 29. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  6. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2016.
  9. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  10. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

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