Cinta Damai – small settlement in the central part of Kabupaten Bener Meriah
Cinta Damai is an Indonesian small settlement located on the island of Sumatra in Aceh Province. Administratively, it belongs to the Wih Pesam subdistrict (Kecamatan Wih Pesam), which forms part of Kabupaten Bener Meriah. The seat of the region is Simpang Tiga Redelong, and the kabupaten itself was created through the division of the former Kabupaten Aceh Tengah. Based on its coordinates (4.7191, 96.7936), the settlement is situated in the northern, mountainous part of Sumatra. At present, no publicly available source material specific to Cinta Damai has been found, therefore the following presentation focuses on verifiable data and relationships at the broader – subdistrict and regency – level, with clear indication that these pertain to the surrounding region.
General overview
Cinta Damai does not appear in widely recognized tourism or administrative sources, making independent characterization impossible based on specific data. According to verifiable information covering Kabupaten Bener Meriah as a whole, the kabupaten has an area of 1,454.09 km², divided into 10 kecamatan and a total of 233 villages (desa). At the end of 2023, the kabupaten's total population was 175,781 residents. The region's inhabitants predominantly belong to the Gayo ethnicity, and the Gayo language – alongside Indonesian – is an established means of daily communication. The Wih Pesam subdistrict is one of the medium-sized administrative units of the kabupaten; the mountainous, agricultural character typical of the entire region is also determining here. Bener Meriah is furthermore a recognized region in Indonesian coffee production, with coffee plantations dominating the higher-altitude areas, forming the basis of the local economy. Cinta Damai itself – its name in Indonesian means "the love of peace" – is presumably a small community primarily dependent on agriculture and small-scale commerce, though this assumption is not supported by concrete data.
Real estate and investment
No independent, itemized real estate data is available specifically for Cinta Damai. Regarding the broader context – that is, the real estate market of Kabupaten Bener Meriah and Aceh Province – it can be stated that in rural, mountainous districts, property prices are typically considerably lower than in urban coastal areas or tourist-visited regions of Aceh. Agricultural land and smaller residential properties primarily attract local buyers; external investor interest is limited. From the perspective of the general Indonesian property ownership regulations, it is important to note that foreigners cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) in Indonesia; they have primarily the right to use buildings (Hak Pakai) or solutions through nominal domestic partners, which carry legal risks. This is legislation applicable to the entire country, not a specific feature of Bener Meriah. The kabupaten's rural nature and relatively underdeveloped infrastructure typically dampen speculative investor demand, while land use related to coffee economy may remain locally active.
Safety and security
No verifiable source addressing public security specifically for Cinta Damai is available. In general terms, Aceh Province – particularly the mountainous inland areas – has become more stable over the past two decades: the 2005 Helsinki Accord concluded the armed separatist conflict of Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), and the province has since been characterized by a consolidated security situation. In rural mountainous districts such as Kabupaten Bener Meriah, the level of street crime is generally low compared to metropolitan areas, though this does not automatically mean a risk-free environment and does not substitute for concrete, current local information. Aceh Province has a special provincial status operating under Islamic law (Shariah), which differs in terms of local norms, regulations, and administrative practice from other parts of the country; this is particularly worth noting for foreigners and visitors.
Tourist attractions
Cinta Damai does not appear with any specific tourist attraction in available sources. However, at the broader level of Kabupaten Bener Meriah, several verifiable points of interest and attractions can be identified. One of the most well-known is the Radio Rimba Raya memorial monument, located in Kecamatan Pintu Rime Gayo, which commemorates the radio station that broadcast Indonesian sovereignty to the world during the period of Dutch military aggression; this site holds outstanding significance for national history. Beyond this, the mountainous landscapes, coffee plantations and associated agricultural tourism represent attractions throughout the kabupaten; via the Rembele airport, the regency is directly accessible by air, facilitating combined visits with nearby attractions in Kabupaten Aceh Tengah, such as Danau Laut Tawar lake. It should be noted that the latter location is situated not in Bener Meriah but in the neighboring Aceh Tengah, and therefore is not part of the kabupaten in question.
Summary
Cinta Damai is situated in the inland, mountainous part of Aceh Province on Sumatra, in the Wih Pesam subdistrict of Kabupaten Bener Meriah. No independent, itemized verifiable data is available about the settlement; the broader region is an area inhabited by the Gayo ethnicity and characterized by agriculture – primarily coffee production – with its most important administrative and transportation hub at Simpang Tiga Redelong. The characteristics at the kabupaten level – relatively small population, rural infrastructure, and the distinctive Acehnese legal and cultural environment – fundamentally determine daily life in the area. Cinta Damai, as a small settlement, is little known to the broader public, and due to its location, it has primarily local economic and social functions rather than being identifiable as a tourist or investment destination.
