Takengon
Takengon | |
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Town | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | تقاڠاون |
View towards Takengon and Lake Laut Tawar | |
| Coordinates: 4°37′35″N 96°50′51″E / 4.62639°N 96.84750°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Aceh |
| Regency | Central Aceh Regency |
| Elevation | 1,258 m (4,127 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Western Indonesia Standard Time) |
Takengon is a town in Aceh, Indonesia. The town itself sits on three administrative districts of the Central Aceh Regency—Bebesen, Kebayakan, and Lut Tawar, and acts as the seat of Central Aceh Regency. The town is in the highlands of western Sumatra, situated on the shores of Lake Laut Tawar. Surrounding it is a region that is well known for its coffee. Takengon is a plateau with cool air at an altitude of about 1200 metres above sea level.
Around Takengon there are many tourist attractions, including Lake Laut Tawar, Puteri Pukes Cave in Kebayakan sub-district, and Pantan Terong in Bebesen sub-district.
Takengon residents comprise various tribes and ethnicities, the majority of which is Gayo (Gayo: urang Gayô), its indigenous inhabitants.. Additionally, there are Acehnese, Javanese, Batak, Minangkabau, Karo, Mandailing, and Chinese Indonesians.