Alue Perman – a village in Woyla Barat District, Aceh Barat Regency
Alue Perman is a small settlement in Indonesia, belonging to Woyla Barat kecamatan (district), as part of Kabupaten Aceh Barat (Aceh Barat regency), in Aceh province, at the northern end of Sumatra island. Based on its coordinates (4.3339° north latitude, 96.0136° east longitude), it is located in a lowland, rural zone of the Woyla river region. The provincial capital, Banda Aceh, is situated approximately 150–170 kilometers to the east in a straight line. Settlement-level source material is currently not available for the village, therefore the following sections present verifiable data on the broader Aceh province and the regency, with clear indication of this relationship.
General overview
Alue Perman is a relatively undocumented rural settlement belonging to Woyla Barat kecamatan, for which no independent, publicly accessible statistical source is available. To understand the broader context, it is worth noting that Aceh province – into whose administrative system the village is integrated – is one of Indonesia's special status territories, possessing distinctive autonomy. The province's total population was 5,715,781 according to the 2025 census. Aceh is the most Muslim-majority province in the country: the proportion of Muslim population here is the highest throughout Indonesia, and daily life is organized in accordance with sharia (Islamic law system). Kabupaten Aceh Barat is situated on the western coastal region of Sumatra, and its economy is typically characterized by agriculture (primarily palm oil plantations and rice cultivation), fishing, and forestry to a lesser extent. Alue Perman, due to its location, likely also fits into this rural, agrarian economic environment, though the available source material does not contain specific data at settlement level.
Real estate and investment
Independent real estate market data for Alue Perman and Woyla Barat district are not available. In the broader regional context of Kabupaten Aceh Barat, it can be stated that in rural areas the real estate market is generally illiquid, with transactions occurring mainly between local, Indonesian participants. Aceh province's sharia-based special status may affect certain investment and financial processes in a distinctive manner, as local regulations in certain areas differ from general Indonesian law. Under the generally applicable framework of Indonesian land ownership regulations, foreign citizens cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) over real estate in Indonesia; for them, primarily long-term lease structures (Hak Sewa, Hak Pakai) are available, which are typically concluded for 25–30 years with extension possibilities. All of this constitutes the general regulatory background applicable in rural Aceh Barat areas as well, which should be verified with a local legal expert before any real estate transaction decision. From the perspective of investment opportunities, the province has a rich background in natural resources (oil, natural gas, forests), though the direct impact of this on small rural settlements cannot be determined from available sources.
Safety and security
Settlement-level public security data for Alue Perman is not available. As a general characteristic of Aceh province, it can be stated that following the 2004 tsunami disaster, the peace agreement concluded between the government and the Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM) separatist movement fundamentally stabilized the political situation in the province. With the closure of the armed conflict that existed in preceding decades, the civil security situation improved, and Aceh is now generally considered a stable province within Indonesia. The local application of sharia law represents a distinctive normative system, which also affects everyday public order and behavioral regulations. In rural, small-community environments – as Alue Perman is – the question of public security is typically determined by local community norms and authorities, though precise settlement-level data on this is not available to us.
Tourist attractions
The available source material makes no mention of tourist attractions directly associated with Alue Perman. At the broader Aceh province level, however, numerous natural and historical sites of significance are known. Within the province's territory operates the Taman Nasional Gunung Leuser (Gunung Leuser National Park), which is located in and around Aceh Tenggara district, encompassing the forests of the Bukit Barisan mountain range – though this park is at a considerable distance relative to Alue Perman. Aceh's western coastal region, which includes Kabupaten Aceh Barat, was among the areas most severely affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami; the memory of this event continues to shape the region's character today, and memorial sites related to the disaster can be found at certain points in the province. No source regarding specific notable natural or cultural sites is available for Woyla Barat kecamatan territory, therefore none are listed here.
Summary
Alue Perman is a poorly documented rural settlement in Indonesia's Aceh province, belonging to Woyla Barat kecamatan and Kabupaten Aceh Barat, in the western, northern part of Sumatra island. No independent, publicly accessible statistical, tourist, or real estate market source is available for the village; its characteristics can be understood primarily through the general context of the broader region – Aceh province and Aceh Barat regency. The province's distinctive autonomy, its sharia system, its environment rich in natural resources, and its political stabilization after 2004 are all factors that shape the region as a whole, thus indirectly affecting the situation of Alue Perman as well.
