North Aceh Regency

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North Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Utara) is a regency in Aceh province of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency covers a land area of 2,705.26 square kilometres and had a population of 534,085 at the 2010 census[2] and 602,793 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 647,619 (comprising 322,625 males and 324,994 females).[1]

Country Indonesia
Established1956
Regency seatLhoksukon
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
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North Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Utara
Regency
Regent office of North Aceh in Lhoksukon
Regent office of North Aceh in Lhoksukon
Official seal of North Aceh Regency
Seal
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
North Aceh Regency is located in Northern Sumatra
North Aceh Regency
North Aceh Regency
Location in Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
North Aceh Regency is located in Sumatra
North Aceh Regency
North Aceh Regency
North Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
North Aceh Regency is located in Indonesia
North Aceh Regency
North Aceh Regency
North Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 5.00°N 96.75°E / 5.00; 96.75
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established1956
Regency seatLhoksukon
Government
 • RegentIsmail A. Jalil [id]
 • Vice RegentTarmizi [id]
Area
 • Total
2,705.26 km2 (1,044.51 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2025 estimate)[1]
 • Total
647,619
 • Density239.393/km2 (620.024/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 645
Websiteacehutara.go.id
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The administrative centre is now at the town of Lhoksukon; this followed the splitting off of the western districts from the regency to form (by Law No. 48 of 1999) a separate Bireuen Regency on 4 October 1999, and then the creation (by Law No. 2 of 2001) of the independent city of Lhokseumawe out of what was formerly the capital, which was cut out of the regency on 21 June 2001.

Economy

This regency is included in one of the largest industrial regions outside Java, especially with the opening of liquid gas processing industry plants based on PT Arun LNG in Lhokseumawe, 1974. There were several large factories nearby at the time: PT.Kertas Kraft Aceh, pabrik Pupuk AAF (Aceh Asean Fertilizer) and pabrik Pupuk Iskandar Muda (PIM).[4] The Port of Krueng Geukueh is located in the regency.[5]

In the agricultural sector, the regency has a good reputation as an important rice producer. The whole North Aceh Regency has the greatest potential of any region in Aceh and its income per capita is above Rp 1.4 million (without oil and natural gas) or Rp 6 million (with oil and natural gas).[6]

Gas and petroleum fields were found in Lhokseumawe, North Aceh's former capital city around the 1970s. Then, many investors interested in its natural resources came to Aceh. Since then, liquefied natural gas (LNG) processed in refinery of PT. Arun Natural Gas Liquefaction (NGL) Co, coming from the installation of PT. ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia (EMOI) in Lhokseumawe industrial zone (now : Arun Lhokseumawe Special Economic Zone), had changed this regency to modern petrochemistry industrial region.[7]

There are 2 sectors dominating economical activity in North Aceh, i.e. mining and excavating, and processing industrial sector. In mining sector, the gas wells processed by PT. EMOI surely become one of this sector's pioneering factor.[8]

Religion

North Aceh's inhabitants are predominantly Muslim. Minorities have the freedom to worship according to their respective religions.

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Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into twenty-seven districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as of mid 2025.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (gampong) within each district, and its post code.

More information Kode Wilayah, Name of District (kecamatan) ...
Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2025		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
11.08.15Sawang [9]379.3334,02439,06341,639Sawang3924377
11.08.16Nisam [10]70.4417,25519,66321,659Keude Amplah2924378
11.08.27Nisam Antara[11]147.3612,19513,46514,250Alue Dua624379
11.08.26Banda Baro [12]26.917,4377,9268,613Ulee Nyeue924376
11.08.03Kuta Makmur [13]143.3722,20826,37929,712Buloh Blang Awa3924371
11.08.22Simpang Keramat [14]95.518,7819,95711,599Kedee Simpang Empat1624313
11.08.11Syamtalira Bayu [15]33.7119,11022,39323,775Baru3824370
11.08.25Geureudong Pase [16]107.624,4845,5346,243Mbang1124373
11.08.07Meurah Mulia [17]39.5517,75621,02422,966Jungka Gajah5024372
11.08.05Matangkuli [18]27.3916,55818,75620,442Matang Kuli4924386
11.08.20Paya Bakong [19]271.0312,79415,55516,611Keude Paya Bakong3924383
11.08.24Pirak Timu [20]34.067,4748,7999,478Alue Bungkoh2324384
11.08.17Cot Girek[21]307.3218,49220,30521,339Cot Girek2424352
11.08.14Tanah Jambo Aye [22]93.4539,46144,22246,622Panton Labu4724395
11.08.18Langkahan [23]181.8521,09022,51824,140Langkahan2324394
11.08.09Seunuddon [24]77.4123,45725,98227,337Seunuddon3324393
11.08.01Baktiya [25]122.9632,73137,65741,175Alue Le Puteh5724392
11.08.19Baktiya Barat [26]
(West Baktiya)		73.2717,08218,98020,536Keude Sampoiniet2624396
11.08.04Lhoksukon[27]146.9644,35849,73352,992Lhoksukon7524382
11.08.12Tanah Luas [28]156.2722,21725,19327,399Blang Jruen5724387
11.08.21Nibong [29]17.399,12110,77811,696Keude Nibong2024385
11.08.08Samudera [30]32.5924,58927,14729,339Geudong4024374
11.08.10Syamtalira Aron [31]24.5916,59119,34520,384Simpang Muling3424381
11.08.13Tanah Pasir [32]13.778,4459,97810,542Jrat Manyang1824390
11.08.23Lapang [33]25.507,9748,8069,168Lapang1124391
11.08.06Muara Batu [34]27.2924,58527,75329,683Krueng Mane2424355
11.08.02Dewantara [35]28.3843,79745,88248,280Krueng Geukueh1524354
Totals2,705.26534,085602,793647,619Lhoksukon852
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Politics

The current regent is Muhammad Thaib also known as Cek Mad.

References

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