Sinabang is a town on the east coast of Simeulue Island, which lies off the western coast of

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in Indonesia. Sinabang is the administrative seat (capital) of the Simeulue Regency, in Aceh Province of

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and has a population of approximately 20,000.

Earthquakes

On 28 March 2005, a magnitude 8.6

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, the third most powerful earthquake in Indonesia since 1965, and a subsequent fire destroyed 50 to 60 percent of the downtown area and significantly damaged the port facility. The land rose 40 cm at Sinabang as a result of the quake.

Climate

Sinabang has a

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(Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Notes

Populated coastal places in Indonesia Populated places in Aceh Regency seats of Aceh {{Aceh-geo-stub