Bener Meriah Regency

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Bener Meriah Regency
Kabupaten Bener Meriah
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Bener Meriah Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
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Bener Meriah Regency
Bener Meriah Regency (Northern Sumatra)
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Bener Meriah Regency
Bener Meriah Regency (Sumatra)
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Bener Meriah Regency
Bener Meriah Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°45′N97°00′E / 4.750°N 97.000°E / 4.750; 97.000
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Region Sumatra
Province Flag of Aceh, Indonesia.svg  Aceh
Established2003
Regency seat Simpang Tiga Redelong
Government
  RegentAhmadi
  Vice RegentAbuya Sarkawi
Area
  Total1,941.61 km2 (749.66 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
  Total169,214
  Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
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Time zone UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code (+62) 643
Website benermeriahkab.go.id

Bener Meriah Regency (Indonesian : Kabupaten Bener Meriah) is a regency in Aceh Special Region, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra, and was formed on 18 December 2003 from districts previously part of Central Aceh Regency. The regency covers an area of 1,941.61 square kilometres and it had a population of 122,277 at the 2010 census [2] and 161,342 at the 2020 census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 169,214 - comprising 85,754 males and 83,460 females. [1] Its capital is the town of Simpang Tiga Redelong. Until 2003 the present territory of this regency was the northern part of the Central Aceh Regency, from which it was split away.

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Administrative districts

As at the 2010 census, the regency was divided administratively into seven districts (kecamatan). However, since 2010 three additional districts - Bener Kelipah, Gajah Putih and Mesidah - have been created by the division of existing districts. The ten districts are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census [2] and the 2020 census, [3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022. [4] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (gampong) in each district, and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
census
2010
Pop'n
census
2020
Pop'n
estimate
mid 2022
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
11.17.07Timang Gajah98.2825,31521,88022,563Lampahan3024555
11.17.10Gajah Putih72.57(a)9,3269,630Reronga1024553
11.17.01Pintu Rime Gayo223.5610,15514,75215,705Blang Rakal2324554
11.17.05Bukit110.9521,78129,48930,970Simpang Tiga Redelong4024581
11.17.06Wih Pesam66.2819,86124,93825,811Pante Raya2724580
11.17.04Bandar82.1025,93128,26129,368Pondok Baru3524582
11.17.08Bener Kelipah26.75(a)4,9845,180Gunung Musara1224583
11.17.03Syiah Utama814.634,5252,1472,344Samar Kilang1424586
11.17.09Mesidah286.83(a)5,1995,647Wer Tingkem1524584
11.17.02Permata159.6614,70920,36621,482Buntul2724585
Totals1,941.61122,277161,342168,690Simpang Tiga Redelong233

Note: (a) the 2010 population of these three districts is included in the figure for the preceding districts, from which they were subsequently split away.

Bener Meriah Regency covers the former northern part of the Central Aceh Regency, and is bordered by Bireuen, North Aceh and Central Aceh regencies.

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References

  1. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Bener Meriah Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1117)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Bener Meriah Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1117)

4°45′N97°00′E / 4.750°N 97.000°E / 4.750; 97.000