South Aceh Regency

South Aceh Regency is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the Aceh special region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 3,841.60 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 202,251 people; the latest official estimate (as at 2014) is 212,929.[1] The seat of the regency government is at Tapaktuan.Some of the people of the regency are Minangkabau-descended Aneuk Jamee.[2]

South Aceh Regency Kabupaten Aceh Selatan
Regency
Seal
Location within Aceh
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Coordinates: 3°08′N 97°27′E
Country	Indonesia
Region	Sumatra
Province	Aceh
Established	1956
Regency seat	Tapaktuan
Government
• Regent	Dedy Yuswadi
• Vice Regent	vacant
Area
• Total	3,841.60 km^2 (1,483.25 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	212,929
• Density	55/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code	(+62) 656
Website	acehselatankab.go.id

Administrative divisions

The regency is divided administratively into sixteen districts (kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[3]

• Trumon (5,614)
• Trumon Timur (10,340)
• Bakongan (10,913)
• Bakongan Timur (5,208)
• Kluet Selatan (12,459)
• Kluet Timur (8,571)
• Kluet Utara (22,151)
• Pasie Raja (15,500)
• Kluet Tengah (6,120)
• Tapak Tuan (22,540)
• Sama Dua (14,440)
• Sawang (13,679)
• Meukek (18,261)
• Labuhan Haji (11,823)
• Labuhan Haji Timur (9,137)
• Labuhan Haji Barat (15,495)

See also

• List of regencies and cities of Indonesia

References

1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
2. 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. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

External links

• South Aceh Regency (in Indonesian)