Aceh Jaya Regency
Aceh Jaya Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Jaya | |
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Location within Aceh | |
| Coordinates: 4°49′N 95°40′E / 4.817°N 95.667°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Province | Aceh |
| Established | 2002 |
| Regency seat | Calang |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Safwandi |
| • Vice Regent | Muslem D. |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,872.23 km2 (1,495.08 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 99,717 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 654 |
| Website | acehjayakab.go.id |
Aceh Jaya Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Jaya) is a regency of Aceh Province of Indonesia. It is located on the west side of the island of Sumatra, and was formed on 10 April 2002 from districts which had formerly been the northern part of West Aceh Regency. The regency covers an area of 3,872.23 square kilometres and had a population of 76,782 people at the 2010 census, 86,368 at the 2015 census and 93,159 at the 2020 Census, of whom 47,264 were male and 45,895 female; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 99,717 (comprising 50,490 males and 49,227 females). The seat of the Regency is at Calang, in Krueng Sabee District. The main crops grown in the Regency are rice, rambutan, durian, orange, water melon, rubber, palm and coconut oil.