Meunasah – gampong in the coastal Kecamatan Susoh district, Aceh province
Meunasah is a gampong (village) of Kecamatan Susoh in Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya, Aceh province, Indonesia. Based on its coordinates (3.7226° N, 96.8452° E), the settlement is located on the western coast of Sumatra island. Kecamatan Susoh extends across the western coast of Aceh, has no mountainous area, and is regarded as a maritime tourist destination in Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya. Meunasah itself is a small administrative unit within this district: Kecamatan Susoh comprises a total of 29 gampongs, of which Meunasah is one. The broader province of Aceh is situated at the northern tip of Sumatra island and borders the Bay of Bengal, the Andaman Sea, the Indian Ocean, the Strait of Malacca, and North Sumatra.
General overview
No independent, detailed descriptive source is available for Meunasah; the following information is based on verifiable data at the Kecamatan Susoh level. Susoh is a kecamatan in Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya, Aceh province. Susoh functioned as a commercial center for surrounding settlements, including Kuala Batu, Blangpidie, Lhok Pawoh Utara (Tangan-Tangan), and Manggeng, and also maintained connections with the Gayo Lues (Patiambang) region. The Susoh community began to develop in the 17th century, that is between 1601 and 1700. Teluk Susoh was one of the commercial centers of Aceh's western coast in the 18th century and early 19th century, with its port operating at Kadai Susoh. The name Meunasah, moreover, also denotes in Acehnese culture a communal prayer place and congregation building, which demonstrates the deeply rooted Islamic traditions of the area. Aceh province generally represents a conservative religious environment: the province has Indonesia's highest proportion of Muslim population, and daily life is rooted in Sharia, Islamic law. This cultural context also applies to the Meunasah gampong located in the Kecamatan Susoh area.
Real estate and investment
Gampong-level real estate market data for Meunasah are not available in publicly accessible sources. At the broader level of Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya and Aceh province, the following can be stated generally. Aceh province is rich in natural resources, including oil and natural gas; according to some analysts, Aceh's natural gas reserves rank among the world's largest. This raw material background indicates the province's economic potential; however, it does not necessarily directly reflect in the real estate market of a small coastal gampong. The coastal location of Kecamatan Susoh and its flat, mountain-free terrain tend to strengthen maritime tourism and the related local economy, which may have long-term effects on property demand in the district. As a general Indonesian regulation, it should be noted that foreigners cannot acquire full land ownership in Indonesia (Hak Milik); for them, primarily the Hak Pakai (usage rights) and Hak Sewa (lease rights) frameworks are available, the details of which should always be verified based on the currently applicable Indonesian legal regulations and local provisions.
Safety and security
No gampong-level public safety statistics are available from verifiable sources for Meunasah. With regard to the broader Aceh province, it can be generally stated that the province enjoys special autonomous status, whose background is partly rooted in historical political conflicts. The destruction caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami – during which approximately 170,000 people died or went missing – prompted the conclusion of a peace agreement between the Indonesian government and the Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM) separatist movement. During the period since the peace process, the province's stability has generally improved. The local legal system based on Sharia and the close fabric of community norms characterize the daily life of the district, which is a determining factor for law and order and social cohesion in the region. Nevertheless, detailed, reliable data on the specific criminal or security situation of Kecamatan Susoh or Meunasah cannot be provided.
Tourist attractions
No source is available regarding named tourist attractions in Meunasah gampong itself. At the Kecamatan Susoh level, however, the following are known: Susoh lies on the western coast of Aceh and is a maritime tourist destination of Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya; the district contains numerous maritime attractions and beaches. The clearly coastal, bahari (maritime) character of the district means that in the broader environment of Meunasah, waterfront natural features dominate. Regarding Aceh province as a whole, it is worth mentioning that within the interior of the province, the forests extending along the Bukit Barisan mountain chain between Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara and Kabupaten Aceh Jaya, as well as the Taman Nasional Gunung Leuser (TNGL) national park, are also prominent natural attractions, although these are located at significant distance from Meunasah, in other parts of the province. For visiting specific attractions pertaining to the gampong, on-site orientation is recommended, as the maritime offerings of Kecamatan Susoh are not fully documented in generally accessible sources.
Summary
Meunasah is a small gampong within Kecamatan Susoh, in Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya, on the western coast of Aceh province, on Sumatra. The kecamatan's coastal location and mountainless topography make the district a natural base for maritime tourism within Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya. The province's special autonomous status, local regulations based on Islamic law, and stabilization following the 2004 peace process together constitute the broader framework within which Meunasah and its immediate environment can be understood. Detailed demographic, real estate market, or tourism data are not publicly available at the gampong level for Meunasah, so a picture of the settlement must primarily rely on verified sources from Kecamatan Susoh and Aceh province.
