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Banda Aceh

British  
/ ˈbændə ˈaːtʃeɪ /

noun

  1. a city in N Indonesia, in N Sumatra; the capital of Aceh region; suffered badly in the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004. Pop: 154 767 (2000)

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In the provincial capital Banda Aceh, student groups and civil society organisations have descended on the local parliament to demand greater mobilisation of national resources.

From Barron's Feb. 25, 2026

Last Thursday, dozens of protesters rallied in Aceh's capital, Banda Aceh, waving white flags and demanding that the central government opens the door to foreign aid.

From BBC Dec. 25, 2025

The mosque in Banda Aceh can accommodate thousands, and people flooded outside the mosque building in past years.

From Washington Times Apr. 28, 2020

Marzuki, the Shariah police’s chief investigator, said Saturday that residents in a neighborhood of the provincial capital, Banda Aceh, reported the men, aged 23 and 20, to police on March 29.

From Seattle Times Apr. 7, 2017

Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla led a prayer ceremony in Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh province, on Friday.

From US News Dec. 26, 2014

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