Banda Aceh
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.
| City of Banda Aceh Kota Banda Aceh | ||||||||
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| • Jawoë | باندا اچيه | |||||||
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| {{#property:p242}} Location within Aceh | ||||||||
  Banda Aceh | ||||||||
| Coordinates: 5°33′0″N 95°19′0″E / 5.55000°N 95.31667°ECoordinates: 5°33′0″N 95°19′0″E / 5.55000°N 95.31667°EID | ||||||||
| Country |  Indonesia | |||||||
| 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 (mid 2019)[1] | ||||||||
| • City | 268,148 | |||||||
| • Density | 4,370.1/km2 (11,318.5/sq mi) | |||||||
| • Metro | 513,698 | |||||||
| • Metro density | 175.0034/km2 (453.2567/sq mi) | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| Vehicle registration | BL XXX XX | |||||||
| Website | www | |||||||
References
- ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
- ↑ Data Sensus Penduduk 2010 – Badan Pusat Statistik Republik Indonesia <http://sp2010.bps.go.id/index.php/site/tabel?tid=321&wid=8100000000>
