Central Aceh Regency () is a

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Aceh Aceh ( , ; , Jawi script, Jawoë: ; Van Ophuijsen Spelling System, Old Spelling: ''Atjeh'') is the westernmost Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is located on the northern end of Sumatra island, with Banda Aceh being its capit ...

province of

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. It is located on

Sumatra Sumatra () is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the list of islands by area, sixth-largest island in the world at 482,286.55 km2 (182,812 mi. ...

island. Formerly this regency covered a much larger area; on 4 June 1974, the

Southeast Aceh Regency Southeast Aceh Regency () 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 ...

was separated from the Central Aceh Regency, and on 18 December 2003 the

Bener Meriah Regency Bener Meriah Regency () is a regency in Aceh Special Region, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra Sumatra () is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory ...

was separated from the remaining Central Aceh Regency. The remaining regency covers an area of 4,527.58 square kilometres and had a population of 175,527 according to the 2010 census,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. which rose to 215,576 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 223,833 - comprising 113,388 males and 110,445 females.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Aceh Tengah Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1104) Most of its inhabitants are Gayo. Central Aceh is famous for its

Lake Laut Tawar Lake Laut Tawar () is a lake in Central Aceh Regency of Aceh Province, Indonesia. It is located at . The name literally means "freshwater sea". The Peusangan River serves as the outflow channel for the lake. The lake is an important ecosystem ...

. Its capital is

Takengon 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 Su ...

, in Lut Tawar District. The residual regency is the main centre of coffee production within Aceh province and is home to the

Gayo people The Gayo people are an Austronesian people, Austronesian ethnic group living in the Highland (landform), highlands (primarily Gayo Lues Regency, Gayo Lues) of Aceh Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. The Gayo tribe has a population of 336,856 and the ...

who are mostly concentrated in this regency and in the neighbouring

and

Gayo Lues Regency Gayo Lues Regency () is a regency in the Aceh Special Region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created on 10 April 2002 under Statute UU 4/2002 from the northern part of Aceh Tenggara ( Southeast Aceh Regency). ...

Geography

The regency borders

Pidie Regency Pidie Regency (also known as: Pidie, Pědir; "king of"; ) is a regency of Aceh Special region, in Indonesia. It is located in the north of the island of Sumatra Sumatra () is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest ...

, Bireuen Regency and

to the north,

East Aceh Regency East Aceh Regency () is a regency in eastern Aceh province of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 6,040.6 square kilometres and had a population of 360,475 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakar ...

to the east,

to the south and West Aceh, Pidie, and

Nagan Raya Nagan Raya Regency () is a regency in the Aceh special region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra, and was formed on 10 April 2002 from districts formerly part of West Aceh Regency. The seat of the regency government is at Suka ...

regencies to the west. Central Aceh District is a highland area with an altitude between 200 – 2600 metres above sea level and with an area of 4,527.58 km².

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into fourteen

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(''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Aceh Tengah Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1104) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (''gampong'') in each district, and its post code(s).

Politics

Its current regent is Drs. Shabela Abubakar, while his vice regent is H. Firdaus SKM. They have held the positions since 28 December 2017. The Parliament Members are: # Ir. Syukur Kobath

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Tourism

There are several tourist attractions, such as Danau Laut Tawar, Pantan Terong (scenery attraction),

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(

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(hunting), Gua Loyang Koro, Lingga Isaq Game Reserve,

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, Burni Klieten (hiking), and Krueng Peusangan (rafting).

References

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