Central Aceh is a regency in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province, Indonesia

Indonesia

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.The regency covers an area of 4318.39 square kilometres and according to the 2000 census had a population of 177,631 people. Most of its inhabitants are Gayo. Central Aceh is famous for its Lake Laut Tawar

Lake Laut Tawar

Lake Laut Tawar is a lake in Aceh, Indonesia. It is located at ....

. Its capital is Takengon

Takengon

Takengon is a town in Aceh, a province of Indonesia and is the seat of the Central Aceh Regency. The town is in the highlands of western Sumatra and situated on the shores of Lake Lut Tawar. The region around Takengon is well-known for its coffee. The indigenous people in Takengon are the Gayonese...

. In 1969, the Southeast Aceh Regency

Southeast Aceh Regency

Southeast Aceh Regency is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. The regency covers an area of 4,231.41 square kilometres and according to the 2000 census had a population of 105,653 people. The seat of the regency government is at Kutacane.In 1969, the Southeast Aceh Regency was separated...

 was separated from the Central Aceh Regency.
It is the main centre of coffee production within Aceh province and is home to the Gayo people who are mostly concentrated in this regency and in the southeast Aceh.

Geography

The regency borders Bireuen Regency and Pidie Jaya Regency

Pidie Jaya Regency

Pidie Jaya Regency is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. The seat of the regency government is at Meureudu. The regency covers an area of 1073.6 square kilometres and has an estimated population of 139,779 people.- Administrative divisions :...

 to the north, East Aceh Regency

East Aceh Regency

East Aceh Regency is a regency in eastern Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam. The regency covers an area of 6906 square kilometres and according to the 2000 census had a population of 628,288 people....

 to the east, Gayo Lues Regency

Gayo Lues Regency

Gayo Lues Regency is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. Its capital is Blangkejeren. The regency covers an area of 5,719 square kilometres and according to the 2000 census had a population of 60,800 people....

 to the south and West Aceh, Pidie

Pidie Regency

Pidie Regency is bordered with Malacca Strait in the north, Aceh Besar in the west, Bireuen Regency in the east, and Aceh Jaya Regency in the south...

, and Nagan Raya

Nagan Raya Regency

Nagan Raya Regency is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. The seat of the regency government is at Suka Makmue. The regency covers an area of 3,928 square kilometres and according to the 2000 census had a population of 63,640 people....

 regencies to the west.

Administrative divisions

The regency is divided administratively into subdistricts

Subdistricts of Indonesia

In Indonesia, a kecamatan or district is a subdivision of a regency or of a city . A district is itself divided into kelurahan or administrative villages....

 (kecamatan):

1. Linge
2. Bintang
3. Lut Tawar
4. Kebayakan
5. Pegasing
6. Bebesen
7. Kute Panang
8. Silih Nara
9. Ketol
10. Celala
11. Jagong Jeget
12. Atu Lintang
13. Bies
14. Rusip Antara

Politics

Its current regent is acting regent Ir.H. Nasaruddin, MM replacing Drs. H. Syahbuddin, BP inaugurated by former governor on April 3, 2007.

The Parlement Members

1. Ir. Syukur Kobath Golkar
   Golkar
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2. Saib Nosarios PKP Indonesia
3. H. Zulpikar, AB, SE PNBK
4. Kasmawi, SH, SE Golkar
   Golkar
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5. Drs. Samar Nawan Golkar
   Golkar
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6. Sabirin Golkar
   Golkar
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7. Mohd. Noh Golkar
   Golkar
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8. Yahman Demokrat
9. Alamsyah Demokrat
10. Hamzah Abd. Gani Demokrat
11. Subahrin Demokrat
12. M. Alasyah Yakub Persatuan Pembangunan
13. Drs. Abdussalam Persatuan Pembangunan
14. Banta Mude, SP Persatuan Pembangunan
15. Drs. Yurmiza Putra Patriot Pancasila
16. Ir. Amiruddin Patriot pancasila
17. Adraka Ahfa PKP Indonesia
18. H.M. Yusbi Hakim Kebangsaan Demokrasi
19. H. Marsito, MR Kebangsaan Demokrasi
20. Wajadal Muna, SH Amanat Nasional
21. Nurdin Bintang Reformasi
22. Bardan Sahidi, S.Pdi Keadilan Sejahtera
23. Ir. Ampera Karya Peduli Bangsa
24. Drs. H. Mustafa Ali Bulan Bintang
25. Halidin Sarikat Indonesia

Tourism

There are several tourist attractions, such as Danau Laut Tawar, Pantan Terong (scenery attraction), Gunung Burni Telong (hot spring

Hot spring

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), Taman Buru Linge Isak (hunting), Gua Loyang Koro, Loyang Pukes, Loyang Datu, Burni Klieten (hiking), and Krueng Peusangan (rafting).