Bener Meriah Regency
Kabupaten Bener Meriah
Regency
Official seal of Bener Meriah Regency
Seal
Motto: 
Musara Pakat
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
Bener Meriah Regency is located in Aceh
Bener Meriah Regency
Bener Meriah Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Bener Meriah Regency is located in Northern Sumatra
Bener Meriah Regency
Bener Meriah Regency
Bener Meriah Regency (Northern Sumatra)
Bener Meriah Regency is located in Sumatra
Bener Meriah Regency
Bener Meriah Regency
Bener Meriah Regency (Sumatra)
Bener Meriah Regency is located in Indonesia
Bener Meriah Regency
Bener Meriah Regency
Bener Meriah Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°45′N 97°00′E / 4.750°N 97.000°E / 4.750; 97.000
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established2003
Regency seatSimpang 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)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 643
Websitebenermeriahkab.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.

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
11.17.07 Timang Gajah 98.28 25,315 21,880 22,563 Lampahan 30 24555
11.17.10 Gajah Putih 72.57 (a) 9,326 9,630 Reronga 10 24553
11.17.01 Pintu Rime Gayo 223.56 10,155 14,752 15,705 Blang Rakal 23 24554
11.17.05 Bukit 110.95 21,781 29,489 30,970 Simpang Tiga Redelong 40 24581
11.17.06 Wih Pesam 66.28 19,861 24,938 25,811 Pante Raya 27 24580
11.17.04 Bandar 82.10 25,931 28,261 29,368 Pondok Baru 35 24582
11.17.08 Bener Kelipah 26.75 (a) 4,984 5,180 Gunung Musara 12 24583
11.17.03 Syiah Utama 814.63 4,525 2,147 2,344 Samar Kilang 14 24586
11.17.09 Mesidah 286.83 (a) 5,199 5,647 Wer Tingkem 15 24584
11.17.02 Permata 159.66 14,709 20,366 21,482 Buntul 27 24585
Totals 1,941.61 122,277 161,342 168,690 Simpang Tiga Redelong 233

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.

References

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

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