Meunasah Reudeup – administrative gampong in Kecamatan Lhoksukon, Kabupaten Aceh Utara
Meunasah Reudeup is an Indonesian gampong (village-level administrative unit) belonging to Kecamatan Lhoksukon, Kabupaten Aceh Utara Regency, and Aceh Province. Based on its geographic coordinates, it is located in the northern part of Sumatra island. Kabupaten Aceh Utara (North Aceh Regency) is one of the regencies within Indonesia's Aceh Province, situated on Sumatra island. The settlement's postal code is 24382. Since publicly available statistical or administrative data specific to Meunasah Reudeup is currently limited, the following sections present verifiable information available at the Kecamatan Lhoksukon and Kabupaten Aceh Utara levels, with clear indication of the contextual scope.
General overview
Meunasah Reudeup is a small-scale gampong characterized primarily by agricultural activity, located within Kecamatan Lhoksukon. The kecamatan itself – with Lhoksukon city serving as its administrative seat – covers a total area of 2,705.26 km² in Kabupaten Aceh Utara, with a population of 534,085 registered in the 2010 census and 602,793 in the 2020 census; as of mid-2025, official estimates placed its population at 647,619. At the kecamatan level: Lhoksukon is currently the administrative capital of Kabupaten Aceh Utara, following the creation of Kabupaten Biruent in 1999 when the western districts of the regency were separated, and the subsequent establishment of Lhokseumawe city as an independent administrative unit in 2001. Regarding the area of Kecamatan Lhoksukon: the subdistrict covers 243 km² and had a population of 49,733 according to the 2020 census, with an estimated population of 51,421 as of mid-2023. In terms of the region's economic structure, the regency holds significant agricultural importance as a major rice-producing area. Kabupaten Aceh Utara also constitutes one of Indonesia's most important industrial regions outside Java, particularly since the opening of the PT Arun LNG liquefied natural gas processing facility in 1974. Meunasah Reudeup – given its small size and limited available documentation – is not among the known tourism or economic centers of Kecamatan Lhoksukon; it functions primarily as a local agricultural and residential area.
Real estate and investment
Directly verifiable real estate market data specific to Meunasah Reudeup is not available. From a broader regional perspective, however, it is notable that for Kabupaten Aceh Utara as a whole, per capita income excluding the oil and gas sector exceeds 1.4 million rupiah, while with oil and gas revenues included, it reaches 6 million rupiah. This industrial background influences the structure of the real estate market: the economic zone of Arun–Lhokseumawe generates some commercial and service sector demand across the district as a whole. Considering Aceh Province as a whole, Aceh focuses on four main investment sectors: agriculture and food processing, energy and infrastructure, tourism, and the Aceh Economic Development Zones. Regarding the Indonesian legal framework for foreign real estate purchases, foreign citizens may acquire residential and residential building properties in the form of Hak Pakai (use rights) with a valid KITAS/KITAP residence permit, without requiring business establishment; the permit's initial term is 30 years, which may be extended for up to 80 years total, and the contract must be executed by a notary public holding authorization and registered with the National Land Office (BPN). Data on specific property prices offered in Meunasah Reudeup or its immediate vicinity are not currently available publicly, as the vast majority of advertised properties in the Aceh Utara region are concentrated in Lhokseumawe city.
Safety and security
Security-specific data for Meunasah Reudeup – criminal statistics, police district reports – is not publicly available; the following presents only verifiable general information applicable to Aceh Province as a whole. Aceh has emerged from a prolonged internal armed conflict. Since 2005, Aceh has enjoyed significantly greater stability and security; the easing of the conflict has created opportunities for economic and social development. However, while violence against foreigners is rare, certain past incidents have been documented in various parts of Aceh Province. According to Canadian travel advisories, armed robberies have previously occurred along the main Banda Aceh–Medan highway, and foreigners traveling alone or at night are considered particularly vulnerable. From a legal and community environment perspective, it is important that Aceh Province implements certain elements of Sharia law; these apply primarily to Muslims, though certain provisions may extend to non-Muslims and foreigners. Under Sharia-based local regulations, Acehnese provincial authorities may apply corporal punishment in cases related to gambling, alcohol consumption, or moral offenses. Given these considerations, specific security assessments concerning Kabupaten Aceh Utara and Kecamatan Lhoksukon are contained in current official government travel advisories (such as FCDO and Smartraveller), which are regularly updated.
Tourist attractions
The source material does not identify independent tourist attractions within Meunasah Reudeup gampong itself. However, several verifiable points of interest exist throughout the broader Kecamatan Lhoksukon area and Kabupaten Aceh Utara as a whole. One of the most well-known is the Rumah Cut Meutia museum: Cut Meutia is widely recognized as an Acehnese national heroine known for her courage in the struggle against colonizers; her family contributed to the conversion of her former home into a museum. Rumah Cut Meutia is located in Masjid Pirak gampong, within Kecamatan Matang Kulin, in Kabupaten Aceh Utara. Its distance from Lhoksukon city is approximately 9 kilometers. Another prominent natural attraction in Kabupaten Aceh Utara is Air Terjun Tujuh Bidadari (Seven Fairies Waterfall): the waterfall is situated deep within a forest called Hutan Syiah Utama Selatan, and access involves traversing difficult terrain. The name "tujuh bidadari" (seven fairies) derives from the waterfall's seven distinct levels. Along the coast, Pantai Lancok beach is recognized as one of Kabupaten Aceh Utara's characteristic coastal destinations: Pantai Lancok is located in Desa Lancok gampong, within Kecamatan Syamtalira Bayu. At the city center of Kecamatan Lhoksukon, the Masjid Agung Baiturrahim Lhoksukon grand mosque is one of the district's defining structures, situated near Meunasah Asan Ab. These attractions should be understood within the context of Kabupaten Aceh Utara; their accessibility from Meunasah Reudeup gampong depends on road conditions, though they are not at exceptionally great distances from the village.
Summary
Meunasah Reudeup is a small-scale administrative gampong located in Kecamatan Lhoksukon, Kabupaten Aceh Utara, in the northern part of Aceh Province on Sumatra. The region is economically active, primarily through agriculture and petroleum-gas industry; Kabupaten Aceh Utara carries the greatest economic potential of the Aceh region. Regarding public safety and the real estate market, only broader provincial and regency-level connections can be reliably described, as gampong-level data is not yet publicly available. The area holds tourism interest primarily for its natural and cultural-historical appeal; the most well-known attractions are dispersed across Kabupaten Aceh Utara as a whole and are accessible within reasonable distance from Meunasah Reudeup.
