Aceh Jaya Regency () is a regency of Aceh Province of Indonesia. It is located on the west side of the island of Sumatra, and was formed on 10 April 2002 from districts which had formerly been the northern part of West Aceh Regency. The regency covers an area of 3,872.23 square kilometres and had a population of 76,782 people at the 2010 census,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. 86,368 at the 2015 census and 93,159 at the 2020 Census, of whom 47,264 were male and 45,895 female;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 102,475 (comprising 51,834 males and 50,641 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Aceh Jaya Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1116) The seat of the Regency is at Calang, in Krueng Sabee District. The main crops grown in the Regency are rice, rambutan, durian, orange, water melon, rubber, palm and coconut oil.
Administrative divisions As at 2010, the regency was divided administratively into six districts (kecamatan); however, three additional districts (Indra Jaya, Darul Hikmah and Pasie Raya) were subsequently created by the division of existing districts. The nine districts, listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Aceh Jaya Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1116) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (Aceh: gampong) in each, and the district post code.
KodeWilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025 Admin centre No. ofvillages Postcode 11/14/01 Teunom 231.49 17,090 13,471 14,969 Tuenom 2223653 11.14.09 Pasie Raya 338.52 (a) 6,824 7,566 Tuwi Kareung 1423653 11.14.06 Panga 535.62 6,546 8,513 9,401 Keude Panga 2023653 11.14.02 Krueng Sabee (b) 687.87 14,247 17,814 19,845 Krueng Sabee 1723654 11.14.03 Setia Bhakti (b) 469.90 7,512 9,073 10,129 Lageun 1323655 11.14.04 Sampoi Niet (c) 457.13 11,959 7,910 8,781 Lhok Kruet 1923659 11.14.08 Darul Hikmah 395.60 (a) 6,891 7,680 Pajar 1923656 11.14.05 Jaya (c) 453.37 19,428 15,187 16,309 Lamno 3423658 11.14.07 Indra Jaya 302.60 (a) 7,476 7,795 Kuta Bahagia 1423657 Totals 3,872.23 76,782 93,159 102,475 Calang 172
Note: (a) the 2010 populations of the new districts are included in the totals for the districts from which they were divided. (b) includes three small offshore islands. (c) includes a small offshore island.
Earthquake
On December 26, 2004, the regency was affected by the Indian Ocean earthquake, with much of the administrative capital at Calang being destroyed. The Indonesian Government announced that a rebuilt Calang would be sited further inland, although individual families and businesses were rebuilding at the same location along the coast. By October 2006 substantial parts of the town of Calang had been reconstructed, including a small hotel and a number of restaurants and other businesses. By the end of 2006 a total of 15,000 houses and 57,000 permanent houses had been reconstructed in the regency. Many people along the coast are still in transitional housing but progress has been made by the various local and many international organizations such as the Red Cross and USAID who are assisting with the reconstruction.
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