South Aceh Regency

Some 60% of the regency's population are ethically the Acehnese, some 30% of the people of the regency are the Minangkabau-descended Aneuk Jamee, and about 10% are ethnically the Kluet people. ==History==

South Aceh Regency was originally created on 14 November 1956 (under Emergency Law No.7 of 1956) from the former southeastern districts of West Aceh Regency. On 20 April 1999 (under Law No.14 of 1999) its own southeastern districts were in turn split off to create a separate Aceh Singkil Regency, and it was further reduced in size on 10 April 2002 (under Law No.4 of 2002) by further districts in the northwest of the regency being split off to create a Southwest Aceh Regency. == Administrative districts ==

At the time of the 2010 Census, the regency was divided administratively into sixteen districts (kecamatan). Later in 2010, two additional districts (Trumon Tengah and Kota Bahagia) were carved out of the existing districts. The districts are listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census The districts are grouped into five geographical units, which have no administrative significance. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (gampong) in each district, and its postal codes. Note: (a) including small offshore islands including Pulau Trumon.(b) The 2010 population of Trumon Tengah District is included in the 2010 figure for Trumon Timur District, from which it was split.(c) The Trumon area which covers the southern 28% of the Regency is adjacent to the city of Subulussalam to the east.(d) including offshore island of Pulau Kayee.(e) The 2010 population of Kota Bahagia District is included in the 2010 figure for Bakongan District, from which it was split.(f) including offshore island of Pulau Batukapal. == See also ==