Nangroe Aceh Darussalam

Nangroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) Province

The Capital City of NAD Province is “Banda Aceh”

Aceh, the most western province of Indonesia, which is located between the Indian Ocean and Malacca Strait, the Indonesian archipelago and the Malay Peninsula, is Indonesia’s frontier. Aceh is at the northwestern end of Sumatera, the first to have come into contact with the world outside. Width, 55.390 kilometers² (2,88% width of Indonesia) including more than one hundred islands off shore stretching along its western coast. Through the middle is the Bukit Barisan Mountain range covered by dense rain forest with peaks at Geureundong (2,595 meters), Puet Sargoi (2,780 meters) Bumi Telong (2,566 meters), Ucop Molu (3,187 meters), Abong – Abong (3,015 meters), Leuser (3,466 meters), Seulawah Agam (1,782 meters), and Seulawah Inong (866 meters) from the sea surface.

Dating back

Chinese chronicles of as early as the sixth century spoke of a kingdom on the northern tip of Sumatera named Po-li. Several Arabic writings of the early ninth century, and later inscriptions found in India also mentioned the area. In 1292 Marco Polo, the famous Venetian adventurer, on a voyage from China to Persia visited Sumatera there were as many as six trading ports including Ferlec, Samudra and Lambri.The irony is that this area, which had for so many centuries maintained contact with others, is at present one of the least known of Indonesia, even among Indonesians.Moslem is believed to have reached Aceh somewhere between the seventh and eight centuries and the first Moslem kingdom, Perlak, was established there. The others followed, Aceh in 1025, Samudra Pasai in 1042, Tamiah in 1184 and Darusalam 1511.

When, in 1511, the Portuguese captured Malacca, many Asian and Arabic traders sought to avoid the Malacca Strait and called instead on Aceh’s ports, bringing wealth and prosperity. Aceh’s dominance in trade and politics in the northern parts of Sumatera began, reaching it’s zenith between 1610 and 1640.With the death of Sultan Iskandar Thani in 1641, Aceh decline began. The British and Dutch began to vie with each other for influence. In 1824 the London Treaty was signed, giving the Dutch the control over all British possessions in Sumatera in return for a Dutch surrender of establishments in India and an abrogation of all claims on Singapore.

Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh and also it’s main gateway. The Dutch built the governor’s residence, in 1880 on the spot where the palace of the sultan once stood. One of the most outstanding landmarks in this capital city of staunchly Moslem Aceh is the Baiturahman Grand Mosque. The old mosque that stood there before was burned down by the Dutch at the beginning at the Aceh War, but rebuilt in 1875, taking it’s present shape after a number of renovations and expansion.

From then on, it was a long drawn out struggle for the Dutch in their attempts to subdue the recalcitrant Acehnese. The Aceh War, which lasted intermittently from 1873 to 1942, was the longest ever fought by Holland and it cost the Dutch more than 100,000 lives.In the wake of East Timor's August 1999 referendum, hundreds of thousands have marched in support of a similar act of self-determination in the Indonesian region of Aceh, a region which also has endured decades of brutal military operations. Aceh is a province in Northern Sumatera, which, like most of Indonesia, is overwhelmingly Muslim. It has a population of around five million, and a long tradition of resistance to outside powers. 

Islam likely first entered the Indonesian archipelago through Aceh sometime around the 12th century. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the port of Aceh became entangled, along with the rest of what now comprises Indonesia, in the European colonial powers' competition for worldwide political and economic dominance. The British and Dutch were in competition for spices produced in Eastern Indonesia, for which Aceh was an international trading center. In an attempt to undermine Aceh's hold on the international spice trade, the British and Dutch carried their business (and rivalry) to West Java. After many parliamentary debates on the wisdom of attacking a sovereign state, in 1873 the Netherlands issued a formal declaration of war and invaded Aceh. One of their primary rationalizations for this aggression was to counter what they perceived as Acehnese piracy, especially attacks on trading ships. The Acehnese resisted occupation and fought a war of resistance which lasted intermittently from 1873 to 1942. The conflict was the longest the Dutch ever fought, costing them more than 10,000 lives.

In March 1942 Japan conquered the colonial forces in the Dutch East Indies. In August 1945, just days after the Japanese surrendered to the Allies, the Republic of Indonesia proclaimed its independence. Soon, however, both the British and Dutch were back in the region, though the Dutch did not return to Aceh. Under the Linggarjati Agreement, mediated by Great Britain and signed by Indonesia and the Netherlands in March 1947, the Dutch recognized Indonesian sovereignty over the islands of Java, Sumatera, and Madura. Many Indonesians viewed the deal as a violation of Indonesia's independence proclamation of August 1945, which implied sovereignty over the whole territory of the Republic. The agreement sparked guerrilla fighting and led to another four years of violence and territorial disputes between the Netherlands and Indonesia.

Many Acehnese see the 1949 Round Table Conference Agreements as the first serious betrayal of their homeland. Brokered through the United Nations, the agreements provided for a transfer of sovereignty between the territory of the Dutch East Indies and a fully independent Indonesia. On December 27, 1949, the Dutch East Indies ceased to exist and became the sovereign Federal Republic of Indonesia, which in turn became the Republic of Indonesia when it joined the United Nations in 1950. The Kingdom of Aceh was included in the agreements despite not having been formally incorporated into the Dutch colonial possession. The Indonesian government then used armed troops to annex Aceh. Although Indonesia has the largest Muslim population of any country, it is not an Islamic state. Most Acehnese have a less secular vision of Islam than Indonesians elsewhere in the archipelago, but compared to Iran, Afghanistan, and other more fundamentalist countries, Acehnese Islam tends to be relatively respectful of the rights of women. Its focus on community also stresses the importance of social and economic justice to an extent that runs contrary to Indonesian military hegemony.

The precursor to Aceh's independence movement began in the 1950s when the Darul Islam ("House of Islam") rebels on the major Indonesian island of Java tried to establish an Islamic state. The Acehnese lent support to this rebellion, which took years to crush. In 1959, Jakarta gave Aceh "special territory" status, which ostensibly conferred autonomy in religious, educational, and cultural matters. In practice this policy ignored the two major complaints of the region's indigenous population: Javanese and foreign control of natural resources and a repressive military presence. Resentment over those cruel realities contributed to the 1976 creation of the armed resistance group Gerekan Aceh Merdeka (GAM-Free Aceh Movement), which the TNI refers to as Gerombolan Pengacau Keamananan (GPK), or "gang of security disturbers." In the late 1970s, Indonesian authorities conducted mass arrests of Aceh Merdeka members and killed many of its leaders. The movement's leader, Hasan di Tiro, fled to Sweden in 1979 and created a government in exile.

After GAM re-emerged with broad popular support in the late 1980s, Jakarta officially declared the province a Military Operational Area (Daerah Operasi Militer, or DOM) and launched a counter-insurgency campaign code-named Red Net. The regional commander at the time spelled out his military's basic policies by saying, "I have told the community, if you find a terrorist, kill him. There's no need to investigate him ... if they don't do as you order them, shoot them on the spot, or butcher them." Amnesty International reported that between 1989 and 1992 about 2,000 people were killed by military operations in Aceh. After international capitalism's "Asian financial crisis" and Suharto's downfall, Acehnese had high hopes for a new era of demilitarization and true democracy. Unfortunately the military proved unwilling to do much beyond make cosmetic changes: announcing an end to DOM status for Aceh on August 7, 1998, then Armed Forces Chief Wiranto said "although human rights violations took place, the soldiers were only doing their job of annihilating the armed security disturbers," and General Feisal Tanjung told reporters that accusations of TNI abuses were merely folk-tales.

Since Suharto's rise to power in the 1960s Aceh has been one of the archipelago's most profitable areas for international investment. The province includes most of Indonesia's liquid natural gas; Mobil Oil Indonesia heads the country's largest liquefied natural gas production project in Arun, North Aceh. In its report "A Reign of Terror, Human Rights Violations in Aceh 1998-2000," the U.K.-based Indonesia Human Rights Campaign TAPOL notes that "the extent to which DOM in Aceh provided government officials and military personnel with limitless opportunities to profit financially from this economically fertile region cannot be underestimated." Such vested interests will not be easily swayed by the soothing rhetoric of Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid, who has repeatedly promised more than he can deliver to the Acehnese people. On December 18, Wahid visited Aceh and called on military commanders not to be "an enemy of the people," but resistance activist Amni Achmad Marzuki responded, "We have heard him say this many times. Where is the implementation of those words? His military makes no effort to obey his orders."

This background has stamped a deep imprint on the Acehnese outlook and mentality. Aceh was the backbone of resistance when in 1948 during the Indonesian war of independence, the Dutch invaded the republic and occupied it’s capital, Yogyakarta.Today, things are changing in Aceh. The era of industrialization has arrived, and with it has come a more open attitude towards things alien. Visitors should keep in mind, though, that the Acehnese take their religion, their manners and their morals seriously.

The city also has a museum, the Museum Negeri, filled with antiques. Among the exhibits is a big clock a gift from the emperor of China and brought to Aceh by the famed Admiral Cheng Ho in 1414. Of the old royal pleasure gardens, Taman Sari, little more than a gateway and odd structure called Gunongan, the world means “Imitation Mountain” remain.A site much visited, especially by Dutch visitors, is the well kept Kherkhof, or churchyard, where the remains of more than 2.000 Dutch soldiers lie buried. A reminder of Aceh’s support for the cause of the Indonesian Republic during the war of independence is found in the center of the city in the shape of an old Dakota aircraft resting on a pedestal a donation from the people of Aceh to the Republic meant for breaking the Dutch blockade.

Banda Aceh

Banda Aceh is the capital of Aceh, has been known as the center of administration, religion, commerce, and education since centuries ago. The remains of such historical items are now encouraged as charms of Banda Aceh today. Other features are beaches, waterfalls, cultural shows, traditional weaving and embroidery centers, spectacular views, etc. But now we start the Tour Adventure from the most western of Indonesia archipelago. We have so many tour and adventure objects also very interesting and impression for you who love traveling.

Traditional Costumes

Traditional costume from Aceh have many styles. One of them, for a men only, are baje meukasah which well known as Aceh Besar's ritual dress, trouser cekak musang, sarong songket, and meukutop (Muslim Headdress). The Rencong (traditional knife) is slipped into belt, appearing a hero images. The women's dresses, with colorful and specific pattern follow the men's likewise pants cekak musang combine with sarong ija pinggang. The jewelry such as Kalung Bahru (a necklace), Taloesusun Lhee (chest accessories), Taloe Keuing (a belt), Gleung Pucok Reubang (a bracelet) are put on complementary traditional costumes.

Traditional House

The Rumoh Aceh or Acehnese (traditional) house is a style of architecture formerly common in Aceh. In Acehnese tradition, the house is oriented North-South. It has been suggested that this is a pre-Islamic Hindu practice, to avoid facing the setting sun and death. Acehnese now interpret that the gable of their houses face Mecca (west).The Acehnese traditional house is built on stilts, providing shelter for people working or walking underneath it. Family heirlooms are stored in the roof of the house, considered the most sacred part of the building. The house is divided into a front and back, plus a middle section, slightly elevated above the front and back. The middle section contains the bedroom and storage space, the front is where guests and special meals are served, and the back section, containing the kitchen, is where children sleep and where women meet their female guests. In some Rumah Aceh, there are female stairs to the back section in addition to the main stairs at the front of the house.

The Tour Adventure Resorts are

Lake Anuek Laout, Kasih Beach, Sea Park Rubiah Island, Lhoknga Beach, Lampuk Beach, The Samudra Pasai Central Kingdom former, Zona Industry Lhok Seumawe, Lake Laut Tawar, Simpang Balek Spring Water Bathing, Buru Linge Isaq Park, Realoih Sea, Lake Ancuelaut. Mount Leuser  National Park, etc.

The Folksongs are: Bungong Jeumpa, Piso Surit, etc.

The Traditional Dances are

Seudati, Saman, Meusekat, Ular-ular, Laweut, Guel. Folk identity : Bungong Jeumpa “Michelia Champaca” flora, Yellow Cicimpala “Copsychpyrrpygus” fauna.

Saman Meuseukat Dance

This dance was carried out in the position sat in a row with the rhythm and the dynamic movement. A dance with the poem was full of the service teaching, especially the Islam religion.

Seudati Dance

This dance came from Arabian with the background of the Islam religion. A dynamic dance was full of the balance with the atmosphere of piety. This dance was very popular and was liked by the Acehinese community.

The District Identities are

Bungong Jeumpa / Michelia Champaca (Flora), Cicimpala Kuning / Copsychpyrrygus (Fauna).

The Ethnocentricities are

Aceh, Gayo, Alas, Tamiang, Simelu, Ulu Singkil, Aneuk Jame, Kluet, etc. Fol songs are: Piso Surit, Bungong Jeumpa, etc.

The Mountainousare

Mount Abong-abong (3.015 meters), Mount Bandahara (3.030 meters), Mount Bateehitan (1.260 meters), Mount Bateekeubeu (2.840 meters), Mount Bateemecica (2.140 meters), Mount Bur Ni Telong (2.624 meters), Mount Mueajan (3.079 meters), Mount Peuetsague (2.780 meters), Mount Segama (2.015 meters), Mount Sembuang (1.615 meters), Mount Seulawahagam (1.806 meters), Mount Seulawahnong (1.500 meters), Mount Tangga (2.500 meters), Mount Tinjau Laut (1.105 meters), Mount Ulumasen (2.390 meters), Mount Perkison (2.532 meters), Mount Panjang (2.023 meters), and Mount Pusat Gayo.

The Rivers are

River Aceh, River Geupang, River Jamboaye, River Kruet, River Mesem, River Meureudu, River Peureula, River Peusangan, River Ranggos, River Puse, River Simonggo, River Tamiang, River Tripa, River Teunom, and River Waila.

The Promontoriesare

Bateeputih Promontory in Aceh Besar. Bau Promontory in Aceh Besar. Dewa Promontory in Aceh Besar. Jambu Air Promontory in Southeast of Aceh. Peureulak Promontory in Southeast of Aceh. Peusangan Promontory in North Aceh. Pidie Promontory in Pidie. Raja Promontory in North Aceh. Sumben Promontory in Aceh Besar. Seudeuen Promontory in West Aceh. Tamiang Promontory in Southeast Aceh. Tuba Promontory in West Aceh. And Uluajan Promontory in West Aceh.

The Gulfs are

Gulf Bulohan in Aceh Besar Regency. Gulf Dalam in Aceh Besar Regency. Gulf Lassihing in West Aceh Regency. Gulf Sabang in Aceh Besar Regency. Gulf Sanaton in West Aceh Regency. Gulf Sibigo in West Aceh Regency. And Gulf Ririabang in West Aceh Regency.

The Straits are

Strait Benggala in Banda Aceh. Strait Lampuyang. Strait Malaka in Southeast Aceh.

The Flora are : Kayu Meranti, Miri Kamper, etc.

The Fauna are

Tiger, Orang Hutan, Pig, Elephant, Monkey, Bear, Gibbon Monkey, Rangkong, Crocodile, Senyulong, Malu-Malu, etc.

The Wildlife Reserves are

Aceh Rafflesia I-II Serbejadi (300 hectares) in Serbejadi, East Aceh, Population of Rafflesia Padma Scehensis.  The Kluet (20.000 Hectares), in South Aceh, population of Orang Utans, Eelephants, Monkeys, etc. Mount Leuser National Park (416.500 hectares), in Souteast Aceh, population of Orang Utans, Elephants, Sumateran’s Rhinoceros, Tigers, Monkeys, Tapir, Kambing Hutan, Rusa, dan berbagai jenis burung serta aesthetis.

The legacy of the History

Kherkoff, was the Dutch cemetery as Acehinese proof of the people's opposition of the Netherlands. The grave Sultan Iskandar Muda, was symbol the glory of the Acehinese kingdom the past.

The Iboih Beach

The plenty and populer of beaches in the island of Weh very different characters. The Iboih Beach facing Rubiah Island is famous for it’s protected sea garden with its vast array of tropical marine life. Iboih Beach is a social and lively place, with diving facilities and a wide range of cozy bungalows clinging to the hillside overlooking the beach and the coral reefs.

The Iboih Recreation Forest

The Iboih Recreation Forest is another charm of Weh Island. This forest of about 1,300 hectares and located adjacent to Rubiah Sea Garden is home for many kinds of animals. See wild monkeys, small and big reptiles and colorful birds. At dusk wild boars and swarms of giant fruit bath are sure sightings.

Sabang and Weh Island

Weh Island is the first island of the Indonesian archipelago and the Indonesia’s western most island, just off Banda Aceh, as the capital of the province of Aceh, also about two hours journey by ferry or only 45 minutes by speed boat from Banda Aceh. The main feature of the island is it’s underwater beauty and marine activities Nevertheless, this island also promises many historical remains mainly in the from of old cannons and fortifications. Also It’s has the beaches, corals reefs, forest, scenery, and history, etc.

Tour Adventure to Sabang is like traveling into a different time, like traveling in a different world, and the underwater world. With it’s Old Buildings and unique atmosphere. The coral gardens of Weh are well known for their beauty. Sabang is truly an unspoiled place, far away, but so easy to reach, from Penang and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, from Singapore and from Medan also many major cities in Indonesia.Sabang spreads out on the shores of a lovely bay and up the hills behind. Consists mainly of two parts, Kota Atas (The Upper Town) and Kota Bawah (The Lower Town). The Lower Town can be divided into three parts; those are the traditional fishermen’s huts along the shore south of the harbor.The main street and it’s many shops, restaurants, coffee shops and Chinese back streets. And third, the “Kongsi”, the cramped and bustling housing area north of the harbor.

The Upper Town has a great view over the bay and stretches all the way to other side of the peninsula where one finds the charming beaches of Pantai Kasih and Tapak Gajah. This part of the town is very picturesque with all it’s colonial homes where once the Dutch lived in grandeur.Weh is an Acehnese world and means “To Separate” or “Away From”. In the beginning of the last century, Weh was “Discovered” by the Europeans. In 1819 Sir Stamford Raffles wrote: “There is a fine harbor on the northern side of Pulau Weh, the best in the Acehnese dominions and until this period known to Europeans.”

The Museums are

The museum of Negeri Aceh Special District, in Banda Aceh. Collected; numismatic, archeology, heraldic, the foreign ceramics, the old text, the fine arts/skill art, geography/IPA, and the legacy of the national history, et cetera.

Malikul Saleh Museum, in Lhok Seumawe. This museum collection consisted of the legacy of prehistory numismatic, heraldic, the foreign ceramics, archeology, the old text, ethnography, geography, the fine arts/skill art, the history of the national legacy et cetera.

Agree Segenap Museum, in Kotacane. This museum collection took the form of the foreign ceramics, the history of the national legacy, the fine arts/skill art, geography, reflika, ethnography, et cetera. And the new museum is also Tsunami Museum:

The Aceh Museum

The Aceh Museum is another pride of Banda Aceh. The main building of the museum is a house built in a traditional style by the Dutch Governor Van Swart in 1914. The museum is filled with antiques, among the exhibits is a big clock, a gift from the Chinese Transcript on the bell: Sing Fang Niat Toeng Juut Kat Yat Tjo which can be literary translated as : Sultan Sing Fang, that had been completed in the 12^th month, the 5^th year. No one known what it means.

Leuser National Park

Mount Leuser National Park. This magnificent national park in southeastern Aceh, is the biggest in Indonesia nature reigns supreme. The wealth of flora and fauna found here is overwhelming. The park has research facilities for the study of primates, birds, insects, and other animals. The park could be reached from either Kutacane, Southeast Aceh’s capital, or from Takengon.

Leuser National Park is the primary feature of this region. It is the largest park in Indonesia since it constitutes some 850,000,-0 ha. It represents the whole spectrum of the rain forest ecosystems from swamp forest to highland ones. Interesting objects to enjoy are rain forest, wild flowers, wild animals, panoramic mountain views, hot springs, natural caves, water fall, etc. Among the park are Thomas Lear monkey, Pigtailed monkey, Long tailed monkey, orang - utan, Siamang, White handed gibbon, etc. In addition to the primates, this park is good habitat for many kinds of insects including colorful butterflies and birds. Among its 3500 species of plants, rafflesia, is the most popular.  Basic accommodation facilities are available at the Ketambe research center.

The Gapang Beach

The Gapang Beach is a quieter and more peaceful place with romantic bungalows and coral reefs rich in fish. Hawk Bill Turtles are always a safe between snorkeling in Gapang Beach. It’s strategically located within walking distance of both Iboih Beach and Lhueng Angein Beach.

The Lhueng Angein Beach

The most secluded beach is Lhueng Angein Beach or called Wind Long Beach. This beach is seasonal and just irresistible between November and June with it’s lovely sand, dotted with smooth rocks. There are simple accommodations in two different spots, and even a coral reef for snorkeling.

The Love Beach

The dramatic coastline of Weh Island is dotted with romantic beach, also perfect destinations for day trips and excursions on bicycle, motorbike or by car. Or to Love Beach we can walk distance from the town of Sabang and offers big waves rolling in on a sandy beach. A perfect spot to have fun with the locals in the cool afternoons.

Underwater Sea Garden World

The Underwater Sea Garden World is the main attraction. The corals reefs between Rubiah Island and Iboih Beach in front of Gapang, near Lhueng Angein are great for snorkeling and diving. There are many other coral reefs for more extended snorkeling and diving holidays, even in the vicinity of the harbor bay.Brilliantly colored fish including the coral and angelfish, the parrotfish, the putter and balloon, are easy to spot in the clear, shallow water. Large sea fans and honeymoon coral are occasional sightings. Snorkeling and diving equipment for rent are everywhere.Diving and snorkeling in Weh Island are really recommended, especially at the small Seulako Island. Modern diving equipment and experienced instructors are in the diving centers there or in town. The Whale, Sharks up to 8 meters, and Manta Rays may be the greatest attraction of the Weh Island Underwater World. Normally in January and February. These great creatures visit Sabang.

Waterfall

The waterfall is in Krueng Sikajang village, Manyak Payed district, and 15 km from the district. This place is good for bathing and enjoying the panorama.

The River Side

 The River Side of kuala baru there are as many interesting things to do as on the seaside. Here is the huge delta of Alas River. A wide area of small river arms, jungles and interesting wild life. You can go forever by canoe up side arms, just one meter wide, through dense vegetation, observing birds and monkeys. You get the feeling of being nowhere. At the season for certain fruits, orang utan`s can be seen. There are a lot of destinations to discover. Just rent a canoe with a motor and a guide. Try to spend a night in a hut on stilts in the clean black water. Fishermen normally use these huts. You will have a good chance to see wild animals, even crocodiles.

The Beaches

The Aceh Beaches. Aceh has many beautiful beaches. Close to Banda Aceh are the beaches of Lhoknga and Lampuuk, 20 minutes ride from the center on the city. The sand is white and clean, the water clear and the sunsets impressive. Ujong Batee is 35 kilometers from Banda Aceh.Not to be overlooked is Sabang Indonesian’s westernmost port on Pulau Weh (Weh Island). In the vicinity of the port are many wonderful beaches with modest but pleasant facilities for accommodation, usually run by local people. The sea abounds with corals and other marine life around Rubiah Island, nearby.

The other objects of interests are:

The Caves, The Elephant’s Footprint Beach, The Elephant Training Center, Rubiah Sea Garden, The Japanese Bunkers, Syiah Kuala Grave, Waterfall and Flying Foxes, Ujung Ba’U, Aneuk Laot, Sumur Tiga, Laut Tawar Lake, The Hot Sulfur Spring, The Volcano, Warm Spring, Baiturrahman Mosque, Ujung Batee Beach, Indra Patra Fortress, Gunongan, The Second World War Fortresses, The War Memorial Peucut, The Traditional Silk Weaving, Lam Puuk And Lhok Nga Beaches, Old Mosque Of Indra Puri, Geureutee View, Bireun, Traditional House In Pusong, Kuta Glee Batee Iliek Monument, Batee Iliek Spring, Central Aceh.

And Coffee Plantation And Processing Center, Hot Spring Pool, East Aceh, Kuala Beukah Beach, Aceh Singkil, The Grave of Sultan, South East, Gurah Rain Forest Park, Simeuleu, Surfing and Diving, Pulau Banyak Sea Garden, The Struggle Monument of Teuku Umar, Kuala Doe Beach, North Aceh, Historocal Site of Pasai Kingdom, The Blang Kolam Falls, The Kalam Cave, Samudra Pasai Legacy, Ujung Blang Beach, Cut Nyak Dhie Museum, Laut Tawar Lake, Linge Izaq Hunting Park, The Seven Steps Waterfall, Lampu Mountain, Batu Berlayar. (For complete information you could have on the “Text Book Guiding To Indonesia” By F. I. Fatrick.)

The Harbors:

Pelabuhan Kuala Langsa, Pelabuhan Lhok Seumawe, Pelabuhan Malahayati, Pelabuhan Meulaboh, and Pelabuhan Sabang.

Transportation

Transportation.Aircraft flights link Banda Aceh with Jakarta Medan with connecting flights to and from Padang and Palembang. Inter city and inter island buses run services to and from Padang, Palembang and Jakarta, and even Denpasar in Bali. Take the ferry for crossings to Sabang Island, or “pioneer” aircraft flights services. Tour Adventure trips to destinations like the Mount Leuser National Park are best made by jeep.Blang Bintang, in Banda Aceh. Malikul Saleh, in Lhok Seumawe. Lhok Sukon, in Lhok Sukon. Cut Nyak Dhien, in Meulaboh. Sinabang, in Sinabang. Teuku Cut Ali, in Tapaktuan.