Gayo Lues Regency

Gayo Lues Regency is a regency in the Aceh Special Region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created in 2002 under Statute UU 4/2002 from the northern part of Aceh Tenggara (Southeast Aceh Regency). Its capital is Blangkejeren. The regency covers an area of 5,719.58 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 79,560; the latest official estimate (as at 1 July 2019) is 92,834.[2] Along with the Central Aceh Regency and the Bener Meriah Regency it is home to the Gayo people.[3]

Gayo Lues Regency

Kabupaten Gayo Lues
Regency
Seal
Location within Aceh
Gayo Lues Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Gayo Lues Regency
Gayo Lues Regency (Northern Sumatra)
Gayo Lues Regency
Gayo Lues Regency (Sumatra)
Gayo Lues Regency
Gayo Lues Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°N 97°E
CountryIndonesia
RegionSumatra
ProvinceAceh
Established2002
Regency seatBlangkejeren
Government
 • RegentMuhammad Amru
 • Vice RegentSaid Sani
Area
 • Total5,719.58 km2 (2,208.34 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2019)[1]
 • Total92,834
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 629
Websitegayolueskab.go.id

90% of the inhabitants make their living from farming. Products include chili peppers, tobacco, coffee, and lemongrass, fish, rice, candle nut, pataculi, coconut, vanilla, kapok, chocolate, sugarcane, ginger, clove, casslevera, turmeric, and sugar palm.[4] Logging is reportedly a major problem in the regency which is the least populated area of the province with less than 2% of the total population.[5]

Administrative divisions

The regency is divided administratively into eleven districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census.[6]

Kecamatan Area in
km2		 Population
at 2010
Census[7]
Blangkejeren 153.4 24,434
Kuta Panjang 285.1 7,330
Pinding 1,601.2 4,320
Rikit Gaib 219.2 3,770
Terangun 665.0 7,953
Putri Betung 726.7 6,607
Blang Pegayon 246.1 5,099
Dabun Gelang 490.4 5,277
Blang Jerango 345.2 6,379
Tripe Jaya 491.5 4,910
Pantan Cuaca 226.9 3,481

See also

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  3. Library Information and Research Service (2004). The Middle East, abstracts and index. Northumberland Press. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  4. "Gayo Lues" (PDF). Aceh Investment and Promotion Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
  5. Davies, Matthew N. (2006). Indonesia's war over Aceh: last stand on Mecca's porch. Taylor & Francis. pp. 45–. ISBN 978-0-415-37239-8. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  6. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

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