Meunasah Intan – a kelurahan in the heart of Kabupaten Aceh Besar, near Banda Aceh
Meunasah Intan is an Indonesian kelurahan (administrative basic unit) in Aceh Province, at the northern tip of Sumatra. The settlement is one of the kelurahans of Kecamatan Krueng Barona Jaya, which belongs to Kabupaten Aceh Besar in Aceh Province. The kecamatan is located near the Ulee Kareng district of Banda Aceh. Kabupaten Aceh Besar is Indonesia's westernmost kabupaten. In mid-2024, the total population of Aceh Besar was 439,048.
General overview
Meunasah Intan is a relatively underdocumented small kelurahan, for which independent, detailed administrative or demographic statistics are not publicly available. From the accessible administrative sources, it is known that the settlement is one of the kelurahans under the Lam Ujong mukim in Kecamatan Krueng Barona Jaya. Within the kecamatan, three village groups identified by the name Lam Ujong – Meunasah Baet, Meunasah Intan (also known in the Cot Irie area) and Meunasah Manyang – form one of the main administrative units. Meunasah Intan's postal code is 23370. Kecamatan Krueng Barona Jaya as a whole is located in the immediate vicinity of Banda Aceh, which means that Meunasah Intan can be classified as part of the peripheral area of the provincial capital's agglomeration. The Lamreung area unit of the kecamatan is also known as the birthplace of Teuku Nyak Arief, an Acehnese national hero, who is also buried there. The Lam Ujong mukim – of which Meunasah Intan is also a part – is another significant administrative unit of the kecamatan.
Real estate and investment
No published dataset based on real estate market considerations is available for Meunasah Intan. The real estate market environment can be approached in the broader context of Kecamatan Krueng Barona Jaya and Kabupaten Aceh Besar. The location close to Banda Aceh generally attracts more lively residential property demand. According to data from a real estate intermediation platform, residential property prices on sale in the Meunasah Intan kelurahan area range approximately between 380 million and 600 million Indonesian rupiah. In the rental market, annual-level rental rates in the same area are approximately around 11–15 million rupiah, with properties in the offering typically ranging between 39–70 square meters in area. It is important to emphasize that these figures come from the database of a single, commercially oriented aggregator and should not be considered official market statistics. Regarding the framework of Indonesian land ownership regulations, it can be generally stated that foreigners cannot acquire direct ownership rights (Hak Milik) over property in Indonesia; for them, Hak Pakai (usage rights) and in some cases Hak Guna Bangunan (building rights) are available, which can be permitted under specific conditions and time limits. These regulations apply uniformly throughout the country, including in Kabupaten Aceh Besar.
Safety and security
Public security statistics at the settlement level for Meunasah Intan are not publicly available, therefore the following applies to the broader region, Aceh Province and Kabupaten Aceh Besar. Aceh Province is Indonesia's only territory that has operated since 2001 within a special autonomy framework, partly under sharia-based local regulations; this unique regulatory environment also affects public order. The kabupaten's administrative system is centered in Jantho, and the generally characteristic security situation of the province has been considered more stable since the 2005 peace agreement was reached. Banda Aceh and its direct agglomeration – to which Meunasah Intan is also close – is the best-developed infrastructure area of the province. Generally verifiable public security data services for this micro-region are not available, therefore specific crime statistics cannot be provided.
Tourist attractions
Meunasah Intan itself does not appear as an attraction in publicly available tourism sources. However, several documented attractions are found in the nearby area of Kabupaten Aceh Besar. The former house of Cut Nyak Dhien, managed by the Kabupaten Aceh Besar government, is known as the residence of the national heroine; the building's foundation is original, although the superstructure is reconstructed, as it was burned by Dutch forces. Kabupaten Aceh Besar is otherwise the birthplace of the national hero Cut Nyak Dhien from Lampadang. The Indrapuri Mosque, one of the kabupaten's oldest religious monuments, is located approximately 25 kilometers to the south, along the road leading to Medan; the area was once a Hindu kingdom before Sultan Iskandar Muda introduced Islam and had the previous temple converted into a mosque. Located within the kabupaten area is the Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport, which is one of Aceh Province's main gateways. The traditional Acehnese weaving center called Rumoh Teunun Nyak Mu operates in Gampong Siemben in Kecamatan Darussalam, approximately 12 kilometers east of Banda Aceh, and produces woven goods with Acehnese motifs.
Summary
Meunasah Intan is a small kelurahan in the area of Kecamatan Krueng Barona Jaya within Kabupaten Aceh Besar, which administratively falls in the vicinity of Banda Aceh's agglomeration. Independent, settlement-level demographic, tourism or public security data are not publicly accessible; therefore the area can only be meaningfully characterized in the context of the kecamatan and the kabupaten. The broader Aceh Besar kabupaten possesses a rich historical heritage and favorable accessibility due to its proximity to the provincial capital, which determines the general situation of the micro-region.
