Keuruweung Blang – a small settlement in Kecamatan Kuta Cot Glie, Kabupaten Aceh Besar
Keuruweung Blang is a minor settlement in Indonesia, belonging to Kabupaten Aceh Besar, classified within the Kecamatan Kuta Cot Glie district. The broader administrative unit is located in Aceh Province, in the northern part of the island of Sumatra, positioned approximately at 5.37° north latitude and 95.49° east longitude based on its coordinates. Kabupaten Aceh Besar is Indonesia's westernmost regency, and administratively maintains close ties with Banda Aceh city, the provincial capital. No independent, detailed statistical or encyclopedic sources are available for Keuruweung Blang itself, so the following description relies primarily on verifiable data at the regency and provincial levels, clearly indicating this.
General overview
Keuruweung Blang belongs to Kecamatan Kuta Cot Glie, which is one of the more mountainous interior districts of Kabupaten Aceh Besar. The regency itself had a population of approximately 439,048 people as of mid-2024 and is known as Indonesia's westernmost regency. The regency's administrative center is Jantho city, designated as the new administrative capital in the late 1970s at the foothills of the Seulawah mountain range, following separation from Banda Aceh. Keuruweung Blang itself is a small, typically agricultural rural community, characterized like traditional Acehnese villages in the region by rice cultivation and smaller handicraft and livestock activities. The topography of Kecamatan Kuta Cot Glie corresponds to more mountainous interior areas, in contrast to the coastal belt, so accessibility compared to other parts of the province may be more limited. Since independent source material is not available for the settlement, reliable data regarding the specific population, territorial extent, and institutional facilities cannot be provided at this time.
Real estate and investment
Direct, verifiable data on the real estate market of Keuruweung Blang is not available. In broader context, Kabupaten Aceh Besar is one of the key districts of Aceh Province closely connected to the capital, Banda Aceh, where real estate development activity focuses mainly on areas better accessible and located near Banda Aceh. Interior, more mountainous districts such as Kuta Cot Glie typically attract less investor attention than coastal or areas closer to the city. In Indonesia, the property acquisition possibilities for foreign nationals are generally regulated: foreign private individuals cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik), but certain other titles, such as Hak Pakai (usage rights), are available under limited conditions. These general legal frameworks naturally apply throughout the entire country regardless of specific settlements. From an investment perspective, Aceh Province is generally classified among the lower-tourism, developing regions within Indonesia, where infrastructure development is ongoing but investment dynamics lag behind levels characteristic of the Bali or Lombok region.
Safety and security
No public security-specific statistics or statements regarding Keuruweung Blang appear in available sources. Aceh Province is generally known for having significantly stabilized security conditions following the 2005 Helsinki peace agreement—which ended decades of armed conflict. A local adaptation of Sharia law is broadly applied in the province, and its implementation influences the norms of public and private life, though this primarily applies to the Muslim local population. In rural, small-village environments such as Keuruweung Blang, community-level social control is generally strong, which according to local experience contributes to public order. For travelers and potential visitors, the province can generally be considered safe, though it is advisable to become familiar with the specific district and road conditions before traveling to the area.
Tourist attractions
No available data exists on identifiable tourist attractions specific to Keuruweung Blang. The broader Kabupaten Aceh Besar, however, possesses several verifiable points of interest that may be relevant to those interested in the region. The regency is the birthplace of Cut Nyak Dhien, the Acehnese national hero who originated from the Lampadang area and is recognized as one of the most famous figures in the Indonesian independence movement. Banda Aceh city, near which much of the regency is located, is home to numerous historical and cultural sites, including the 2004 tsunami memorial sites, which have become some of the region's most renowned attractions. The Seulawah mountain range, at the foothills of which the regency's administrative center, Jantho, is also situated, offers natural scenery and is known terrain for those wishing to trek into the region's interior areas. Detailed source data on nearby district-level natural or cultural attractions of Keuruweung Blang is currently not available.
Summary
Keuruweung Blang is a rural small settlement in Kabupaten Aceh Besar, in Kecamatan Kuta Cot Glie, in the interior areas of Aceh Province. Independent, detailed administrative or statistical documentation is not yet available for the village, so its characteristics are primarily understood in the context of regency and provincial-level data. The broader Kabupaten Aceh Besar is Indonesia's westernmost regency, with a population of approximately 439,000, and is a region of historical and cultural significance, where its interior, more mountainous areas—including Kecamatan Kuta Cot Glie—are less known compared to the major tourist destinations. Regarding the region's development and accessibility, the relationship maintained with Banda Aceh city is the determining factor.
