Gampong Baro KB – village in Woyla Timur District, Aceh Barat Regency
Gampong Baro KB is a small settlement in Aceh Province, Indonesia, located in the northwestern part of the island of Sumatra. Administratively, it belongs to Woyla Timur Kecamatan (district), which forms part of Aceh Barat Kabupaten (regency). Based on the village's coordinates (4.4404249 northern latitude, 96.1248675 eastern longitude), it is situated in the eastern region of the Woyla River, in the interior areas of the kabupaten closer to the highlands. Since Gampong Baro KB is a distinctly small, village-level administrative unit, no independent, publicly accessible encyclopedic source material is available about it; the following analysis relies on regency-level verified data and broader regional context, which is clearly indicated throughout.
General overview
Gampong Baro KB is one of the lesser-known rural villages of Aceh Barat Kabupaten, for which detailed independent administrative or demographic statistics are not publicly available. Woyla Timur District takes its name from the Woyla River, one of the region's characteristic natural features. Aceh Barat Regency's territory – as a result of administrative restructuring – currently covers 2,927.95 km² and counted approximately 207,690 inhabitants as of mid-2024. The kabupaten's seat is Meulaboh City, which functions as the regency's economic and administrative center. Aceh Barat lies on the western coast of Sumatra Island and covered considerably larger territory in the pre-reformation period. Interior districts such as Woyla Timur are typically characterized by an agricultural nature: rice cultivation, palm oil plantations, and small-scale farming play a determining role in the local economy, though source-based data specifically about this village cannot be provided.
Real estate and investment
Specific data on Gampong Baro KB's real estate market as a village-level administrative unit are not available. At the broader Aceh Barat Regency level, it can be observed that the kabupaten, as one of Aceh Province's rural zones, consists primarily of agricultural and small-scale property ownership; investment activity generally lags behind the province's larger cities, such as Banda Aceh or the more tourist-frequented areas. Within Indonesia's applicable land law framework, it can generally be stated that foreign nationals cannot acquire direct land ownership (Hak Milik), only limited use rights (such as Hak Pakai), which in the case of rural properties represents particularly limited scope for action. Across all of Aceh Province, Islamic law (syariah) exerts influence on local regulation, which may also affect certain investment and business decisions. Due to its rural character and infrastructure conditions, Gampong Baro KB cannot be considered an active real estate market destination, and any local investment decision should be preceded by on-site and legal consultation.
Safety and security
No independent village-specific crime statistics or official reports are available regarding safety and security in Gampong Baro KB. In the broader regional context, it can be noted that Aceh Province underwent a lengthy reconstruction and stabilization process following the armed conflict between 1976–2005 and the devastating 2004 tsunami. Since the 2005 Helsinki peace agreement, the province has been generally stable, and the security situation in most rural districts is peaceful, though this observation applies to the entire province and is not necessarily uniform across all kecamatan. In the rural interior areas of Aceh Barat, such as the villages in Woyla Timur District, daily life is generally organized around agricultural work and community life; the presence of organized crime is not characteristic based on available regional descriptions, though only cautious assessments can be made in the absence of specific data. Prior to travel, it is always recommended to consult official consular or government sources.
Tourist attractions
No named tourist attractions are known from direct, village-specific sources regarding Gampong Baro KB. However, concerning the broader Aceh Barat Regency, it is worth noting that the kabupaten itself lies in an area of cultural and historical significance: the regency is the birthplace of Teuku Umar, an Indonesian national hero, after whom both Universitas Teuku Umar in Meulaboh and the Komando Resor Militer 012/Teuku Umar military unit are named. Meulaboh City, the kabupaten's seat, is known as a memorial and cultural site as a coastal area severely affected by the 2004 tsunami. In terms of the natural environment, Aceh Barat comprises a region that includes Sumatra's western coast and the Bukit Barisan mountain range, whose interior areas – including the Woyla River valleys – primarily offer landscapes close to nature. Nevertheless, named attractions specifically linked to Woyla Timur Kecamatan or to Gampong Baro KB village itself cannot be identified on the basis of available sources.
Summary
Gampong Baro KB is a small rural settlement in Aceh Barat Kabupaten, in Woyla Timur District, in Aceh Province, in the northwestern part of Sumatra Island. Since no independent village-specific documentation is publicly available about the village, its character can only be outlined based on regency-level verified data and general regional context: an agricultural-character rural zone that continues to develop as part of the province's post-conflict stabilization. For those planning to visit Aceh Barat Kabupaten, information about local infrastructure and current opportunities should be sought primarily from the kabupaten's administrative bodies and local sources.
