Tapaktuan
Tapaktuan | |
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A beach in Tapaktuan | |
Location in Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 3°15′0″N 97°10′0″E / 3.25000°N 97.16667°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Province | Aceh |
| Area | |
• Total | 106.99 km2 (41.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 22,352 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 627 |
Tapaktuan is a town and administrative district (kecamatan) in the southwest of Aceh province of Indonesia. The town is the capital (seat of the government) of South Aceh Regency. The district covers a land area of 106.99 km2, which is subdivided into 18 towns and villages (gampong). According to the official estimates for 2023, it has a population of 22,352.