Aceh Singkil Regency


Aceh Singkil Regency is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. It is situated largely on the island of Sumatra, but also includes the offshore Banyak Islands, the largest of which is Tuangku, with the principal town of Alaban. The seat of the regency government is at Singkil on the Sumatra coast. It covers an area of 1,857.88 km2, and had a population of 102,509 at the 2010 Census, rising to 114,326 at the 2015 Census; the latest official estimate is 122,100.

Administrative divisions

At the time of the 2010 Census, the regency was divided administratively into ten districts. Subsequent to 2010, the Banjak Islands District was divided into two, with a new Western Banjak Islands District being carved out of the existing district. The districts are listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census, and the estimated populations in 2017.
NameArea
in km2		Population
Census 2010		Population
Estimate 2017
Pulau Banyak
15.026,5704,565
Pulau Banyak Barat
278.633,094
Singkil135.9416,29218,990
Singkil Utara
142.238,91810,395
Kuala Baru45.832,1732,533
Simpang Kanan289.9612,71614,822
Gunung Meriah224.3030,63035,704
Danau Paris206.046,6227,719
Suro Makmur127.607,5598,811
Singkohor159.635,3096,189
Kota Baharu232.695,7206,667

Note:
The 2010 population of Pulau Banyak Barat District is included in the 2010 figure for Pulau Banyak District, from which it was split out.

Tourism - Banyak Islands

Banyak means "many" because there are 99 islands, of which only a few are inhabited. Yachts from Nias Island or directly from abroad carries foreign tourists to Big Palambak Island or Small Palambak Island for fresh water and snorkelling. Tailena Island, Rago-rago Island, Panjang Island and Matahari Island are also suitable for scuba diving, while in Tuwanku Island a conservation area for penyu hijau and penyu belimbing is established.