Aceh
province, Indonesia
Also known as: Acheh, Achin, Atjeh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, State of Aceh, Abode of Peace(Show More)
Aceh, autonomous daerah istimewa (special district) of Indonesia, with the status of propinsi (or provinsi; province), forming the northern extremity of the island of Sumatra. Aceh is surrounded by water on three sides: the Indian Ocean to the west and north and the Strait of Malacca to the east. Its boundary with the province of North Sumatra (Sumatera Utara) to the southeast extends north-south from Salahaji, on the northeastern coast just north of Aru Bay,...
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