South Aceh Regency
South Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Selatan | |
|---|---|
| Motto(s): Satya Bakti (Loyal and Devout) | |
Location within Aceh | |
| Coordinates: 3°08′N 97°27′E / 3.133°N 97.450°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Province | Aceh |
| Established | 1956 |
| Regency seat | Tapaktuan |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Mirwan MS |
| • Vice Regent | Baital Mukadis |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,173.82 km2 (1,611.52 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 241,994 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 656 |
| Website | acehselatankab.go.id |
South Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Selatan; Indonesian pronunciation: [kabuˌpat̪ɛn ˌ(ʔ)at͡ʃɛh səˈlat̪an]) is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. It is located on the west coast of the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 4,173.82 square kilometres and had a population of 202,251 at the 2010 Census and 232,414 at the 2020 Census; the official population estimate in mid 2024 was 241,994. Its population density was thus 48.5 inhabitants/km2 at the 2010 census, 55.7 inhabitants/km2 at the 2020 census, and 58.0 inhabitants/km2 in mid 2024. The seat of the regency government is at Tapaktuan.