Simeulue Regency
Simeulue Regency
Kabupaten Simeulue | |
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Stranded boats and raised reefs at Busung, Gusong Bay, Simeulue, Indonesia, 8 April 2005 | |
Location within Aceh | |
| Coordinates: 2°35′N 96°5′E / 2.583°N 96.083°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Province | Aceh |
| Established | 1999 |
| Capital | Sinabang |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Muhammad Nasrun Mikaris |
| • Vice Regent | Nusar Amin |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,838.1 km2 (709.7 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 98,633 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 650 |
| Website | simeuluekab.go.id |
Simeulue Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Simeulue) is a regency in the Aceh special region of Indonesia. It occupies the whole island of Simeulue (Pulau Simeulue), 150 km off the west coast of Sumatra, which with its many small offshore islands covers a land area of 1,838.1 square kilometres (709.69 square miles). It had a population of 80,674 at the 2010 census and 92,865 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 98,633 (comprising 50,550 males and 48,083 females).
With its isolated geographic location and its linguistic difference from mainland Aceh, Simeulue has not been affected by the turmoil of conflicts in mainland Aceh between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM, Acehnese: Geurakan Acèh Meurdèka / Gěrakan Aceh Měrdeka). There has been no major GAM activity on the island.