Southwest Aceh Regency
Southwest Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya | |
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Regent office of Southwest Aceh in Blangpidie | |
| Motto(s): Sapeu Kheun Sahoe Langkah (Same Word Same Step) | |
Location within Aceh | |
| Coordinates: 3°47′28″N 96°55′00″E / 3.7911°N 96.9166°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Province | Aceh |
| Established | 2002 |
| Regency seat | Blangpidie |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Safaruddin |
| • Vice Regent | Zaman Akli |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,882.99 km2 (727.03 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 156,990 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 659 |
| Website | acehbaratdayakab |
Southwest Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya) is a regency in the Aceh Province of Indonesia. The regency was created on 10 April 2002 from the northwestern districts of South Aceh Regency. It is located on the west side of the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 1,882.99 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 126,036; this rose to 140,366 at the 2015 Census, and to 150,775 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 156,990. The seat of the regency government is the town of Blangpidie.