Aceh Map of Indonesia

The Aceh Map product has 4 slides in it, with two maps for Aceh, one is the provincial map with regencies and municipalities and the other is the province outline map.

1. Indonesia Country Boundary
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3. Indonesia Map with 38 Provinces 2022 onwards
4. Aceh Map with Regencies & Municipalities

Aceh Map has 23 regencies (kabupaten) and municipalities (Kota), with each regency or municipality as an individual shape. They are Aceh Barat, Aceh Barat Daya, Aceh Besar, Aceh Jaya, Aceh Selatan, Aceh Singkil, Aceh Tamiang, Aceh Tengah, Aceh Tenggara, Aceh Timur, Aceh Utara, Bener Meriah, Bireuen, Gayo Lues, Kota Banda Aceh, Kota Langsa, Kota Lhokseumawe, Kota Sabang, Kota Subulussalam, Nagan Raya, Pidie, Pidie Jaya, and Simeulue.

Aceh, officially known as Nanggröe Aceh Darussalam, is a special autonomous province located on the northern end of the Sumatra island, with Banda Aceh serving as its capital and largest city. The province is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west, the Strait of Malacca to the northeast, and shares maritime borders with Malaysia and Thailand to the east. Aceh has a population of approximately 5.5 million people, with the largest ethnic group being the Acehnese, accounting for about 70% of the region’s population. The province is known for its religious conservatism, being the only Indonesian province officially practicing Sharia law.

Major Cities and Regencies

Aceh is divided into seventeen regencies and four municipalities, with Banda Aceh, Langsa, Lhokseumawe, and Sabang being the major cities. These cities, along with other administrative divisions, contribute to the cultural and economic significance of the province.

Economy and Natural Resources

Aceh boasts substantial natural resources of oil and natural gas. The province holds importance due to its significant contribution to Indonesia’s economy through its natural resource exports. The oil and natural gas reserves play a crucial role in the economic development of the province and the country as a whole.

Historical and Cultural Significance

Aceh has a rich historical background, being the birthplace of Islam in Indonesia and a key factor in the spread of Islam in Southeast Asia. The province has a long history of political independence and resistance to control by outsiders, including the former Dutch colonists and the Indonesian government. It is also known for its fierce resistance to foreign control and has been torn by a separatist conflict in the past. The province’s significance in the history of Indonesia and its cultural distinctiveness makes it a noteworthy region within the country.

Aceh is one of Indonesia’s 38 provinces, which are Aceh, Bali, Banten, Bengkulu, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Dki Jakarta, Gorontalo, Jambi, Jawa Barat, Jawa Tengah, Jawa Timur, Kalimantan Barat, Kalimantan Selatan, Kalimantan Tengah, Kalimantan Timur, Kalimantan Utara, Kepulauan Bangka Belitung, Kepulauan Riau, Lampung, Maluku, Maluku Utara, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Papua, Papua Barat, Papua Barat Daya, Papua Pegunungan, Papua Selatan, Papua Tengah, Riau, Sulawesi Barat, Sulawesi Selatan, Sulawesi Tengah, Sulawesi Tenggara, Sulawesi Utara, Sumatera Barat, Sumatera Selatan, and Sumatera Utara.

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