Alue Deah Teungoh – small settlement in the Kecamatan Meuraxa district, Banda Aceh city
Alue Deah Teungoh is a settlement (kelurahan or desa) in Indonesia, which belongs to the Kecamatan Meuraxa administrative district. It is located within Banda Aceh city, which is the capital of Aceh province on the northwestern tip of the island of Sumatra. Based on its coordinates (5.5622804, 95.3004493), the settlement is situated in the city's coastal, western zone. Since independent, settlement-level data sources are not available, the following description is based primarily on verified data regarding Banda Aceh city and the broader region, which is noted in all cases.
General overview
Alue Deah Teungoh forms part of Kecamatan Meuraxa, which lies on the western edge of Banda Aceh, close to the coast. According to data regarding the broader city of Banda Aceh, the city's area is 61.36 square kilometers, and according to the 2020 census it had 252,899 residents. Banda Aceh is considered Indonesia's westernmost major city, and is also the administrative, economic and cultural center of Aceh province. The city – and thus the Kecamatan Meuraxa district as well – was marked by a decisive historical event: the Indian Ocean earthquake of December 26, 2004 and the subsequent tsunami destruction. The epicenter of the catastrophe was only 249 kilometers from the coast, and Banda Aceh suffered the greatest losses: approximately 60,000 people lost their lives in the city. The coastal Kecamatan Meuraxa district – to which Alue Deah Teungoh also belongs – was particularly severely affected, as the tsunami waves caused the most severe destruction along the coast here. In the decades following the tsunami, Banda Aceh underwent significant reconstruction and modernization, financed by domestic and international aid. The 2004 catastrophe remains a defining reference point in local and broader Indonesian public consciousness, and is one of the most important interpretive frameworks for visitors arriving in the city.
Real estate and investment
Independent, settlement-level data on the real estate market in Alue Deah Teungoh are not publicly available. Considering the broader context, Banda Aceh city, where the settlement is located, has undergone noticeable change over the past two decades as a result of post-tsunami reconstruction and sustained development investments. In the city and surrounding areas, residential zones, infrastructure and public services underwent significant reconstruction, which generally influences the dynamics of the real estate market in the region. In areas located near the coast – such as the Kecamatan Meuraxa district – real estate market valuations depend on complex factors, including tsunami risk zones and the condition of reconstructed infrastructure. Generally speaking, in Indonesia foreign nationals cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) in real property; within the framework of Indonesian law, other titles are available to them – such as rental structures or nominal ownership solutions. The legal framework for these is determined by Indonesian agrarian and real estate regulations, and involvement of a local legal advisor is recommended before any concrete transaction.
Safety and security
Independent public safety statistics for Alue Deah Teungoh are not available. With regard to the broader region, Banda Aceh, it is worth noting that Aceh province is the only province in Indonesia where certain elements of Islamic sharia law are formally applied in local regulations. This religious and legal environment influences local social norms and the character of public order maintenance. Banda Aceh is generally not an exceptionally dangerous place in terms of public safety as characterized by Indonesian major cities, however, as with all larger cities, general caution and respect for local customs are warranted. Specific crime statistics could only be cited on the basis of verified, official sources; such data were not available at the time of this article's compilation.
Tourist attractions
There are no available, verified sources regarding named tourist attractions directly associated with Alue Deah Teungoh. However, Banda Aceh – of which the Kecamatan Meuraxa district forms part – offers numerous memorial sites related to the 2004 tsunami and the city's history. Memories of the tsunami catastrophe appear at multiple points across the city's territory, and in the coastal districts the physical traces of destruction and the results of reconstruction together give the location its particular character. Banda Aceh additionally preserves the historical traditions of the Acehnese Sultanate, and the city contains numerous buildings connected to local Islamic culture and history. Since Alue Deah Teungoh is located in the Kecamatan Meuraxa district, close to the coast, the characteristics of the broader city district – the coastal landscape, the marks of transformation following the tsunami – are probably experienced as part of the immediate surroundings, although direct sources for this are not available.
Summary
Alue Deah Teungoh is a small settlement in the Kecamatan Meuraxa district of Banda Aceh city, in Aceh province, on the northwestern tip of the island of Sumatra. The settlement is located in the coastal zone severely affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, and the broader city has undergone significant reconstruction since then. In the absence of independent, settlement-level data, the local conditions – the real estate market, public safety and tourist appeal – are characterized through the general characteristics of Banda Aceh and the Kecamatan Meuraxa district as context.
