Aceh
Special Autonomous Province of Indonesia

Aceh

Practical Information

Travel essentials, government safety advisories and The Out Index score for Aceh.

Official Names

  • Provinsi Aceh(Indonesian)
  • Special Region of Aceh(English)

Region

  • South-East Asia

Continent

  • Asia

Total Population

5,274,871(as of 2020)

Capital

Banda Aceh Banda Aceh

ISO Codes

ID-ACISO 3166-2

Currency

  • Indonesian Rupiah (IDR • Rp)

Driving Side

Left Side of the Road

Electricity

Voltage: 230 V · Frequency: 50 Hz · Plug types: Type C, Type F

Language

National
  • Indonesian(ind)a

Current Time & Time Zone

7:55pm, 23rd August 2026Western Indonesia Time(WIB • UTC+07:00)

Largest Cities

Banda Aceh(254,904 residents as of 2020)
Langsa(169,608 residents as of 2020)
Lhokseumawe(183,785 residents as of 2020)
Sabang(35,604 residents as of 2020)
Subulussalam(78,143 residents as of 2020)

Busiest Airport

Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport(BTJ • 1,200,000 passengers as of 2023)

Flags

Flag of Aceh
Flag of Aceh

Plug types

Type C
Type C
Type F
Type F
Status
aDe Jure
The Out Index

Out Score of Aceh

Aceh has not received an Out Score yet.

Out Score of Aceh

Aceh has not received an Out Score yet.

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Tier N/A

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