Simeulue Regency
Simeulue Regency
Kabupaten Simeulue | |
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UTC+7 (IWST) | |
Area code | (+62) 650 |
Website | simeuluekab.go.id |
Simeulue Regency (
With its isolated geographic location and its linguistic difference from mainland Aceh, Simeulue has not been affected by the turmoil of conflicts in mainland Aceh between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). There has been no major GAM activity on the island.
Administration
Simeulue was originally a part of West Aceh Regency but was split off on 4 October 1999 to become its own regency with the hope that the island's development would improve. The seat of the regency is the town of Sinabang, situated on a bay (Laut Sinabang) on the northeast coast of the island.
The island was badly affected by the
The regency was divided at 2010 into eight
Kode Wilayah |
Name of District (kecamatan) |
Area in km2 |
Pop'n census 2010 |
Pop'n census 2020 |
Pop'n estimate mid 2023 |
Admin centre |
No. of villages |
No. of offshore islands |
Post code |
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11.09.07 | Teupah Selatan (South Teupah) |
222.24 | 8,422 | 9,030 | 9,444 | Labuhan Bajau | 19 | 33 | 23898 |
11.09.04 | Simeulue Timur (East Simeulue) |
175.97 | 28,931 | 27,569 | 28,830 | Sinabang | 17 | 46 (a) | 23891 |
11.09.03 | Teupah Barat (West Teupah) |
146.73 | 7,269 | 8,011 | 8,378 | Salur | 18 | 5 (b) | 23897 |
11.09.09 | Teupah Tengah (Central Teupah) |
83.70 | (c) | 6,593 | 6,895 | Lasikin | 12 | 2 | 23899 |
11.09.01 | Simeulue Tengah (Central Simeulue) |
112.48 | 9,010 | 7,312 | 7,647 | Kampung Aie | 16 | 0 | 23894 |
11.09.05 | Teluk Dalam (Dalam Bay) |
224.68 | 4,914 | 5,459 | 5,709 | Salare-e | 10 | 24 | 23890 |
11.09.10 | Simeulue Cut | 35.40 | (d) | 3,382 | 3,537 | Kuta Padang | 8 | 1 | 23895 |
11.09.02 | Salang | 198.96 | 7,625 | 8,818 | 9,222 | Nasreuhe | 16 | 1 | 23896 |
11.09.06 | Simeulue Barat (West Simeulue) |
446.07 | 10,024 | 11,763 | 12,302 | Sibigo | 14 | 23 | 23892 |
11.09.08 | Alafan | 191.87 | 4,479 | 4,928 | 5,154 | Langi | 8 | 12 | 23893 |
Totals | 1,838.10 | 80,674 | 92,865 | 97,118 | Sinabang | 138 | 147 |
Notes: (a) of which the island of Pulau Siumat is inhabited. (b) of which the island of Pulau Teupah is inhabited.
(c) The 2010 population of the Teupah Tengah District is included in the figure for the Simeulue Timur District, from which it was cut out in 2012.
(d) The 2010 population of the Simeulue Cut District is included in the figure for the Simeulue Tengah District, from which it was cut out in 2012.
Villages
Administrative villages (desa) listed for each district:[4]
District | Villages |
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Teupah Selatan | Alus Alus, Ana Ao, Badegong, Batu Ralang, Blang Sebel, Kebun Baru, Labuhan Bajau, Labuhan Bakti, Labuhan Jaya, Lataling, Latiung, Pasir Tinggi, Pulau Bangkalak (Pulau Bengkalak), Seuneubok, Suak Lamatan, Trans Baru, Trans Jernge, Trans Meranti (Trans Maranti), Ulul Mayang (Manyang) |
Simeulue Timur (Simeuleu Timur) | Air Dingin, Air Pinang, Amaiteng Mulia, Ameria Bahagia, Ganting, Kota Batu, Kuala Makmur, Linggi, Lugu, Pulau Siumat, Sefoyan, Sinabang, Suak Buluh, Suka Jaya, Suka Karya, Suka Maju, Ujung Tinggi |
Teupah Barat | Angkeo, Awe Kecil, Awe Seubal, Bunon, Inor, Laayon, Lantik, Laubang (Leubang), Leubang Hulu, Maudil, Naibos, Nancala, Pulau Teupah, Salur, Salur Lasengalu, Salur Latun, Silengas, Sital |
Teupah Tengah | Abail, Batu-Batu, Busung Indah, Kahad (Kahat), Labuah, Lanting, Lasikin, Matanurung (Matan Urung), Nancawa, Simpang Abail, Situbuk, Sua-Sua |
Simeulue Tengah (Simeuleu Tengah) | Dihit, Kampung Aie, Kuta Baru (Kuta Batu), Lakubang, Lamayang, Lambaya, Latitik, Lauree (Laure-e), Leuke (Lauke), Luan Sorip, Putra Jaya, Sebbe, Situfa Jaya, Suak Baru, Wel Wel, Wellang Kum (Wel Langkom) |
Teluk Dalam | Babussalam, Bulu Hadik, Gunung Putih, Kuala Bakti, Kuala Baru, Luan Balu, Lugu Sek Bahak (Sebahak), Muara Aman, Sambai (Sambay), Tanjung Raya |
Simeulue Cut | Amarabu, Borengan, Bubuhan, Kuta Inang, Kuta Padang, Latak Ayah, Sibuluh, Ujung Pandang / Padang |
Salang | Along (Along Jaya), Bunga, Ganang Pusako, Jaya Baru, Karya Bakti, Kenangan Jaya, Lalla Bahagia, Meunafa (Meunafah), Mutiara, Nasreuhe, Padang Unoi, Panton Lawe, Suak Manang, Tameng, Tamon Jaya (Tamon), Ujung Salang |
Simeulue Barat (Simeuleu Barat) | Amabaan, Babul Makmur, Batu Ragi, Lamamek, Layabaung, Lhok Bikhau (Lhok Bikhao), Lhok Makmur, Malasin, Miteum, Sanggiran, Sembilan, Sigulai, Sinar Bahagia, Ujung Harapan |
Alapan (Alafan) | Lafakha, Lamerem, Langi, Lewak, Lhok Dalam, Lhok Pauh (Lhok Paoh), Lubuk Baik, Serafon |
Demographics
The people of Simeulue are similar to the people in the neighboring
Earthquakes
Simeulue was close to the epicenter of the 9.3
On 28 March 2005 an 8.7
On 20 February 2008 at 03:08 PM local time, Simeulue suffered a 7.4 magnitude earthquake.[11]
On 11 April 2012 at 04:38 PM local time, Simeulue suffered
References
- ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Simeulue Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1109)
- ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "Daftar Desa & Kelurahan di Kabupaten Simeulue". www.nomor.net. Kode Pos Indonesia. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
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- ^ a b c "USGS Scientists in Sumatra Studying Recent Tsunamis". United States Geological Survey (USGS) – Western Coastal and Marine Geology (WCMG) report. 12 April 2005. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2008.
- ^ "Gibbons, Helen (April 2005) "Second Tsunami Causes Damage in Indonesia—USGS Scientists Post Observations on the World Wide Web" United States Geological Survey". Archived from the original on 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
- ^ Saved by tsunami folklore Archived 2007-03-12 at the Wayback Machine, BBC News From Our Correspondent, 10 March 2007
- ^ "Poster of the Simeulue, Indonesia Earthquake of 20 February 2008 – Magnitude 7.4". USGS – Earthquake Hazards Program. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017. USGS Shakemap Archived 2016-03-24 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "M 8.6 – off the west coast of northern Sumatra". USGS – Earthquake Hazards Program. 11 April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.