Aceh Besar

Aceh Besar Regency
اچيه بسر

From top left : Cut Nyak Dhien house, Indrapuri Old Mosque, Lhok Me Beach, Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport, Seulawah Agam, Lhok Mata Ie beach

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Regency location

Coordinates: 5°22′N 95°32′E / 5.367°N 95.533°ECoordinates: 5°22′N 95°32′E / 5.367°N 95.533°E

Country

Indonesia

Province

Aceh

Regency

1956

Capital

Jantho

Area

• Total

2,969.00 km² (1,146.34 sq mi)

Population (2014)

• Total

369,972

• Density

120/km² (320/sq mi)

Time zone

WIB (UTC+7)

Area code(s)

+62 651

Website

www.acehbesarkab.go.id

Aceh Besar Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Aceh Special Region, Indonesia. The regency covers an area of 2,969 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 351,418; the latest official estimate (for January 2014) is 369,972. The regency is located at the northwest tip of Sumatra island and surrounds the provincial capital of Banda Aceh. The seat of the regency government is Jantho. The regency is divided into 23 districts (kecamatan) with 618 villages.

Aceh Besar Regency produces cloves, nutmeg and palm oil and rice, and also small quantities of maize, cassava, sweet potatoes and beans.

Aceh Besar Regency contains several museums. The Museum dan Rumoh Aceh is the State Museum, located in Banda Aceh. The museum's main building is built in the style of a traditional Acehnese house. It was installed by Dutch Governor Van Swart in 1915. Museum Ali Hasymi contains the personal collection of Ali Hasymi, a former governor of Aceh and artist and include books by the scholars of Acehnese past, ancient ceramics, the typical weapons of Aceh, souvenirs from all over the world, etc. Museum Cut Nyak Dhien was originally the home of the heroine Cut Nyak Dhien. The ancient Abee Tanoh Library, located at the foot of Mount Seulawa contains some important manuscripts.

Indra Puri Old Mosque is located about 20 km south of Medan. Indra Puri was a Hindu kingdom and it was a place of worship before Islam arrived. Later, Sultan Iskandar Muda introduced Islam to the public. After the people embraced Islam, the previous temple was converted into a mosque. The mosque site covers an area of 33,875 m², and is located approximately 150 meters from the edge of Krueng Aceh River.

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