Ladang Tuha – small settlement in the Pasie Raja district of South Aceh
Ladang Tuha is an Indonesian village located in the southern part of Aceh province on Sumatra, belonging to Kecamatan Pasie Raja within Kabupaten Aceh Selatan (South Aceh Regency). Based on its coordinates (2.76° north latitude, 97.62° east longitude), it is situated in the inland, near-coastal areas of the region. Kabupaten Aceh Selatan is one of the administrative units of Aceh province in northern Sumatra, and according to 2023 data, the regency's total population is close to 240,000 inhabitants. Ladang Tuha itself does not appear in available public sources from either administrative or statistical perspectives, so the description below relies primarily on the broader regional context, namely Kabupaten Aceh Selatan and Kecamatan Pasie Raja.
General overview
Ladang Tuha belongs to Kecamatan Pasie Raja, which is one of the administrative districts of Kabupaten Aceh Selatan. The regency itself was established on November 4, 1956, when the Indonesian legislature officially formed it under the basis of Undang-Undang Darurat Nomor 7 Tahun 1956. Later, on April 10, 2002, three new administrative units were created from the kabupaten's territory: Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya, Kabupaten Aceh Singkil, and the present-day, territorially narrower Kabupaten Aceh Selatan. A significant portion of the regency's population lives along the coastal main road and near riverbanks—this typical Sumatran settlement pattern also characterizes the inland villages. Since publicly available independent data on the settlement named Ladang Tuha is not available, concrete statements cannot be made about the settlement's size, infrastructure, or economic profile. The Pasie Raja district generally encompasses agricultural areas that form the inland regions of South Aceh.
Real estate and investment
No settlement-level, publicly verifiable data is available regarding Ladang Tuha's real estate market. In the broader regional context of Kabupaten Aceh Selatan, it can be said that South Aceh's real estate sector ranks among the economically less developed areas of the province, where transaction volume and prices are typically lower compared to more developed tourist destinations (e.g., the Banda Aceh area). Under generally applicable regulations in Indonesia, foreign nationals cannot acquire direct ownership (Hak Milik) of Indonesian land or real estate; for them, Hak Pakai (usage rights) and Hak Sewa (lease rights) represent the most common legal frameworks. This general Indonesian land ownership regulation also applies to Aceh province. From an investment perspective, the agricultural sector is dominant in the region (particularly palm oil, coffee, and cocoa), and local demand prevails in the real estate markets of small villages. The presence of external investors, particularly foreign ones, in inland, non-tourist districts such as Pasie Raja is not yet documented in publicly available sources.
Safety and security
No publicly available source contains specific public safety data for Ladang Tuha, so the characterization below reflects the broader regency and provincial context. Since the conclusion of the decade-long armed conflict (Gerakan Aceh Merdeka, GAM) in 2005, Aceh province has generally been considered more stable, and the security situation has improved substantially since the Helsinki Agreement. In rural areas of Kabupaten Aceh Selatan—and likely in the Pasie Raja district as well—general public safety develops in a manner characteristic of small villages: community social control is strong, and the proportion of serious violent crimes is typically lower than in major cities. It is important to note that certain elements of Islamic law (Sharia) are in effect in local regulations in Aceh province, which influences local norms and public order. Specific crime statistics cannot be cited for this village or district without sources.
Tourist attractions
No single named tourist attraction can be identified in the immediate vicinity of Ladang Tuha from verifiable sources. Kabupaten Aceh Selatan as a whole, however, possesses tourism potential due to its natural assets: the regency is situated on the Indian Ocean coast, and the region's landscape comprises coastal areas as well as natural environments connected to Sumatran rainforest. Nevertheless, data on these specific attractions do not appear in available regency-level sources, so possible visitor destinations, beaches, or nature reserves cannot be factually enumerated at the district level based on the present source material. The most populous and infrastructurally most developed district within the kabupaten is Kecamatan Labuhan Haji, which concentrates most public services and commercial infrastructure within the regency—this may serve as the nearest reference point for visitors to the area.
Summary
Ladang Tuha is a small, publicly poorly documented settlement in the Pasie Raja district of South Aceh, whose detailed demographic, tourism, or real estate market characteristics cannot be verified from independent sources. The broader context—Kabupaten Aceh Selatan, with nearly 240,000 inhabitants—is an agricultural-character regency established since 1956 in northern Sumatra, whose inland villages are concentrated along coastal and riverbank areas. For those interested in visiting the region, it is advisable to inquire about local conditions, infrastructure, and opportunities at the regency seat and in more developed districts (e.g., Kecamatan Labuhan Haji).
