Ulèë Lheuë is an area in Meuraxa sub-district, Banda Aceh,

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 ...

. It was the former main

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of Aceh. The town and seaport was heavily damaged and depopulated during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.

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Ulèë Lheuë is made of two words - Ulèë means "head" and "lheuë" means little peninsula. The town was most popular during the reign of Aceh Sultanate as a busy international seaport for spice trading. Ulèë Lheuë was devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami—the majority of the town's buildings were destroyed, and less than 10% of the pre-tsunami population of 6000 survived. The area was reconstructed in 2005. A new ferry terminal has been built, funded by the Australian Government (implemented by

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). One notable building to survive the tsunami is the 17th-century Baiturrahim Mosque.

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Ports and harbours of Indonesia Populated places in Aceh {{Aceh-geo-stub

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