Beuracan Rata – small settlement in Pirak Timu District, North Aceh
Beuracan Rata is a small-sized Indonesian settlement located in the northern part of Aceh Province on Sumatra, in Kabupaten Aceh Utara. Administratively it belongs to the Kecamatan Pirak Timu district, whose coordinates (5.02° north latitude, 97.31° east longitude) place it within the inland areas of the regency. The administrative seat of the broader region, Aceh Utara, is the city of Lhoksukon, after the former seat, Lhokseumawe, became an autonomous city (kota otonom). Available source material extends only to the regency level; independent statistics or detailed description of the settlement are not yet publicly available.
General overview
Beuracan Rata is one of the villages of Kecamatan Pirak Timu in Kabupaten Aceh Utara. The region is predominantly agricultural and rural in character, where smaller villages are organized within the local administrative system (gampong or desa). The total population of Aceh Utara Regency at the end of 2023 was 627,543 people, which constitutes a relatively populous regency within Aceh Province. However, this figure applies to the entire regency, which consists of numerous districts and settlements beneath them; thus Beuracan Rata itself represents a considerably smaller community than this. The inland areas of the regency are characterized by smaller, dispersed villages whose economies are primarily based on agriculture, fishing, and local trade. Precise demographic and infrastructural data for Pirak Timu District do not appear in currently available sources, therefore a more detailed description of local conditions is not possible without compromising the reliability of the data.
Real estate and investment
Direct, settlement-level data on the real estate market in Beuracan Rata are not available. In the broader context of Kabupaten Aceh Utara, it may be noted that in the rural areas of North Aceh, real estate prices and investment activity generally lag behind those of more touristically developed or industrially active Indonesian regions. The regency's economy traditionally relies on agriculture, fishing, and to a certain extent the energy sector (particularly as an effect of the nearby Lhokseumawe industrial zone), though the latter is primarily concentrated in urban areas. In rural villages like Beuracan Rata, the market for land and real estate is narrow and local in character. In Indonesia, foreign land ownership is generally regulated: foreign nationals cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) over real estate and are only available certain limited property titles (such as Hak Pakai or investment through PT PMA), the details of which should always be clarified through current legal consultation. This framework information applies to the regency as a whole and to Indonesia generally; specific local market conditions require independent investigation.
Safety and security
Independent, settlement-level statistics or detailed assessment of public safety in Beuracan Rata are not available. Aceh Province generally has undergone significant changes in recent decades: the Helsinki peace agreement concluded in 2005 brought the long-running armed conflict to a close, and since then the security situation in the region has stabilized. In the rural communities of Aceh Utara Regency, everyday life is generally organized according to local norms and distinctive Acehnese cultural and religious traditions, where the local Syariat Islam-based legal system is also enforced at the provincial level. The latter is a characteristic feature of the entire Aceh Province, not specifically tied to Beuracan Rata. For travelers and those interested, the current information from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the competent consulates are the primary reference point in assessing security conditions.
Tourist attractions
The available source material does not contain named tourist attractions or local landmarks specific to Beuracan Rata, therefore enumeration of concrete local attractions is not possible. However, across the broader area of Kabupaten Aceh Utara, numerous natural and cultural assets characteristic of the region are generally known: the north Acehnese coast lies near the Strait of Malacca, inland areas are dominated by river valleys and agricultural landscapes, towns and larger settlements contain mosque architecture monuments. The regency's seat, Lhoksukon, and the neighboring city of Lhokseumawe are the region's most significant centers from a cultural and commercial perspective. These places have substantially more infrastructure and better-known attractions than the surrounding rural villages, including Beuracan Rata. For those interested in the area, Acehnese culture, local handicraft traditions, and the natural environment may provide general appeal, but their precise local manifestations are best experienced at a broader level than the village itself.
Summary
Beuracan Rata is a small rural settlement in Kabupaten Aceh Utara, belonging to Kecamatan Pirak Timu District, in Aceh Province, North Sumatra. Available public source material is detailed only to the regency level, therefore it is not possible to provide specific population, economic, or tourist data about the settlement while maintaining accuracy. The broader region, Kabupaten Aceh Utara, had a population of nearly 628,000 in 2023, with a rural character economy and local life defined by Acehnese cultural traditions. Those seeking more detailed and current local information about Beuracan Rata can most accurately obtain it from local government bodies or on-site sources.
