Cot Mon Raya – settlement in Blang Bintang District, Kabupaten Aceh Besar, Aceh Province
Cot Mon Raya is a settlement in Aceh Province, Indonesia, located in the northern part of Sumatra island. Administratively, it belongs to Blang Bintang kecamatan (district), which is part of Kabupaten Aceh Besar (Aceh Besar regency). Based on its coordinates (5.5071196° N, 95.4031177° E), it falls within the northern zone of the region near Banda Aceh. Publicly available statistical or encyclopedic sources specifically about the settlement are not available, so the following description is based primarily on verified data available at the Kabupaten Aceh Besar level and on known characteristics of the broader region.
General overview
Cot Mon Raya is a relatively small settlement that is little known internationally, with a name reflecting Indonesian-Acehnese mixed naming traditions: the word "Cot" in Acehnese dialect means hill or elevation. Blang Bintang kecamatan, to which the village administratively belongs, is primarily known for its proximity to Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport, as the airport itself is located within this territory—this is one of the most defining infrastructural elements in the immediate area. Regarding Kabupaten Aceh Besar as a whole, according to Indonesian Wikipedia sources, the regency had a population of 439,048 people as of mid-2024, and is considered Indonesia's westernmost regency. The regency's administrative center is Jantho, located in the Seulawah mountain range; previously, before Banda Aceh became an independent city (kotamadya), the kabupaten's administrative center was still in Banda Aceh. Cot Mon Raya itself does not appear as a separate entry in readily available encyclopedic sources, so reliable information cannot be provided about the settlement's internal structure, exact population, or community institutions.
Real estate and investment
Direct, verifiable data about Cot Mon Raya's real estate market is not available. However, in the broader context—Kabupaten Aceh Besar and particularly the Blang Bintang district—it is worth noting that the proximity to Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport generally has a stimulating effect on real estate transactions and development interest in surrounding areas. In areas well-equipped with infrastructure located in the vicinity of Banda Aceh, heightened investor activity can be observed throughout Aceh Province, though the province is considered a region developing at a moderate pace compared to Indonesia's real estate market as a whole. Under the general framework of Indonesian real estate regulations, foreigners cannot acquire land or property on the basis of "hak milik" (full ownership rights); for them, "hak pakai" (use rights) and certain lease structures are available. These rules apply uniformly throughout the country, thus also apply in Aceh Besar and Cot Mon Raya. Local price or transaction data cannot be provided due to lack of sources.
Safety and security
No settlement-level statistics or official report on public safety in Cot Mon Raya is available. Regarding Aceh Province as a whole, the region has undergone significant political and security changes over recent decades: the Helsinki Agreement signed in 2005 concluded the long-running armed conflict with the Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM) movement, and since then the province has been generally considered to have a more stable security situation. Kabupaten Aceh Besar, as a regency in the immediate sphere of influence of Banda Aceh, is among the relatively developed and populated parts of the province. The general assessment of public safety in everyday life in the region is moderate risk, but the available source material contains no specific data pertaining to Cot Mon Raya.
Tourist attractions
No data about direct tourist attractions in Cot Mon Raya can be provided from available sources. However, Blang Bintang kecamatan and the broader Kabupaten Aceh Besar have numerous verifiable sites that may be known to visitors to the region. According to Indonesian Wikipedia, Kabupaten Aceh Besar is known as the birthplace of national hero Cut Nyak Dhien in the village of Lampadang—this is a culturally and historically significant reference for the region. Additionally, the Seulawah mountain range provides a natural backdrop on the kabupaten's territory, and the province has multiple sites evoking Acehnese culture and post-2004 tsunami reconstruction. Specific documented attractions near Cot Mon Raya cannot be identified due to lack of sources; for interested visitors, Banda Aceh and its immediate surroundings offer documented cultural, religious, and natural attractions.
Summary
Cot Mon Raya is an Indonesian settlement located in Aceh Province, in Blang Bintang kecamatan, within the territory of Kabupaten Aceh Besar, and is poorly documented in direct sources. Based on available regency-level data, it can be stated that the kabupaten is densely populated—with nearly 440,000 inhabitants as of mid-2024—is considered Indonesia's westernmost regency, and the proximity of Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport is a defining infrastructural characteristic of the region. Verifiable factual data specific to Cot Mon Raya regarding real estate market, public safety, or tourism cannot be provided from authoritative sources; those wishing to engage with the region for these purposes would be well advised to consult local or official sources.
