Banda Aceh

British

/ ˈbændə ˈaːtʃeɪ /

noun

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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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

"Road access is mostly cut off in flood-affected areas," 29-year-old Erna Mardhiah said as she joined a long queue at a petrol station in Banda Aceh.

From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 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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