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Pidie Jaya Regency

*Kabupaten Pidie Jaya*
Pidie Jaya Regency Kabupaten Pidie Jaya
Regency
	Regent office of Pidie Jaya in Meureudu
	Seal
	Motto(s): Peugah Lagë Buet, Peubuet Lagë Na; (Say What you Do, Do What you Say)
	Location within Aceh
	Pidie Jaya Regency Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia Pidie Jaya Regency Pidie Jaya Regency (Northern Sumatra) Pidie Jaya Regency Pidie Jaya Regency (Sumatra) Pidie Jaya Regency Pidie Jaya Regency (Indonesia)
	Coordinates: 5°07′N 96°12′E / 5.117°N 96.200°E
Country	Indonesia
Region	Sumatra
Province	Aceh
Established	2007
Regency seat	Meureudu
Government
• Regent	Teungkub Aiyub Ben Abbas
• Vice Regent	Said Mulyadi
Area
• Total	952.11 km2 (367.61 sq mi)
Population (mid 2023 estimate)
• Total	164,361
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code	(+62) 653
Website	pidiejayakab.go.id

Pidie Jaya Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Pidie Jaya) is a regency in the Aceh Special region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created out of the former northeast districts of Pidie Regency on 2 January 2007. The seat of the regency government is at the town of Meureudu. The regency covers an area of 952.11 square kilometres and had a population of 132,956 people at the 2010 Census^[2] and 158,397 at the 2020 Census;^[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 164,361 - comprising 81,871 males and 82,490 females.^[1]

Administrative divisions

The regency is divided administratively into eight districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census^[2] and the 2020 Census,^[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.^[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (gampong) in each district, and its post code.

Kode Wilayah	Name of District (kecamatan)	Area in km²	Pop'n Census 2010	Pop'n Census 2020	Pop'n Estimate mid 2023	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post code
11.18.01	Meureudu	124.79	18,387	22,226	23,063	Kota Meureudu	30	24186
11.18.05	Meurah Dua	287.07	10,090	12,507	12,978	Meunasah Bie	19	24186
11.18.04	Bandar Dua	174.32	23,656	28,060	29,117	Ulee Gle	45	24188
11.18.03	Jangka Buya	9.35	8,714	10,174	10,557	Keude Jangka Buya	18	24186
11.18.02	Ulim	41.75	13,338	16,242	16,854	Keude Ulim	30	24187
11.18.08	Trienggadeng	79.37	19,901	23,509	24,394	Keude Trienggadeng	27	24185
11.18.07	Panteraja	15.00	7,533	8,968	9,306	Keude Panteraja	10	24185
11.18.06	Bandar Baru	220.47	31,337	36,711	38,092	Keude Leung Putu	43	24184
	Totals	952.11	132,956	158,397	164,361	Kota Meureudu	222

District (kecamatan)	Land area (Km²)	Sea area to 4 Mile limit (Km²)	Total area (Km²)	Percentage (%)	District divisions	Villages
Bandar Dua	176.26	-	176.26	14.99	5	45
Bandar Baru	223.64	57.60	281.24	24.19	8	43
Jangka Buya	7.88	21.76	29.64	2.55	2	18
Meurah Dua	276.20	16.00	292.20	25.13	3	19
Meureudu	139.14	17.60	156.74	13.48	7	30
Panteraja	13.80	26.24	40.04	3.44	2	10
Trienggadeng	76.19	51.81	128.00	11.01	5	27
Ulim	40.89	19.84	60.73	5.22	5	30

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Pidie Jaya Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1118)
^ ^a ^b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
^ ^a ^b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.