Alafan is an administrative

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(''kecamatan'') of the

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in the

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n province of

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. At the 2010 Census it had a total population of 4,479 people,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. which by mid 2023 had grown to an officially estimated total of 5,154.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Simeulue Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1109)

Administrative divisions

Alafan is divided administratively into 8 ''kampong'': * Lewak * Lamerem * Serafon * Lhok Pauh * Langi * Lubuk Baik * Lhok Dalam * Lafakha

References

{{Aceh-geo-stub Districts of Aceh