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Simeulue Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Simeulue) is a regency in the Aceh special region of Indonesia.It occupies the whole island of Simeulue (Pulau Simeulue), 150 km off the west coast of Sumatra, which with its many small offshore islands covers a land area of 1,838.1 square kilometres (709.69 square miles).
A village is the lowest administrative division in Indonesia, and it is the lowest of the four levels. The average land area of villages in Indonesia is about 25.41 km 2 (9.81 sq mi), while its average population is about 3,723 people. Number of rural villages in districts of Indonesia is usually varying from 40 to 50 villages.
In the 17th century Tengku Di brought Islam to the island and the first mosque was built in Salur villiage. [5] Simeulue was historically known to European mariners as "Hog Island" [6] and served as a landfall for ships seeking ports on the west coast of Sumatra for the pepper trade. It was also known as "Pulo Oo", or "Coconut Island". [6]
Rumoh Aceh are always oriented with their gables facing east and west. [4] The east–west direction may originally have been connected with life-death – this sacred-profane symbolism is commonly found in Indonesia. [7] After the Islamization of Aceh, the west direction is sometimes associated with the direction of Mecca. [8]
The province of Aceh in Indonesia is divided into regencies and cities, each of which in turn is divided administratively into districts (kecamatan). As of 2022, there are 289 districts in Aceh. As of 2022, there are 289 districts in Aceh.
Peukan Bada District is an administrative district (kecamatan of Aceh Besar Regency in the province of Aceh, Indonesia.Is covers an area of 36.25 km 2, and had a population of 15,462 at the 2010 Census [1] and 22,654 at the 2020 Census; [2] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 24,070 - thus having an average population density of 664.0 per km 2. [3]
Susoh is an administrative district in Southwest Aceh Regency, Aceh, Indonesia. [2] It is bound by the Indian Ocean to the south and Blangpidie District to the north, east and west, and it also borders Jeumpa District to the north, Kuala Batee District to the west and Setia District to the east.
The Banyak Islands (sometimes spelled Banjak Islands) are a group of inhabited islands located between Simeulue and Nias off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia's Aceh Province. Surveys of the area approximate around 71 islands and additional mangrove stands in shallow off-shore areas, although locals count 99 islands. [ 1 ]