Krueng Beukah – small village in Aceh Jaya regency, western coast of Sumatra
Krueng Beukah is a small community in Aceh Province, in the western part of Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra. Administratively, it belongs to Kecamatan Pasie Raya district, which forms part of Kabupaten Aceh Jaya regency. Based on its coordinates (4.52° north latitude, 95.89° east longitude), the settlement is located near the Indian Ocean coastline, in the interior areas of Aceh Jaya. Aceh Province is situated in the northwestern part of Indonesia and possesses a distinctive cultural, religious, and historical background within the country.
General overview
No independent, verified sources currently exist regarding Krueng Beukah, so its characteristics must be inferred from the broader administrative context of the community. Kecamatan Pasie Raya, to which the settlement belongs, forms part of Kabupaten Aceh Jaya. This regency was established in 2002 through the division of Kabupaten Aceh Barat, and it is considered a relatively young administrative unit in the region. Kabupaten Aceh Jaya's total population recorded at the end of 2023 was approximately 99,717 residents — this figure applies to the entire regency, not solely to Krueng Beukah. The terrain of the area is generally characterized by Sumatra's western mountain ranges, dense tropical forests, and plains stretching along the coastline. Aceh Jaya regency features a coastline facing the Indian Ocean, and the region's character is strongly shaped by Islamic culture, as Aceh Province is the only area in Indonesia where a sharia-based local legal system is in effect. Smaller villages and communities, such as Krueng Beukah presumably, typically depend on agricultural or fishing activities, aligned with the traditional way of life of communities living on Sumatra's western coast.
Real estate and investment
No detailed, publicly available real estate market data exists for Krueng Beukah or Kecamatan Pasie Raya district. At the broader Kabupaten Aceh Jaya level, it can be stated that the regency is a relatively small-population and economically less developed area within Aceh Province, which generally correlates with more moderate real estate demand and lower land prices compared to more frequented and urbanized areas of the province. From an investment perspective, small Sumatran villages may primarily offer opportunities through local agricultural and fishing economies, though specific data on these cannot be verified. Under the general framework of Indonesian land ownership regulations, foreign nationals cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) to real estate in Indonesia; instead, only limited rights — such as Hak Pakai (usage rights) or long-term lease agreements — are available to them. This general legal framework applies throughout the country, including Aceh Province and the Krueng Beukah area. Before making investment decisions, local legal counsel is advisable in all cases.
Safety and security
No accessible settlement-level statistics or verified data exist regarding the public safety situation in Krueng Beukah. Regarding the general public security of Aceh Province, it is known that the province underwent significant stabilization over the past two decades following the devastating 2004 tsunami and the subsequent peace process. Aceh currently exhibits public order conditions functioning similarly to other regions of Indonesia, and the province's local sharia legal system represents one layer of everyday public order regulation. In smaller, rural communities — such as Krueng Beukah presumably — community-level social control is generally stronger, and serious crime is less characteristic than in major cities. Nevertheless, this is a general observation rather than a source-based finding specific to the settlement.
Tourist attractions
No data exists regarding tourist attractions directly linked to Krueng Beukah and verified by sources. Kabupaten Aceh Jaya regency is generally known in the broader region for its oceanfront facing the Indian Ocean and its natural landscapes, but verified information about specific, named attractions located within Kecamatan Pasie Raya district and in the vicinity of Krueng Beukah is not available. Throughout Aceh Province, natural and cultural heritage — including historical sites in the province's Banda Aceh city and monuments erected following the 2004 tsunami — are notable from a tourism perspective, though these are located in the province's eastern, more densely populated areas, not in the immediate vicinity of Krueng Beukah. In the western parts of the province, tropical nature and the Indian Ocean coastline represent the main attractions in general, but verified, specifically named attractions narrowed to Pasie Raya district do not exist in available sources.
Summary
Krueng Beukah is a small community in Kecamatan Pasie Raya district, within Kabupaten Aceh Jaya regency, in Aceh Province, on the western part of Sumatra. The regency was formed in 2002 as an independent administrative unit and had a total population of approximately 100,000 residents in 2023. Independent, verified source data currently does not exist for the settlement, so detailed characterization is possible solely on the basis of broader administrative and regional context. Regarding the real estate market, public safety, and tourism, generally applicable Indonesian rules and known characteristics of Aceh Province provide an informational basis, but these do not substitute for settlement-level data specifically relating to Krueng Beukah.
