Aceh
Aceh (/ˈɑːtʃeɪ/) is a province of Indonesia at the northern end of Sumatra. Its capital and largest city is Banda Aceh. It is close to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India across the Andaman Sea.
Aceh | |
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| Regional transcription(s) | |
| • Jawoë | اچيه دارالسلام |
     From top left : Baiturrahman Grand Mosque, Lake Laut Tawar, Sabang, Gunung Leuser National Park, Seulawah Agam, Aceh Tsunami Museum | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Serambi Mekkah Porch of Mecca | |
| Motto(s): | |
 Location of Aceh in Indonesia. | |
| Coordinates: 5°33′N 95°19′E / 5.550°N 95.317°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Established | December 7, 1956 |
| Capital (and largest city) | Banda Aceh |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Irwandi Marzuki (PNA) |
| • Vice Governor | Nova Iriansyah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58,376.81 km2 (22,539.41 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 11th |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 3,466 m (11,371 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,189,500 |
| • Rank | 14th |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 20th |
| Demonyms | Acehnese Warga Aceh (id) Kawom Aceh (ace) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | 70.65% Acehnese 8.94% Javanese 7.22% Gayo 3.29% Batak 2.13% Alas 1.49% Simeulue 1.40 Aneuk Jamee 1.11% Tamiang Malay 1.04% Singkil 0.74% Minangkabau[2] |
| • Religion | Islam 98.48% Protestantism 1.02% Buddhism 0.16% Catholicism 0.07% Hinduism 0.003% Confucianism 0.0008% Others 0.006% |
| • Languages | Indonesian (official) Acehnese (regional) Gayo, Simeulue, Tamiang Malay, Aneuk Jamee, Alas-Kluet, Singkil (minority) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Postcodes | 23xxx, 24xxx |
| Area codes | (62)6xx |
| ISO 3166 code | ID-AC |
| Vehicle sign | BL |
| GRP per capita | US$2,239.49 |
| GRP rank | 26th |
| HDI (2016) |  0.700 (High) |
| HDI rank | 12th (2014) |
| Website | acehprov |
Aceh is a religiously conservative territory and the only Indonesian province practicing Sharia law officially. Islam first entered Indonesia here.
Aceh has large amounts of oil and natural gas. Some estimate that Aceh gas reserves are one of the largest in the world.[3]
Tsunami disaster
The west coast of Aceh, including the cities of Banda Aceh, Calang, and Meulaboh, were hit hard by the tsunami after the magnitude 9.2 Indian Ocean earthquake on 26 December 2004.[4] More than 170,000 people were killed by tsunami in Aceh and about 500,000 were homeless.
Government
Aceh is governed not as an Indonesian province but as a special territory (daerah istimewa). This different title is to give the area more autonomy from the central government in Jakarta.
Internal divisions
The province is has eighteen regencies (kabupaten) and five cities (kota). The capital and the largest city is Banda Aceh. It on the coast near the northern tip of Sumatra.
References
Other websites
- Local App Portal (in Indonesian)
