Aceh Singkil Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Singkil
Regency
Official seal of Aceh Singkil Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
Sekata Sepekat
(Agree)
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
Aceh Singkil Regency is located in Northern Sumatra
Aceh Singkil Regency
Aceh Singkil Regency
Location in Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Aceh Singkil Regency is located in Sumatra
Aceh Singkil Regency
Aceh Singkil Regency
Aceh Singkil Regency (Sumatra)
Aceh Singkil Regency is located in Indonesia
Aceh Singkil Regency
Aceh Singkil Regency
Aceh Singkil Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2°20′N 97°40′E / 2.333°N 97.667°E / 2.333; 97.667
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established1999
Regency seatSingkil
Government
 • RegentAzmi
 • Vice RegentVacant
Area
 • Total1,852.82 km2 (715.38 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total130,787
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 658
Websiteacehsingkilkab.go.id

Aceh Singkil Regency (Indonesian: 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. Until 1999 it also included the large offshore island of Simeulue, but in that year the island was split off to create its own separate regency. The seat of the Aceh Singkil Regency government is at the port of Singkil on the Sumatra coast. The Regency covers an area of 1,857.88 km2, and had a population of 102,509 at the 2010 Census,[2] rising to 114,326 at the 2015 Census and to 126,514 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 130,787.[1]

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[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) and the number of offshore islands in each district, and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		No. of
offshore
islands		Post
code
11.10.01Pulau Banyak
(Banyak Islands)		15.026,5704,5624,663Pulau Balai3124791
11.10.16Pulau Banyak Barat
(Western Banyak Islands)		278.63(a)3,0783,143Haloban47424790
11.10.04Singkil135.9416,29219,74020,329Pulo Sarok16124785
11.10.10Singkil Utara
(North Singkil)		142.238,91810,53310,794Gosong Telaga7124791
11.10.14Kuala Baru45.832,1732,5552,616Kuala Baru4-24789
11.10.02Simpang Kanan289.9612,71615,74816,287Lipat Kajang25-24794
11.10.06Gunung Meriah224.3030,63039,55741,243Rimo25-24793
11.10.11Danau Paris206.046,6227,8838,091Biskang6-24784
11.10.12Suro Makmur127.607,5598,9899,221Bulusema11-24787
11.10.13Singkohor159.635,3097,2657,660Singkohor6-24788
11.10.09Kota Baharu232.695,7206,6066,740Danau Bungara9124792
Totals1,857.88102,509126,514130,78711878

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.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Aceh Singkil Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1110)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ↑ Yarmen Dinamika (February 2, 2014). "Pulau Banyak Bertabur Pesona". Archived from the original on February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
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