Kedai Susoh – small settlement in Susoh district, southwestern Aceh, on the western coast of Sumatra
Kedai Susoh is an Indonesian small settlement located in the southwestern part of Aceh province on Sumatra. Administratively it belongs to Kecamatan Susoh, which forms part of Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya (Southwest Aceh regency). The regency capital is the city of Blangpidie. Based on the settlement's coordinates (3.718° N, 96.816° E), it lies in hilly-mountainous inland areas near the Indian Ocean coastline, within the characteristic natural conditions of northwestern Sumatra. No independent settlement-level statistical or encyclopedic source is available, therefore the information presented below is drawn from verified sources at the broader regency and provincial level, with their scope clearly indicated.
General overview
Kedai Susoh is located within the administrative unit of Kecamatan Susoh, which is one district of Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya. The regency acquired independent administrative status in 2002, when the Indonesian parliament created this kabupaten through Law No. 5 of 2002. Blangpidie, the regency capital, serves as the administrative and commercial center of the region. Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya had approximately 154,800 inhabitants at the end of 2023, indicating relatively low population density relative to the area's extent. The name Kedai Susoh is an Indonesian-language compound: the word "kedai" means shop or small trading place, which may suggest the settlement once had some local commercial function. Verified sources are not available for the exact population, area, or other demographic data of the village itself. Susoh district is located in the southwestern part of Aceh Barat Daya, positioned along the boundary between the marine coast and inland mountainous areas, which is a typical landscape characteristic of the broader region.
Real estate and investment
No direct, verifiable data is available regarding Kedai Susoh's real estate market. The broader context is provided by the general economic situation of Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya: this regency ranks among the relatively smaller and less economically developed areas of Aceh province, where real estate prices and investment activity typically operate at much lower levels than in Banda Aceh, the provincial capital of Aceh, or in more developed Indonesian regions such as Bali or West Java. According to general Indonesian real estate regulations, foreign nationals cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) over Indonesian land; for them, Hak Pakai (use rights) and under certain circumstances Hak Sewa (rental rights) are available. These restrictions apply across the entire country, including Aceh Barat Daya and small settlements such as Kedai Susoh. In rural, sparsely populated areas, real estate transactions are generally of low intensity and primarily involve properties connected to local agricultural and fishing activities.
Safety and security
No independent, verifiable data is available regarding the public safety situation in Kedai Susoh. Aceh province generally underwent a stabilization process following the 2005 Helsinki Memorandum, which concluded the decades-long armed conflict between the province and the central government. Since then, the province's security situation has consolidated significantly. Aceh functions as a special autonomous province, and within its territory, alongside the standard Indonesian legal system, Sharia-based local regulations also apply. In rural, sparsely populated villages—and generally in areas within Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya—public safety typically rests on the cooperation of local community norms and formal law enforcement agencies. For any concrete security assessment, it is always recommended to consult current local sources and information from relevant authorities.
Tourist attractions
No verified source is available for tourist attractions at the settlement level in Kedai Susoh. The broader Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya area is located along the Indian Ocean coast, and the region's generally known features include sandy beaches along the southwestern coastline, the natural landscapes of mountainous inland areas, and elements of Acehnese cultural heritage characteristic of the region, such as traditional village mosques and local festivals. These are, however, regency or provincial-level generalizations and cannot be directly linked to Kedai Susoh village based on verified sources. Susoh city, the capital of Kecamatan Susoh, is better known within the region as the administrative and commercial center of the district, and the district's settlements are most easily accessed from there. Those wishing to explore the broader region's natural or cultural values may find it useful to choose Blangpidie, the regency capital, as a starting point.
Summary
Kedai Susoh is a rural settlement typical of small Indonesian villages in the southwestern part of Aceh province, within the framework of Kecamatan Susoh and Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya. The regency has been an independent administrative unit since 2002, with a population of approximately 155,000 at the end of 2023. No independent, case-specific statistical or tourism data about the village is publicly available; therefore, all more concrete statements rest on the broader context at district and regency levels. The region's moderate economic development level, Aceh's special autonomy, and the consolidated security situation together characterize the broader environment within which Kedai Susoh is situated.
