Simeulue

regency in Aceh Province, Indonesia
AdministrativeArea regency_of_indonesia Q5757
Simeulue
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Simeulue

Summary

Simeulue is a regency of Indonesia[1]. Simeulue ranks in the top 9% of regency_of_indonesia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Simeulue is located in Aceh[3].
  • Simeulue is in the country of Indonesia[4].
  • Simeulue's instance of is recorded as regency of Indonesia[5].
  • Simeulue's capital is recorded as Sinabang[6].
  • Simeulue's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Simeulue Tengah[7].
  • Simeulue's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Alafan[8].
  • Simeulue's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Salang[9].
  • Simeulue's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as West Simeulue[10].
  • Simeulue's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Simeulue Cut[11].
  • Simeulue's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as East Simeulue[12].
  • Simeulue's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Teluk Dalam[13].
  • Simeulue's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as West Teupah[14].
  • Simeulue's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as South Teupah[15].
  • Simeulue's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Teupah Tengah[16].
  • Simeulue's Commons category is recorded as Simeulue Regency[17].
  • Simeulue comprises Simeulue Island[18].
  • Simeulue comprises Simeulue Cut Island[19].
  • Simeulue comprises Teupah Island[20].
  • Simeulue comprises Siumat Island[21].
  • Simeulue comprises Lasia Island[22].
  • Simeulue comprises Baba Island[23].
  • Simeulue comprises Salaut Besar Island[24].
  • October 4, 1999 marks the founding of Simeulue[25].
  • August 13, 1996 marks the founding of Simeulue[26].
  • Simeulue's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 2.61667, 'lon': 96.08333}[27].

Body

Geography

Simeulue is in the country of Indonesia[4]. Simeulue is located in Aceh[3].

Physical Characteristics

Simeulue covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2051.48'}[28]. Elevations include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+83'}[29] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+48'}[30]. Simeulue has a population of {'amount': '+87558'}[31].

Designation and Status

Simeulue's instance of is recorded as regency of Indonesia[5].

History and Context

Recorded inception include October 4, 1999[25] and August 13, 1996[26].

Why It Matters

Simeulue ranks in the top 9% of regency_of_indonesia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month).[2] Simeulue has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Simeulue is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 48 of 1999. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 48 of 1999. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 48 of 1999. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 48 of 1999. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 48 of 1999. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Aceh Provincial Government Administrative Region Code and Data 2015. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 48 of 1999. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 48 of 1999. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Aceh Provincial Government Administrative Region Code and Data 2015. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 48 of 1999. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Indonesian Government Regulation Number 53 of 1996. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . The Master Book of Indonesian Territory Data 2015. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · FenyMufyd · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Legislative body Q97307086
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/48356|batch #48356]]: add legislative branch to each kabkot"
  2. 17w ago · Danil Satria · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) Simeulue Island, Simeulue Cut Island, Teupah Island +4
    Inception
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+83'}, {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+48'}
    Area {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2051.48'}
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29483|batch #29483]]: name stated in [[Q112136164]]"
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