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Southeast Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara
Regency
Great mosque of Aceh Tenggara in Kutacane
Great mosque of Aceh Tenggara in Kutacane
Official seal of Southeast Aceh Regency
Seal
Motto: 
Sepakat Segenep
(One Word for Unity)
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
Southeast Aceh Regency is located in Aceh
Southeast Aceh Regency
Southeast Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Southeast Aceh Regency is located in Northern Sumatra
Southeast Aceh Regency
Southeast Aceh Regency
Southeast Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
Southeast Aceh Regency is located in Sumatra
Southeast Aceh Regency
Southeast Aceh Regency
Southeast Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
Southeast Aceh Regency is located in Indonesia
Southeast Aceh Regency
Southeast Aceh Regency
Southeast Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°22′N 97°41′E / 3.367°N 97.683°E / 3.367; 97.683
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established26 June 1974
Regency seatKutacane
Government
 • RegentMuhammad Salim Fakhry [id]
 • Vice RegentHeri Al Hilal
Area
[1]
 • Total
4,179.12 km2 (1,613.57 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2025 estimate)[2]
 • Total
237,910
 • Density56.928/km2 (147.44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 629
Vehicle registrationBL
Websiteacehtenggarakab.go.id

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;[3] 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 4,179.12 square kilometres and had a population of 179,010 at the 2010 census[4] and 220,860 at the 2020 Census;[5] the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 237,910 (comprising 119,721 males and 118,189 females).[2] The seat of the regency government is at the town of Kutacane (in Babussalam district).

The main commodities produced in the regency are palm oil, cacao, coconut, coffee, nutmeg, walnut, and pachouli oil [6] The main rivers are the Alas River and the Butan River. It contains the Leuser Ecosystem.

Ethnic groups

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The original inhabitants of Southeast Aceh 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 Acehnese people (an eastern coastal grouping) do not dominate this place.

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

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

Administrative borders

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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

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The regency is divided administratively into sixteen districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas[1] and their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census,[5] together with the official estimates as of mid 2024.[1] The densest populations are found in the eastern districts, along the borders with North Sumatra province. 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 2024		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
11.02.01Lawe Alas564.3913,01016,58418,668Ngkeran2824661
11.02.11Babul Rahmah376.887,4399,17010,580Lawe Sumur2724675
11.02.15Tanoh Alas170.443,6064,7895,442Tenembak Alas1424674
11.02.02Lawe Sigala-gala75.3717,42920,75121,578Lawe Sigala3524676
11.02.06Babul Makmur73.6112,58015,10115,510Cinta Makmur2124673
11.02.10Semadam37.9410,70213,24913,784Simpang Semadam1924678
11.02.16Leuser1,389.604,8766,9987,606Kane Mende2324677
11.02.03Bambel26.7715,09019,21920,678Kuta Lang Lang3324672
11.02.09Bukit Tusam37.198,68511,47912,886Lawe Dua2324671
11.02.14Lawe Sumur36.146,6967,6869,124Lawe Perlak1824670
11.02.04Babussalam114.3024,78529,67629,185Kutacane2724664
11.02.08Lawe Bulan39.6213,42617,03916,932Simpang Empat2424665
11.02.05Badar107.2812,11914,51214,964Purwodadi1824666
11.02.07Darul Hasanah381.5711,48814,97416,323Mamas2824663
11.02.12Ketambe690.539,27310,89012,766Lawe Beringin2524662
11.02.13Deleng Pokhkisen57.497,0458,7439,563Beringin Naru2224660
Totals4,179.12179,010220,860235,589Kutacane385

Regents

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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

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1104)
  2. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1104)
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Aceh Tenggara" (PDF). Aceh Investment and Promotion Board. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2010.

3°22′N 97°41′E / 3.367°N 97.683°E / 3.367; 97.683

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