Lhok Beuringen – a small settlement in Tanah Jambo Aye District, Kabupaten Aceh Utara Regency
Lhok Beuringen is a settlement in Aceh Province, Indonesia, specifically within the territory of Kabupaten Aceh Utara (North Aceh Regency), belonging to Kecamatan Tanah Jambo Aye District. Based on its geographic coordinates (5.07° North latitude, 97.47° East longitude), it is located in the northern part of Sumatra Island. The broader region, Aceh Province, is the northernmost area of Sumatra, bordered to the west by the Indian Ocean, to the east by the Malacca Strait, and to the north by the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Publicly available settlement-level data is currently limited, so the description below primarily relies on information verifiable at the province and regency level, which is indicated in the text at all relevant points.
General overview
Lhok Beuringen is not among Indonesia's widely known settlements visited by tourists; rather, it is a quiet rural village inhabited by local communities as part of Tanah Jambo Aye District. The district itself is connected to the administrative unit of Kabupaten Aceh Utara, whose administrative center is located near the city of Lhokseumawe. Aceh Province as a whole—and thus Kabupaten Aceh Utara—enjoys a special autonomous status within Indonesia, granted partly for historical and partly for cultural reasons. The province is regarded as a conservative area with strongly Islamic values: according to data from Indonesia's national census bureau (Badan Pusat Statistik), Aceh Province has the highest proportion of Muslim population in the entire country, and daily life is also shaped by the local application of Sharia (Islamic law). This cultural and legal environment is also applicable to Lhok Beuringen as part of the province. Aceh Province is a region rich in natural resources: oil and natural gas reserves, as well as extensive natural forests characterize it, extending along the Bukit Barisan mountain range. This broader context provides the framework into which Lhok Beuringen as a settlement fits, although detailed, publicly documented local historical or demographic data about the village itself is not yet available in verifiable sources.
Real estate and investment
Publicly available settlement-level data on Lhok Beuringen's real estate market does not exist, so the following describes the broader investment context of Aceh Province and Kabupaten Aceh Utara. In recent decades, Aceh Province has experienced gradual economic development, partly facilitated by reconstruction processes following the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami; the catastrophe caused approximately 170,000 deaths or disappearances in the province. Economic stabilization was also supported by the peace deal concluded in 2005, which ended the decades-long conflict between the Indonesian government and the Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM) separatist movement. In the case of Kabupaten Aceh Utara, the region's proximity to the commercial shipping routes of the Malacca Strait, as well as local agricultural and fishing activities, form the basis of the local economy. Generally speaking, foreign citizens cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) over land or real estate in Indonesia; what is primarily available to them is Hak Pakai (use rights) or other special legal constructions, whose details must in every case be consulted with a local legal expert. In rural, poorly documented areas like Lhok Beuringen, real estate transactions typically follow local market dynamics, and heightened caution is recommended before making investment decisions.
Safety and security
No settlement-level, publicly verifiable statistics or detailed data set exists regarding public safety in Lhok Beuringen. For the broader region of Aceh Province, it is relevant that the province's special autonomous status and local application of Islamic law create a particular framework for public order and social norms. Since the 2005 peace process, uncertainty linked to the previous armed conflict has decreased substantially, and the province has become generally more stable. In rural, small communities throughout Indonesia, there is typically strong local community cohesion, which can contribute to daily order, however, concrete statements supported by sources cannot be made regarding Lhok Beuringen. For travelers and interested parties, the most reliable information can be obtained from the relevant Indonesian authorities and their own country's foreign policy information sources.
Tourist attractions
No verifiable source mentions named tourist attractions in Lhok Beuringen. For the broader Aceh Province, however, several locations of documented natural and cultural value are known. Within Aceh Province is found Taman Nasional Gunung Leuser (Gunung Leuser National Park), which extends through the territory of Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara and is internationally recognized for its pristine forest ecosystem and rare fauna living there, including the Sumatran orangutan. In the province's capital, Banda Aceh, memorial sites and museums documenting the devastation of the 2004 tsunami are records of recent history. Kabupaten Aceh Utara, of which Lhok Beuringen is also a part, lies close to the coastline of the Malacca Strait, so the region's natural geographic characteristics—coastal areas, agricultural landscapes—provide the area's characteristic appearance, although no source documents specific attractions tied to Lhok Beuringen. For those traveling to the location, local municipal information offices at the district and regency level can provide more precise, up-to-date information.
Summary
Lhok Beuringen is a poorly documented rural settlement in Kecamatan Tanah Jambo Aye District, Kabupaten Aceh Utara Regency, Aceh Province, in the northern part of Sumatra. The broader province is an area with special autonomous legal status and strong Islamic cultural traditions, shaped by reconstruction following the 2004 tsunami and the subsequent peace process. In the absence of settlement-level data, detailed demographic, tourist, or real estate market characterization of the village cannot yet be provided; interested parties can obtain more precise information from local Indonesian administrative authorities and official sources of the province.
