Aceh Singkil Regency

{{Short description|Regency in Aceh, Indonesia}}

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| motto = Sekata Sepekat
(Agree)

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| established_title = Established

| established_date = 1999

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| seat_type = Regency seat

| seat = Singkil

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| leader_title1 = Vice Regent

| leader_name1 = Hamzah Sulaiman

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| population_footnotes = Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Aceh Singkil Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1110)

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Aceh Singkil Regency ({{langx|id|Kabupaten Aceh Singkil}}) 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 (Great Banyak), with the principal town of Alaban. The regency was created on 20 April 1999 from the former southern districts of South Aceh Regency. Until 2007 it included the large town of Subulussalam, but on 2 January 2007 that town was split off to become an autonomous city. It is now bounded to the north by South Aceh Regency and the city of Subulussalam, to the east by North Sumatra Province, and to the south and west by the Indian Ocean. The seat of the Aceh Singkil Regency government is at the port of Singkil on the Sumatra coast. The Regency now covers an area of 1,857.88 km2, and had a population of 102,509 at the 2010 Census,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. rising to 114,326 at the 2015 Census and to 126,514 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 138,792.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Aceh Singkil Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1110)

Administrative divisions

At the time of the 2010 Census, the regency was divided administratively into ten districts (kecamatan). Subsequent to 2010, the Banjak Islands District was divided into two, with a new Western Banjak Islands District (Kecamatan Pulau Banjak Barat) being carved out of the existing district, the residual district now essentially restricted to Pulau Balai. The districts are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Aceh Singkil Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1110) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (all classed as kampong) and the number of offshore islands in each district, and its post code.

class="sortable wikitable"
Kode
Wilayah || Name of
District
(kecamatan) || Area
in
km2 || Pop'n
Census
2010|| Pop'n
Census
2020|| Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024 || Admin
centre || No.
of
villages ||No. of
offshore
islands||Post
code
11.10.01Pulau Banyak
(Banyak Islands)
align="right"|15.02align="right"|6,570align="right"|4,562align="right"|4,823Pulau Balaialign="center"|3align="center"|124791
11.10.16Pulau Banyak Barat
(Western Banyak Islands)
align="right"|278.63align="right"|(a)align="right"|3,078align="right"|3,284Halobanalign="center"|4align="center"|7424790
11.10.04Singkilalign="right"|135.94align="right"|16,292align="right"|19,740align="right"|21,050Pulo Sarokalign="center"|16align="center"|124785
11.10.10Singkil Utara
(North Singkil)
align="right"|142.83align="right"|8,918align="right"|10,533align="right"|11,392Ketapang Indahalign="center"|7align="center"|124791
11.10.14Kuala Barualign="right"|45.83align="right"|2,173align="right"|2,555align="right"|2,736Kuala Barualign="center"|4align="center"
|24789
11.10.02Simpang Kananalign="right"|289.96align="right"|12,716align="right"|15,748align="right"|17,962Lipat Kajangalign="center"|25align="center"
|24794
11.10.06Gunung Meriahalign="right"|224.30align="right"|30,630align="right"|39,557align="right"|43,405Rimoalign="center"|25align="center"
|24793
11.10.11Danau Paris (Lake Paris)align="right"|206.04align="right"|6,622align="right"|7,883align="right"|9,045Biskangalign="center"|6align="center"
|24784
11.10.12Suro (Suro Makmur)align="right"|127.60align="right"|7,559align="right"|8,989align="right"|9,790Bulusemaalign="center"|11align="center"
|24787
11.10.13Singkohoralign="right"|159.63align="right"|5,309align="right"|7,265align="right"|8,035Singkohoralign="center"|6align="center"
|24788
11.10.09Kota Baharualign="right"|232.69align="right"|5,720align="right"|6,606align="right"|7,270Danau Bungaraalign="center"|9align="center"|124792
Totalsalign="right"|1,857.88align="right"|102,509align="right"|126,514align="right"|138,792uualign="center"|116align="center"|78

Note: (a) 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 (Long) Island and Matahari (Sun) Island are also suitable for scuba diving, while in Tuwanku (My Master) Island a conservation area for penyu hijau (green sea turtle) and penyu belimbing (leatherback sea turtle) is established.{{cite web |url=http://aceh.tribunnews.com/2014/02/02/pulau-banyak-bertabur-pesona |title=Pulau Banyak Bertabur Pesona |author=Yarmen Dinamika |date=February 2, 2014 |access-date=February 2, 2014 |archive-date=February 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204021515/http://aceh.tribunnews.com/2014/02/02/pulau-banyak-bertabur-pesona |url-status=live }}

See also

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