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Aceh Province

Aceh Darussalam
Special territory
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawoë اچيه دارالسلام
Meuseujid Raya.JPG Danau Laut Tawar.jpg
Rubiah Island Aceh.jpg Lowland forest in Mt. Leuser NP (8187201955).jpg
Seulawaih Agam.jpg Aceh Tsunami Museum.JPG
Flag of Aceh Darussalam
Flag
Official seal of Aceh Darussalam
Seal
Nickname(s): Serambi Mekkah
Porch of Mecca
Motto: "Pancacita"(Sanskrit)
"Five goals"
Map indicating the location of Aceh in Indonesia
Location of Aceh (green) in Indonesia (beige).
Coordinates: 5°33′N 95°19′E / 5.550°N 95.317°E / 5.550; 95.317Coordinates: 5°33′N 95°19′E / 5.550°N 95.317°E / 5.550; 95.317
Country  Indonesia
Established December 7, 1956
Capital Lambang Kota Banda Aceh.png Banda Aceh
Government
 • Body Aceh Regional Government
 • Governor Zaini Abdullah (PA)
 • Vice-governor Muzakir Manaf
Area
 • Total 58,376.81 km2 (22,539.41 sq mi)
Area rank 11th
Elevation 125 m (410 ft)
Highest elevation 3,466 m (11,371 ft)
Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population (2016)
 • Total 5,096,248
 • Rank 14th
 • Density 87/km2 (230/sq mi)
 • Density rank 20th
Demonym(s) Acehnese
Warga Aceh (id)
Kawom Aceh (ace)
Demographics
 • Ethnic groups 70.65% Acehnese
8.94% Javanese
7.22% Gayo
3.29% Batak
2.13% Alas
1.49% Simeulue
1.40 Aneuk Jamee
1.11% Tamiang Malay
1.04% Singkil
0.74% Minangkabau
 • Religion 98.19% Islam (official)
 • Languages Indonesian (official)
Acehnese (regional)
Time zone Indonesia Western Time (UTC+7)
Postcodes 23xxx, 24xxx
Area codes (62)6xx
ISO 3166 code ID-AC
Vehicle sign BL
GRP per capita US$ 2,239.49
GRP rank 26th
HDI Increase 0.688 (Medium)
HDI rank 12th (2014)
Largest city by area Subulussalam – 1,206 square kilometres (466 sq mi)
Largest city by population Banda Aceh – (220,433 – 2010)
Largest regency by area East Aceh Regency – 6,286.01 square kilometres (2,427.04 sq mi)
Largest regency by population North Aceh Regency – (557,721 – 2014)
Website Government official site

Aceh (/ˈɑː/); (Acehnese: Acèh ([ʔaˈtɕɛh]); Jawi: اچيه‎; Dutch: Atjeh or Acheh; Indonesian: Provinsi Aceh) is a special region of Indonesia. The territory is located at the northern end of Sumatra. Its capital is Banda Aceh. It is close to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India and separated from them by the Andaman Sea. It has the highest proportion of Muslims in Indonesia, who mostly live according to Sharia customs and laws.

There are 10 indigenous ethnic groups in this region, the largest being the Acehnese people, accounting for approximately 80% to 90% of the region's population. Aceh is thought to have been the place where the spread of Islam in Indonesia began, and was a key factor of the spread of Islam in Southeast Asia. Islam reached Aceh (Kingdoms of Fansur and Lamuri) around 1250 AD. In the early seventeenth century the Sultanate of Aceh was the most wealthy, powerful and cultivated state in the Malacca Straits region. Aceh has a history of political independence and resistance to control by outsiders, including the former Dutch colonists and the Indonesian government.


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