Simeulue Timur (East Simeulue) is a district of the Simeulue Regency on Simeulue island in the Indonesian province of Aceh. At the 2010 census, it had a total population of 28,931 people,[2] living in 4,334 households in 2005.[3] In 2020, after being reduced in 2012, it covered 175.97 km2 and had a population of 27,569 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 28,830.[1]
East Simeulue
(Kecamatan Sileulue Timur) | |
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District (Kecamatan) | |
  East Simeulue | |
| Coordinates: 2°31′7″N 96°20′3″E / 2.51861°N 96.33417°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Aceh |
| Regency | Simeulue |
| Area | |
| • Total | 175.97 km2 (67.94 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 28,830 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Administrative divisions edit
As at 2010, Simeulue Timur was divided administratively into 29 villages (desa/kelurahan.) However, in 2012 twelve of these desa were split off to form a new district of Teupah Tengah (Central Teupah). The remaining 17 desa are:
- Air Dingin
- Air Pinang
- Amaiteng Mulia
- Ameria Bahagia
- Ganting
- Kota Batu
- Kuala Makmur
- Linggi
- Lugu
- Pulau Siumat
- Sefoyan
- Sinabang
- Suak Buluh
- Suka Jaya
- Suka Karya
- Suka Maju
- Ujung Tinggi
The town of Sinabang is the administrative headquarters of Simeulue Regency It is situated on a large bay on the northeast coast of the island.
References edit
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Simeulue Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1109)
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ "Total population per village:Simeuleu District". United Nations. 10 April 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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