Aceh

British

/ ˈaːtʃeɪ /

noun

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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For Fakhri, the imam, it is another bittersweet Ramadan in Aceh.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

In a sign of just how frustrating managing the crisis has become, the governor of North Aceh broke down publicly earlier this month.

From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2025

The recent floods have also damaged a number of orangutan research centres in Sumatra - including at Ketambe, the world's first orangutan research centre, in Aceh.

From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025

In Aceh Tamiang, one of the hardest-hit areas of Indonesia, survivors described villages being entirely swept away by fast-moving deluges.

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025

Indonesia has been dealing with armed separatist movements in Aceh and in Papua.

From The 2005 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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