Southeast Aceh Regency
Southeast Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara | |
|---|---|
Great mosque of Aceh Tenggara in Kutacane | |
| Motto(s): Sepakat Segenep (One Word for Unity) | |
Location within Aceh | |
| Coordinates: 3°22′N 97°41′E / 3.367°N 97.683°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Province | Aceh |
| Established | 26 June 1974 |
| Regency seat | Kutacane |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Muhammad Salim Fakhry |
| • Vice Regent | Heri Al Hilal |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,242.04 km2 (1,637.86 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 229,368 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 629 |
| Vehicle registration | BL |
| Website | acehtenggarakab |
Southeast Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara) is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. In 1974, the Southeast Aceh Regency was created by being separated from the Central Aceh Regency; however in 2002 the northern part of this regency was itself split away to form the new Gayo Lues Regency. The regency now covers an area of 4,242.04 square kilometres and had a population of 179,010 at the 2010 census and 220,860 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 229,368. The seat of the regency government is at the town of Kutacane (which forms Babussalam district).
The main commodities produced in the regency are palm oil, cacao, coconut, coffee, nutmeg, walnut, and pachouli oil The main rivers are the Alas River and the Butan River. It contains the Leuser Ecosystem.