Meunasah Teungoh LB – a gampong in Kecamatan Lhoksukon, in the heart of North Aceh
Meunasah Teungoh LB is a gampong (an Acehnese administrative unit, that is, a village) in Kecamatan Lhoksukon, located in Kabupaten Aceh Utara (North Aceh), in Aceh province, Indonesia. Based on its coordinates (5.0428639° N, 97.3077823° E), it lies in the interior of the northern coastal region of Sumatra. According to Wikidata records, Meunasah Teungoh LB belongs to the Mukim Lhoksukon Barat administrative unit, and is also listed as such in the relevant decrees of the Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs. Kabupaten Aceh Utara is a regency located on the northern coast of Aceh province, with its capital in Lhoksukon city, approximately 115 km from Banda Aceh. The gampong's postal code is 24382, which is shared by all villages in Kecamatan Lhoksukon.
General overview
Meunasah Teungoh LB is a small gampong with limited documentation, for which independent, settlement-level statistical or encyclopedic sources are not currently available. Its name is derived from the Acehnese word "meunasah," which refers to a building serving local community and religious functions, as well as the community unit surrounding it — this naming tradition is widespread throughout Aceh province. The "LB" suffix is a distinguishing designation that differentiates multiple gampongs with similar base names within Kecamatan Lhoksukon. Kabupaten Aceh Utara is one of the regencies of Aceh province on the island of Sumatra; it has an area of 2,705.26 km² and had a population of 602,793 according to the 2020 census. Kecamatan Lhoksukon itself is the administrative capital of the regency, and as such serves as one of the region's most important organizational and economic hubs. Kabupaten Aceh Utara plays a role in one of the largest industrial regions outside Java, notably due to the liquid natural gas processing industrial capacity of PT Arun LNG near Lhokseumawe, which has defined the region since 1974. In the agricultural sector, the regency is known as an important rice producer, and its per capita income exceeds that of other regions in Aceh province.
Real estate and investment
Independent, settlement-level real estate market data for Meunasah Teungoh LB is not available; the following reflects verifiable relationships that apply at the broader levels of Kabupaten Aceh Utara and Aceh province. From the 1970s onward, gas and oil fields were discovered in the region, attracting numerous investors to Aceh due to natural resources interests. Aceh province currently focuses on four main investment sectors: the agrarian economy, energy and infrastructure, tourism, and Acehnese economic development zones. In the interior rural areas of Kabupaten Aceh Utara — to which Meunasah Teungoh LB belongs — the real estate market is local in character and typically has limited liquidity, with no documented active demand among external investors. Under the general framework of Indonesian land ownership regulations, foreign nationals cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) in Indonesia; for them, the Hak Pakai (right of use) category is available for residential property, which is tied to valid KITAS/KITAP residence permits, initially valid for 30 years and can be extended for a total of 80 years, with the procedure conducted through a licensed notary public and the National Land Authority (BPN).
Safety and security
Settlement-specific crime statistics or security assessments for Meunasah Teungoh LB are not publicly available. Regarding broader context, Aceh province historically has a complex security past: Indonesian military personnel were stationed in Kecamatan Lhoksukon between 1999 and 2003 at an ExxonMobil oil and gas facility, and in 2001, 11 Acehnese residents filed suit against the company in the United States; the Doe v. Exxon Mobil Corp case was settled in 2023. Following the 2005 Helsinki Peace Accord, the security situation in the province stabilized; Aceh's investment climate is increasingly viewed as favorable in the Arun Lhokseumawe region, and improved security conditions are regarded as one factor in investor attraction. Nevertheless, at the level of rural gampongs, travelers can reliably obtain detailed, up-to-date public security information from local authorities or relevant Indonesian government sources.
Tourist attractions
No sources currently exist regarding named tourist attractions for Meunasah Teungoh LB. The immediate surroundings of the gampong comprise Kecamatan Lhoksukon, which is also the administrative capital of Kabupaten Aceh Utara. Neither English nor Indonesian Wikipedia mentions any unique, named tourist attractions from the territory of Kecamatan Lhoksukon — or more broadly from the regency. At the level of Aceh province more widely, natural beauty and tourism play important economic roles, and the province is increasingly leveraging its natural endowments. Moreover, Aceh is Indonesia's only province that formally implements Sharia law, which is a defining characteristic of the province's culture and daily life and is perceptible to visitors. It is advisable to take into account the province's local customs and religious provisions when planning a visit.
Summary
Meunasah Teungoh LB is a small Acehnese gampong in Kecamatan Lhoksukon, located in Kabupaten Aceh Utara, situated on the northern coast of Aceh province. The settlement itself is not extensively documented; its characteristics and broader relationships can be understood at the levels of Kecamatan Lhoksukon and the regency. Kabupaten Aceh Utara is a regency of nearly 603,000 people on Sumatra, significant in both agriculture and industry, whose interior rural villages — including Meunasah Teungoh LB — function primarily as residences for local communities and are not, at present, part of the broader tourism or investment offering.
