Central Aceh Regency


Central Aceh Regency is a regency in Aceh Special Region of Indonesia. It is located on Sumatra island. The regency covers an area of 4,318.39 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 175,527; the latest official estimate is 209,129. Most of its inhabitants are Gayo. Central Aceh is famous for its Lake Laut Tawar. Its capital is Takengon. In 1969, the Southeast Aceh Regency was separated from the Central Aceh Regency. In 2003 the Bener Meriah Regency was separated from the remaining Central Aceh Regency.
The residual regency is the main centre of coffee production within Aceh province and is home to the Gayo people who are mostly concentrated in this regency and in the neighbouring Bener Meriah Regency and Gayo Lues Regency.

Geography

The regency borders Pidie Regency, Bireuen Regency and Bener Meriah Regency to the north, East Aceh Regency to the east, Gayo Lues Regency to the south and West Aceh, Pidie, and Nagan Raya regencies to the west.

Administrative divisions

The regency is divided administratively into fourteen districts :
  1. Linge
  2. Atu Lintang
  3. Jagong Jeget
  4. Bintang
  5. Lut Tawar
  6. Kebayakan
  7. Pegasing
  8. Bies
  9. Bebesen
  10. Kute Panang
  11. Silih Nara
  12. Ketol
  13. Celala
  14. Rusip Antara

    Politics

Its current regent is Drs. Shabela Abubakar with his vice regent is H. Firdaus SKM. They hold the position since 28 December 2017.
The Parlement Members
  1. Ir. Syukur Kobath Golkar
  2. Saib Nosarios PKP Indonesia
  3. H. Zulpikar, AB, SE PNBK
  4. Kasmawi, SH, SE Golkar
  5. Drs. Samar Nawan Golkar
  6. Sabirin Golkar
  7. Mohd. Noh Golkar
  8. Yahman Demokrat
  9. Alamsyah Demokrat
  10. Hamzah Abd. Gani Demokrat
  11. Subahrin Demokrat
  12. M. Alasyah Yakub Persatuan Pembangunan
  13. Drs. Abdussalam Persatuan Pembangunan
  14. Banta Mude, SP Persatuan Pembangunan
  15. Drs. Yurmiza Putra Patriot Pancasila
  16. Ir. Amiruddin Patriot pancasila
  17. Adraka Ahfa PKP Indonesia
  18. H.M. Yusbi Hakim Kebangsaan Demokrasi
  19. H. Marsito, MR Kebangsaan Demokrasi
  20. Wajadal Muna, SH Amanat Nasional
  21. Nurdin Bintang Reformasi
  22. Bardan Sahidi, S.Pdi Keadilan Sejahtera
  23. Ir. Ampera Karya Peduli Bangsa
  24. Drs. H. Mustafa Ali Bulan Bintang
  25. Halidin Sarikat Indonesia

    Tourism

There are several tourist attractions, such as Danau Laut Tawar, Pantan Terong, Gunung Burni Telong, Taman Buru Linge Isak, Gua Loyang Koro, Loyang Pukes, Loyang Datu, Burni Klieten, and Krueng Peusangan.