Banda Aceh
city and capital of Aceh Province, Indonesia
Banda Aceh is a city in Sumatra, Indonesia. Around 150,000 people there were killed in the tsunami on 26 December 2004. The long conflict between the Acehnese independence movement (GAM) and the Indonesian army (TNI) has been solved for the time being by the peace agreement on 15 August 2005. The peace process has been smooth since then.
Banda Aceh | |
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| City of Banda Aceh Kota Banda Aceh | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawoë | باندا اچيه |
     From top left : Baiturrahman Grand Mosque, Aceh Tsunami Museum, Seulawah 001 Monument, 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Monument, Gunongan Historical Park, Kerkhof Peucut | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): Kota Serambi Mekkah (the Chamber of Mecca) | |
| Motto: Saboeh Pakat Tabangun Banda | |
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 Location within Aceh | |
  Banda Aceh  Banda Aceh Banda Aceh (Indonesia)  Banda Aceh Banda Aceh (Bay of Bengal) | |
| Coordinates: 5°33′0″N 95°19′3″E / 5.55000°N 95.31750°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Province |  Aceh |
| Founded | 22 April 1205 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aminullah Usman |
| • Vice Mayor | Zainal Arifin |
| Area | |
| • City | 61.36 km2 (23.69 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,935.36 km2 (1,133.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0–10 m (0–32.9 ft) |
| Population (2020 Census)[1] | |
| • City | 252,899 |
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 513,698 |
| • Metro density | 180/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Acehnese Warga Aceh (id) Kawom Aceh (ace) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | Acehnese |
| • Religion | Islam 97.09% Buddhism 1.13% Christianity 0.70% Catholic 0.19% Hinduism 0.02% Others 0.85% [2] |
| • Languages | Indonesian (official) Acehnese (regional) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Postal code | 23000 |
| Area code | (+62) 651 |
| Vehicle registration | BL XXX AX BL XXX JX |
| HDI |  0.871 (Very High)
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| Website | bandaacehkota.go.id |
References
change- ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ↑ Data Sensus Penduduk 2010 – Badan Pusat Statistik Republik Indonesia <http://sp2010.bps.go.id/index.php/site/tabel?tid=321&wid=8100000000>
Other websites
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Media related to Banda Aceh at Wikimedia Commons
Banda Aceh travel guide from Wikivoyage- Official site
- Banda Aceh Tourism Official site Archived 2023-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Aceh.net Visit Aceh: Eco and Islamic Tourism, Cultural Information, Investment and highlights of directory
- Video: Banda Aceh
