Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam

Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam

Description

Aceh is a special area in Indonesia are located at the northern tip of Sumatra island. Full name Aceh is Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam. Aceh is one of the archipelago which is a multiethnic society characterized by Islam. In this area there are 8 sub-ethnic, Aceh, Alas, Aneuk jame, Gayo, Kluet, Simeulu, Singkil, and Tamiang. The eighth sub ethnic origin has a history and culture that is very different between the sub-ethnic with other sub-ethnic thus enriching the cultural diversity in Aceh. Aceh residents often mentioned are the descendants of various people, and nation. Just as the word ACEH often identified with the extension of the Arabic, Chinese, European, Indian where it is physically demonstrate the characteristics of Arab, Indian, European and Chinese.

Aceh has an important natural resource that is oil and gas. Estimated gas reserves in Aceh is the largest in the world. For most people of Indonesia, Aceh considered a conservative region of Islam.

History

Aceh, on the northwest tip of Sumatra, come into contact with the outside world since the sixth century. Chinese chronicles that time talking about a kingdom on the northern tip of Sumatra called Po-Li. Some Arabic writing at the beginning of the ninth century, and the inscription was later found in India mentioned areas. In 1292, Marco Polo, on his journey from China to Persia visited Sumatra and reported that in the northern part of Sumatra, there were six trading ports including Ferlec, Ocean and Lambri. It is ironic that this area is currently one of the most well known in Indonesia.

Islam is reported to have reached the province between the seventh and eighth centuries AD and the first Islamic empire, founded in 804 AD Perlak. Then followed Samudera Pasai in 1042, Tamiah in 1184, Aceh Darussalam in 1205 and in 1511. In this year the Portuguese captured Malacca and many Asian and Arab traders trying to avoid the Straits of Malacca and called instead on port Aceh, bringing wealth and prosperity. Aceh dominance in trade and politics in the north of Sumatra began, reaching a climax between 1610 and 1640.

With the death of Sultan Iskandar Thani in 1641, a decrease of Aceh begins. Britain and the Netherlands both began competing for influence. In 1824 the London Agreement was signed, giving the Dutch control over all the British possessions in Sumatra in exchange for the Dutch surrender their establishment in India and the lifting of all claims in Singapore. Dutch fought a long drawn out struggle in their attempts to conquer Aceh. Aceh War, which lasted intermittently 1873-1942, was the longest ever fought by the Netherlands and the Netherlands cost more than 10,000 lives. This struggle has been branded a deep imprint on the outlook and mentality of Aceh.

Industrialization era arrived, and with it has come a more open attitude towards things foreign. Visitors should keep in mind, though, that Aceh take their religion, their behavior and their moral seriously.

Entry

Banda Aceh only forty-five minute flight from Medan. If you are departing from Singapore or Kuala Lumpur, it's better if you use a connecting flight to Medan and then to Banda Aceh. If you need to depart from Jakarta, the flight will take about two and a half hour from the airport, Soekarno Hatta Airport (CGK).

People & Culture

Banda Aceh, capital of Aceh province, is 18.5 Km from the site dand takes about 20 minutes by car. Local International Airport is approximately 30 minutes away by car. Many surfers around the world often near the village LhokNga during the winter moth. Climate after 10:00 it gets pretty hot but rarely-over 30º C in the shade.

Banda Aceh named Kutaraja. On 26 December 2004, the city has been damaged by the tsunami that damaged about 60% of the city's buildings. The city, which is also called into Aceh, has 9 districts, namely:

1. Baiturahman

2. Kuta Alam

3. Meuraxa

4. Shia Kuala

5. Lueng Bata

6. Ulee Kareng

7. Banda Raya

8. Jaya Baru

9. Kutaradja

Banda Aceh, which was established on April 22, 1205 by Sultan Alaidin Johansyad, is one of the oldest Islamic cities in Southeast Asia. It has been known since the seventeenth century as follows.

•  Metropolitan
•  City of Commerce (economics)
•  Science Center
•  Political Activity Center
•  Islamic Education Center
•  Islamic Cultural Center in South East Asia