Buket Jok – village in Aceh Timur Regency, eastern Sumatra
Buket Jok is a small settlement in the eastern part of Aceh Province, Indonesia, administratively belonging to the Idi Rayeuk District (kecamatan), which is part of Kabupaten Aceh Timur (East Aceh Regency). The settlement is located on the eastern coast of Sumatra island, approximately at 4.96° north latitude and 97.73° east longitude. Kabupaten Aceh Timur lies on the eastern side of Aceh Province, and at the end of 2023, the total population of the regency was 449,796. Since independent settlement-level statistical sources for Buket Jok are not currently available, the following presentation relies on verifiable data and relationships at the regency and provincial levels, with this limitation noted throughout.
General overview
Buket Jok is not among the widely known or touristically prominent Indonesian settlements; the village name appears primarily in administrative records. The Idi Rayeuk District is one of the kecamatan in Aceh Timur Regency, located in the eastern zone of the kabupaten. The region itself — Kabupaten Aceh Timur — is recognized as one of Aceh Province's oil-rich districts; according to source material, the kabupaten plays a significant role in hydrocarbon extraction alongside Kabupaten Aceh Utara and Kabupaten Aceh Tamiang. Agriculture, fishing, and activities related to natural resources traditionally form determining parts of the local economy in this region. Specific demographic, infrastructural, or economic data regarding the village of Buket Jok is not available in publicly accessible sources, so certain facts cannot be established regarding the settlement's size and character — like neighboring villages, it presumably constitutes a smaller, agrarian community, though this is not a source-based statement.
Real estate and investment
Separate market data specific to Buket Jok's real estate market is not available. In broader context, Kabupaten Aceh Timur is not considered one of Indonesia's highlighted growth zones for real estate; the region — similar to most rural areas of Aceh Province — is typically characterized by low land prices and modest development activity compared to major cities and tourism centers. As a generally applicable framework of Indonesian land ownership regulations, it should be noted that foreigners cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) to real estate in Indonesia; longer-term use-right titles — such as Hak Pakai or Hak Sewa — are available to them and can be arranged with legal assistance. From an investment perspective, evaluation of such a rural, poorly documented village location requires thorough due diligence through local administration (dinas) and independent legal advisors.
Safety and security
Unified criminal or public security statistics specific to Buket Jok are not publicly available. The broader region — Kabupaten Aceh Timur — is historically noteworthy in that during the active period of the Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM) separatist movement, particularly before the martial law imposed in May 2003, certain areas of the kabupaten — especially the Peureulak region — could be characterized according to the source as having more tense security situations. Following the 2005 Helsinki Peace Agreement, the armed conflict in Aceh Province ended, and since then the province's stability has noticeably improved. In the absence of specific, current, and site-level data on the present state of everyday public security, a cautious approach is recommended; current travel advice from domestic foreign ministry sources and from institutions such as ELTE Indonesia Studies or similar verifiable institutions should be considered authoritative.
Tourist attractions
Tourist attractions identifiable by name and connected to Buket Jok village do not appear in available sources. The broader Kabupaten Aceh Timur's appeal derives primarily from natural and cultural values within the region; however, regarding specific points of interest in the kabupaten and kecamatan — since only regency-level Wikipedia source material is available — more detailed statements cannot be made on a reliable basis. Generally speaking, Aceh Province possesses numerous historical and natural values, including memorial sites related to the 2004 tsunami (cunami), coastal areas, and the province's religious-cultural heritage; these, however, are associated with other parts of the province, primarily the Banda Aceh region, and it cannot be stated without sources that these would be accessible near Buket Jok. The Idi Rayeuk District, to which the village belongs, likewise does not have documented tourist attractions to present at its level, based on available source material.
Summary
Buket Jok is a small, poorly documented Acehnese village that administratively belongs to the Idi Rayeuk District of Kabupaten Aceh Timur on the eastern coast of Sumatra. According to data available at the regency level, East Aceh is an oil-rich kabupaten with a population of approximately 449,000, whose rural settlements — including presumably Buket Jok — are far removed from the country's tourism and investment focal points. More precise demographic, infrastructural, or market information specific to the village cannot yet be found in publicly accessible sources, so only the settlement's location and administrative affiliation can be documented with substantiation.
