Gayo Lues Regency

Gayo Lues Regency
Kabupaten Gayo Lues
Regency
Aerial view of the town of Blajerango
Aerial view of the town of Blajerango
Coat of arms of Gayo Lues Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Musara ('United')
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
Gayo Lues Regency is located in Aceh
Gayo Lues Regency
Gayo Lues Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Gayo Lues Regency is located in Northern Sumatra
Gayo Lues Regency
Gayo Lues Regency
Gayo Lues Regency (Northern Sumatra)
Gayo Lues Regency is located in Sumatra
Gayo Lues Regency
Gayo Lues Regency
Gayo Lues Regency (Sumatra)
Gayo Lues Regency is located in Indonesia
Gayo Lues Regency
Gayo Lues Regency
Gayo Lues Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°N 97°E / 4°N 97°E / 4; 97
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established2002
Regency seatBlangkejeren
Government
 • RegentSuhaidi [id]
 • Vice RegentMaliki [id]
Area
 • Total
5,549.91 km2 (2,142.83 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2025 estimate)
 • Total
108,429
 • Density19.5371/km2 (50.6008/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 629
Websitegayolueskab.go.id

Gayo Lues Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Gayo Lues) is a regency in the Aceh Province of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created on 10 April 2002 under Statute UU 4/2002 from the northern part of Aceh Tenggara (Southeast Aceh Regency). Its capital is Blangkejeren. The regency covers an area of 5,549.91 square kilometres and had a population of 79,560 at the 2010 Census and 99,532 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 108,429 (comprising 54,595 males and 53,834 females). Along with the Central Aceh Regency and the Bener Meriah Regency, it is home to the Gayo people.

Economy

Ninety percent of the inhabitants make their living from farming and other food production. Products include:

Logging is reportedly a major problem in the regency which is the least populated area of the province with less than 2% of the total population.

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into eleven districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2025. 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
2010
Census		 Pop'n
2020
Census		 Pop'n
mid 2025
Estimate		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
11.13.02 Kuta Panjang 269.53 7,330 9,365 10,375 Kuta Panjang 12 24650
11.13.09 Blang Jerango 382.42 6,379 7,355 8,124 Buntul Gemuyang 10 24655
11.13.01 Blangkejeren 166.06 24,434 31,180 32,597 Blangkejeren 22 24655
11.13.07 Putri Betung 996.85 6,607 9,142 10,137 Gumpang 13 24658
11.13.08 Dabun Gelang 444.71 5,277 6,773 7,525 Badak Bur Jumpe 11 24652
11.13.06 Blang Pegayon 272.18 5,099 6,406 7,696 Cinta Maju 12 24653
11.13.05 Pining 1,350.09 4,320 5,112 5,356 Pining 9 23659
11.13.03 Rikit Gaib 264.08 3,770 4,525 5,178 Buntul Gemuya 13 24651
11.13.11 Pantan Cuaca 295.06 3,481 4,338 5,034 Kenyaran 11 24654
11.13.04 Terangun 671.80 7,953 9,551 10,151 Terangun 25 24656
11.13.10 Tripe Jaya 437.13 4,910 5,785 6,256 Rerebe 10 24657
Totals 5,549.91 79,560 99,532 108,429 Blangkejeren 159

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Gayo Lues Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1113)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ↑ Library Information and Research Service (2004). The Middle East, abstracts and index. Northumberland Press. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  5. ↑ "Gayo Lues" (PDF). Aceh Investment and Promotion Board. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
  6. ↑ Davies, Matthew N. (2006). Indonesia's war over Aceh: last stand on Mecca's porch. Taylor & Francis. pp. 45–. ISBN 978-0-415-37239-8. Retrieved 21 December 2010.

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