Data Makmur – small village in Kabupaten Aceh Besar, Blang Bintang District
Data Makmur is an Indonesian village belonging to Blang Bintang District (Kecamatan Blang Bintang) and forming part of the administrative unit of Kabupaten Aceh Besar. The area is located in Aceh Province, in the northernmost part of Sumatra island. Based on the village's coordinates (5.5391° north latitude, 95.4804° east longitude), it is situated within the district, not far from Banda Aceh city, which is the capital of Aceh Province. According to available sources, Kabupaten Aceh Besar is Indonesia's westernmost administrative unit at the regency level.
General overview
Independent statistical or encyclopedic sources specific to Data Makmur are not available; therefore, the characteristics of the broader administrative unit, Kabupaten Aceh Besar, serve as context below. As of mid-2024, the regency had a population of approximately 439,048 according to available data. The area originally encompassed Banda Aceh city; however, during an administrative reorganization carried out in the late 1970s, Banda Aceh became an independent municipality, and the regency's seat was moved to Jantho city, located in the Seulawah mountain range. Data Makmur is classified within Blang Bintang District, which belongs to those parts of the regency that lie relatively close to the agglomeration of Banda Aceh city. The region is characterized by agricultural and mixed-use areas, showing a picture typical of rural areas in Aceh Province. The village name itself—in which the word "makmur" means prosperity and flourishing in Indonesian—appears in numerous small Indonesian villages and generally reflects settlement or naming traditions.
Real estate and investment
Settlement-level real estate market data specific to Data Makmur is not available; therefore, the following presents general real estate market conditions in the broader Kabupaten Aceh Besar and Aceh Province. Aceh Province, and within it areas lying near Banda Aceh, have received increased development attention in recent decades due to reconstruction following the devastating 2004 tsunami and the gradual economic opening of the province. In the case of Kabupaten Aceh Besar, proximity to Banda Aceh city generally determines the attractiveness to property owners, as areas near the provincial capital are in a more favorable position in terms of employment opportunities and access to urban services. Real estate purchases by foreigners in Indonesia fall within statutory restrictions: Hak Milik (full ownership) can only be acquired by Indonesian citizens, while foreigners may acquire property in the form of Hak Pakai (usage rights) or other forms defined by law. This general Indonesian land ownership regulation is also applicable in Aceh Province. In rural, small villages—such as Data Makmur—the real estate market is typically narrow and local in character, with active investor demand more observable around urban or tourism centers.
Safety and security
No independent, verifiable source is available regarding public safety in Data Makmur. Aceh Province has undergone significant transformation in recent decades: following the long armed conflict concluded with the 2005 Helsinki Accord, the province has gradually stabilized, and today local-level public safety is generally considered adequate in most rural parts of the province. Aceh Province operates under a Sharia-based local legal system (qanun), which differs from other Indonesian provinces in certain behavioral norms and regulations. This local legal environment constitutes a specific framework for maintaining public order. In small, rural villages—such as Data Makmur—matters of public safety are generally handled within the framework of local community norms and traditional village administration (gampong system); however, this source material contains no specific data on these matters.
Tourist attractions
Named tourist attractions in the immediate vicinity of Data Makmur are not mentioned in the available sources. The broader Kabupaten Aceh Besar, however, is home to several regionally known sites. The regency is the birthplace of one of Indonesia's national heroines, Cut Nyak Dien, who originated from the Lampadang area and features prominently in Aceh sources as part of the region's cultural heritage. The Seulawah mountain range, where the regency's current seat, Jantho, is also located, is a geographically defining element of the area. In Banda Aceh city, to which Blang Bintang District lies relatively close, there are numerous memorial sites and museums related to the 2004 tsunami, forming one of Aceh Province's best-known visitor destinations. However, these sites are connected to the neighboring city and its agglomeration, not to Data Makmur itself.
Summary
Data Makmur is a small, rural Indonesian village in the Kecamatan Blang Bintang area, forming part of Kabupaten Aceh Besar in Aceh Province, on the northern tip of Sumatra. No independent, detailed source material is available about the settlement; its characteristics are understood in the context of the broader regency and province, which includes Aceh's special administrative status, the Sharia-based local legal system, and the political and economic stabilization that has occurred in the region in recent decades. Like other similarly situated villages in the regency, relative proximity to Banda Aceh determines the framework of everyday life, but Data Makmur itself is not counted among regionally known destinations from either a tourism or real estate market perspective.
