Aceh

British  

/ ˈaːtʃeɪ /

noun

1. an autonomous region of N Indonesia, in N Sumatra; mountainous with rain forests; scene of separatist conflict since the later 1990s; coastal areas suffered badly in the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004. Capital: Banda Aceh. Pop: 3 930 905 (2000). Area: 55 392 sq km (21 381 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

In Indonesia, the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra have been hardest hit, with thousands still cut off and without critical supplies.

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Arini Amalia, a resident from Aceh's Pidie Jaya Regency, told the BBC the floodwaters had been "like a tsunami".

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In Central Aceh where local authorities have provided Starlink devices, thousands were seen queuing outside the regency's office on Sunday night hoping to contact their loved ones or charge their mobile phones.

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"It's been five days with no signal. We've been waiting since yesterday in case the network comes back. I'm planning to call my mother in Banda Aceh, but until now I still can't reach her," said one resident called Mar.

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Some foreign aid has arrived, with Malaysia sending medical supplies to Aceh, one of the worst-hit provinces.

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