Banda Aceh is known as an old man who is closely related to the glorious history of the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam. During the Sultanate, Banda Aceh was known as Bandar Aceh Darussalam. The city was built by Sultan Johan Syah on Friday, 1 Ramadhan 601 H (22 April 1205 AD). At present, Banda Aceh is 813 years old. Banda Aceh is one of the oldest Islamic cities in Southeast Asia. The city of Banda Aceh also played an important role in spreading Islam throughout the archipelago / Indonesia. Therefore, this city is also known as the Porch of Mecca.
In its heyday, Bandar Aceh Darussalam was known as a major regional city which was also known as a center for Islamic education. Therefore, the city is visited by many students from the Middle East, India and other countries. Bandar Aceh Darussalam is also a trading center visited by traders from all over the world including those from Arabia, Turkey, China, Europe and India. The kingdom of Aceh reached its peak when it was led by Sultan Iskandar Muda (1607-1636), who was a legendary figure in the history of Aceh.
Many of these immigrant students and traders eventually settled in Aceh and married local women. This causes the mixing of cultures. Until now, cultures still leave a scene in the corners of the city of Banda Aceh. For example in the Chinatown Culture in Peunayong Village and the relics of the Turkish cemetery in the Bitai Village.
Aceh Province is located between 01o 58 '37.2 "- 06o 04' 33.6" North Latitude and 94o 57 '57.6 "- 98o 17' 13.2" East Longitude with an average height of 125 meters above sea level . In 2012 Aceh Province was divided into 18 districts and 5 cities, consisting of 289 sub-districts, 778 mukim and 6,493 villages or villages.
The boundaries of the Aceh Province, the North and East borders the Malacca Strait, the South with the North Sumatra Province and the West with the Indonesian Ocean. The only land connection is with the Province of North Sumatra, so it has a fairly high dependency with the Province of North Sumatra.
The area of Aceh Province is 5,677,081 ha, with forests as the largest land area reaching 2,290,874 ha, followed by smallholder land area of 800,553 ha. While industrial land has the smallest area of 3,928 ha ...
So much info from me, thank you for your attention .. "THANK YOU VERY MUCH" Don't forget to always follow the latest info that I provide..