West Aceh Regency (Kabupaten Aceh Barat)
The regency was among the hardest-hit areas during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
The regency is bordered by the regencies of Aceh Jaya to the west, Pidie to the north, Central Aceh to the northeast, and Nagan Raya to the southeast, and by the Indian Ocean to the southwest.
The regency was divided administratively into twelve districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2021. The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, and the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.
Map - West Aceh Regency (Kabupaten Aceh Barat)
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Country - Indonesia
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Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | Rp | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
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| NL | Dutch language |
| EN | English language |
| ID | Indonesian language |
| JV | Javanese language |