North Aceh
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| North Aceh | |
|---|---|
| Capital city: | Lhokseumawe |
| Area: | 4,755 km2 |
| Subdistrict: | 22 |
| Population: | 1,000,000 inhabitants |
| Province: | NAD |
North Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Utara) is a regency in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, Indonesia.
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[edit] Economy
This regency is included in the largest industrial region outside Java, especially with opening of liquid gas' processing industry (PT. Arun LNG) in Lhokseumawe, 1974. There are many large factories: Pabrik Kertas Kraft Aceh, pabrik Pupuk AAF (Aceh Asean Fertilizer) and pabrik Pupuk Iskandar Muda (PIM).
In agricultural section, this regency has a good reputation as the important rice producer. The whole North Aceh Regency is the most potential region in Aceh and its income per capita is above Rp 1.4 million without oil and natural gas or Rp 6 million with oil and natural gas.
Gas and petroleum fields were found in Lhokseumawe, North Aceh's capital city around 1970s. Then, many investors interesting in its natural resources came to Aceh. Since then, liquefied natural gas (LNG) processed in refinery of PT. Arun Natural Gas Liquefaction (NGL) Co, coming from the instalation of PT. ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia (EMOI) in Lhokseumawe industrial zone, had changed this regency to moden petrochemistry industrial region.
There are 2 sectors dominating economical activity in North Aceh, ie. mining and excavating, and processing industrial sector. In mining sector, the gas wells processed by PT. EMOI surely become one of this sector's pioneering factor. With Rp 8.6 quintillion contribution on 2000 GRDP (Gross Regional Domestic Product), it occupies the first rank followed by industrial sector (Rp 4.7 quintillion).
[edit] Religion
In religious rector, North Aceh's inhabitants are predominantly adherent Muslim. In 1994, there were 782 people making hajj.
[edit] Border
- North: Malacca Strait
- East: East Aceh Regency
- South: Central Aceh Regency
- West: Bireuen Regency
[edit] Subdistricts
The subdistricts in North Aceh are:
- Baktiya
- West Baktiya
- Cot Girek
- Dewantara
- Kuta Makmur
- Langkahan
- Lhoksukon
- Matang Kuli
- Meurah Mulia
- Muara Batu
- Nibong
- Nisam
- Paya Bakong
- Samudera
- Sawang
- Seunuddon
- Simpang Keuramat
- Syamtalira Aron
- Syamtalira Bayu
- Tanah Luas
- Tanah Jambo Aye
- Tanah Pasir
[edit] Politics
The current regent is Dr. H.T. Alamsyah Banta replacing Ir. H. Tarmizi A. Karim, M.Sc inaugurated by former governor Abdullah Puteh on August 2004.
[edit] External link
- (Indonesian) Official website
| Regencies and cities of Aceh | |
|---|---|
| Regencies: Aceh Besar | Aceh Jaya | Aceh Singkil | Aceh Tamiang | Bener Meriah | Bireuen | Central Aceh | East Aceh | Gayo Lues | Nagan Raya | North Aceh | Pidie | Simeulue | South Aceh | Southeast Aceh | Southwest Aceh | West Aceh | |
| Cities: Banda Aceh | Langsa | Lhokseumawe | Sabang | |
