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Simeulue Regency
Simeulue Regency ( id, 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, with an area of . It had a population of 80,674 at the 2010 census and 92,865 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 93,762. 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). There has been no major GAM activity on the island. Administration Simeulue was once a part of West Aceh Regency but was split off in 1999 with the hope that the region's development would improve. The seat of the regency is Sinabang. The regency was divided at 2010 into eight districts (''kecamatan''), but two additional districts were created in 2012. All are listed below with their areas and their populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Regencies And Cities Of Indonesia
Regencies (''kabupaten'') and cities (''kota'') are the second-level administrative subdivision in Indonesia, immediately below the provinces, and above the districts. Regencies are roughly equivalent to American counties, although most cities in the United States are below the counties. Following the implementation of decentralization beginning on 1 January 2001, regencies and city municipalities became the key administrative units responsible for providing most governmental services. Each of regencies and cities has their own local government and legislative body. The difference between a regency and a city lies in demography, size, and economy. Generally, a regency comprises a rural area larger than a city, but also often includes various towns. A city usually has non-agricultural economic activities. A regency is headed by a regent (''bupati''), while a city is headed by a mayor (''wali kota''). All regents, mayors, and members of legislatures are directly elected via ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teupah Selatan
Teupah Selatan is a district (''Kecamatan'') of the Simeulue Regency on Simeulue island in the Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...n province of Aceh. As of 2020 it had a total population of 9,030 people.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. Administrative divisions Teupah Selatan is divided administratively into 16 ''desa'' / ''kelurahan'': # Alus Alus # Ana Ao # Badegong # Batu Ralang # Blang Sebel # Kebun Baru # Labuan Bajau # Labuan Bakti # Labuhan Jaya # Lataling # Latiung # Pasir Tinggi # Pulau Bengkalak # Seuneubok # Suak Lamatan # Ulul Mayang References Districts of Aceh {{Aceh-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigulai Language
The Sikule language (also called Sibigo, Sigulai, Ageumeui, or Wali Banuah) is an Austronesian language spoken on Simeulue island off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. It belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian languages. Sikule is one of Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands languages, which are a sub-group of Western Malayo-Polynesian. Sikule is spoken in Salang, Alafan and Simeulue Barat district, on the northern of Simeulue island. It is apparently related to the Nias language. Ethnologue lists ''Lekon'' and ''Tapah'' as dialects. Simeulue is spoken in the rest of Simeulue outside of Alafan, while Jamu (also called ''Kamano''), related to Minangkabau, is spoken in the capital city of Sinabang. Phonology The vowel and consonant phonemes of Sikule are shown in the tables below.Nothofer, 1986, p. 96 See also * Simeulue language The Simeulue language is spoken by the Simeulue people of Simeulue off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devayan Language
The Simeulue language is spoken by the Simeulue people of Simeulue off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Names ''Simeulue'' is also called , which literally means 'Where are you going?'. Ethnologue also lists ''Long Bano'', ''Simalur'', ''Simeuloë'', and ''Simulul'' as alternate names. Varieties Simeulue is spoken in five of eight subdistricts (''kecamatan'') of Simeulue Regency. It includes two dialects. * Defayan: spoken in the four eastern subdistricts of Teupah Selatan, Simeulue Timur, Teupah Barat, and Teluk Dalam * Simolol (prestige dialect): spoken around Kampung Aie and Simeulue Tengah * Leukon: spoken in two villages in Alafan, namely Langi and Lafakha. * Haloban: spoken in two villages in Banyak Islands, namely Haloban and Asantola. Sikule, related to Nias, is spoken in Salang, Alafan and Simeulue Barat in northern Simeulue, while Jamu (also called ''Kamano''), related to Minangkabau, is spoken in the capital city of Sinabang and has become the lingua fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nias
Nias ( id, Pulau Nias, Nias language: ''Tanö Niha'') (sometimes called Little Sumatra in English) is an island located off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Nias is also the name of the archipelago () of which the island is the centre, but also includes the Batu Islands to the south-east and the small Hinako Islands to the west. Nias Island covers an area of (including the Batu Islands to the south and minor offshore islands). It is mostly a lowland area rising to around above sea level. There were 756,338 inhabitants on the island (including the Batu Islands and minor offshore islands) at the 2010 Census; at the 2015 Census this had risen to 798,506 and the 2020 Census resulted in a total of 880,550.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. Geography and history It is located in a chain of islands parallel to the west coast of Sumatra; Simeulue is about northwest, and the Batu Islands (which are administered as part of Nias and have an ethnically similar populatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villages Of Indonesia
In Indonesia, village or subdistrict is the fourth-level subdivision below a district, regency/city, and province. There are a number of names and types for villages in Indonesia, with ''desa'' (rural village) being the most frequently used for regencies and ''kelurahan'' (urban village) for cities. According to the 2019 report by the Ministry of Home Affairs, there are 8,488 urban villages and 74,953 rural villages in Indonesia. Types of villages ''Kelurahan'' ''Kelurahan'' is an urban village terminology primarily used in cities, but also tiny parts of regencies. It is commonly translated to English as subdistrict. The leader of ''kelurahan'' is called ''lurah''. A ''lurah'' is a civil servant appointed by the district head. According to the Regulation of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 31 of 2006, a ''kelurahan'' can be created with the following criteria: *Java and Bali: having at least 4,500 residents or 900 families within an area of at least 3 km2. *Sumatra and Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alafan
Alafan is a district of the Simeulue Regency on Simeulue in the Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...n province of Aceh. At the 2010 Census it had a total population of 4,479 people, living in 969 households in 2005. Administrative divisions Alafan is divided administratively into 8 ''desa''/''kelurahan'': # Lewak # Lamerem # Serafon # Lhok Pauh # Langi # Lubuk Baik # Lhok Dalam # Lafakha References {{Aceh-geo-stub Districts of Aceh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simeulue Barat
Simeulue Barat is a district of the Simeulue Regency on Simeulue in the Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...n province of Aceh. At the 2010 Census it had a total population of 10,024 people, living in 1,875 households in 2005. References Districts of Aceh {{Aceh-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salang, Aceh
Salang is a district of the Simeulue Regency on Simeulue island in the Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...n province of Aceh. At the 2010 Census it had a total population of 7,625 people, living in 1,495 households in 2005. Administrative divisions Salang is divided administratively into 16 ''desa'' / ''kelurahan'': # Along # Bunga # Ganang Pusako # Jaya Baru # Karya Bakti # Kenangan Jaya # Lalla Bahagia # Meunafah # Mutiara # Nasreuhe # Padang Unoi # Panton Lawe # Suak Manang # Tameng # Tamon # Ujung Salang References Districts of Aceh {{Aceh-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simeulue Cut
Simeulue is an island of Indonesia, off the west coast of Sumatra. It covers an area of 1754 square kilometres (677 square miles), including minor offshore islands. It had a population of 80,674 at the 2010 census and 92,865 at the 2020 census. The official estimate as at mid 2021 was 93,762. Its capital is Sinabang. Simeulue was once a part of West Aceh Regency but was split off in 1999 and became a separate Simeulue Regency. Demographics From the ethnic point of view the inhabitants of Simeulue are similar to the people of neighboring Nias Island. Two languages and a number of dialects are spoken on the island: Simeulue and Sigulai, which are different from the languages spoken in the north of Sumatra. The majority of the island's population is Muslim. History Simeulue was historically known to European mariners as "Hog Island"JH Moor '' Notices of the Indian Archipelago'' (1837) p103; retrieved 27 January 2019 and served as a landfall for ships seeking ports on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teluk Dalam, Aceh
Teluk Dalam is a district of the Simeulue Regency on Simeulue island in the Indonesian province of Aceh Aceh ( ), officially the Aceh Province ( ace, Nanggroë Acèh; id, Provinsi Aceh) is the westernmost province of Indonesia. It is located on the northernmost of Sumatra island, with Banda Aceh being its capital and largest city. Granted a s .... At the 2010 Census it had a total population of 5,091 people, living in 1,043 households in 2005. Administrative divisions Teluk Dalam is divided administratively into 10 ''desa''/''kelurahan'': # Babussalam # Bulu Hadik # Gunung Putih # Kuala Bakti # Kuala Baru # Luan Balu # Lugu Sebahak # Muara Aman # Sambay # Tanjung Raya References Districts of Aceh {{Aceh-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simeulue Tengah
Simeulue Tengah (Central Simeulue) is a district of the Simeulue Regency on Simeulue island in the Indonesian province of Aceh Aceh ( ), officially the Aceh Province ( ace, Nanggroë Acèh; id, Provinsi Aceh) is the westernmost province of Indonesia. It is located on the northernmost of Sumatra island, with Banda Aceh being its capital and largest city. Granted a s .... At the 2010 Census it had a total population of 9,010 people, living in 1,930 households in 2005. Following the splitting off of eight ''desa'' / ''kelurahan'' to form a separate Simeulue Cut district in 2012, the reduced Simeulue Tengah District covers 112.48 km2 and had a population of 7,101 in 2014.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018. Administrative divisions As at 2010, Simeulue Tengah was divided administratively into 24 ''desa'' / ''kelurahan''. However in 2012 eight of these were removed from the regency to form a new regency of Simeulue Cut. The remaining sixteen ''desa'' / ''kelurahan'' are: # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
