Meunasah Krueng – a gampong in Kecamatan Jangka, northern Kabupaten Bireuen
Meunasah Krueng is one of the gampongs located in Kecamatan Jangka, which falls under the administrative territory of Kabupaten Bireuen in Aceh Province, Indonesia. Based on its coordinates (5.24636618° N, 96.79394369° E), it is situated in the northern, near-coastal belt of the kabupaten. Kecamatan Jangka comprises a total of 46 gampongs, of which Meunasah Krueng is one. Kabupaten Bireuen geographically spans between 04° 54' 00" and 05° 21' 00" north latitude, and 96° 20' 00" and 97° 21' 00" east longitude. The regency—and consequently Kecamatan Jangka and Meunasah Krueng within it—is situated along the Banda Aceh–Medan connecting national main road.
General overview
Meunasah Krueng is a small, relatively unknown rural gampong for which no independent, detailed description is available in publicly accessible sources. The settlement's administrative classification is clearly established: as part of Kecamatan Jangka, it belongs to Kabupaten Bireuen in Aceh Province; its code registered by the Ministry of Interior is 11.11.10.2008. At the broader regency level, it is worth noting that Kabupaten Bireuen is composed of 17 kecamatan and a total of 609 gampongs. According to the 2010 census data, the population on the kabupaten territory was 389,024, the area was 1,796.31 km², and the population density was 200 inhabitants/km². Viewing the kabupaten as a whole, Kecamatan Jangka lies on a coastal plain traversed by the Banda Aceh–Medan main road. From a historical and political standpoint, Kabupaten Bireuen is also noteworthy: it comprises 17 kecamatan, and Kecamatan Jangka is one of them. The kabupaten also holds particular historical significance: by authority of Law No. 48 of 1999, effective October 12, 1999, it became an independent kabupaten, previously forming part of Kabupaten Aceh Utara. The regency was one of the emblematic locations of Aceh's tumultuous past; based on its code-based classification, Kecamatan Jangka forms an integral part of Bireuen's administrative units. Meunasah Krueng itself is not named in available sources as a tourist or economically significant location; the surrounding area corresponds to a general, agricultural and fishing-oriented rural region.
Real estate and investment
No direct analysis or dataset is available regarding Meunasah Krueng's real estate market and investment opportunities. At the broader kabupaten level in Kabupaten Bireuen, the real estate market is generally characterized by local, lower-to-middle price segments. Land prices available in Kabupaten Bireuen on certain market databases start from approximately 192 million rupiah. Real estate transactions are largely concentrated in areas close to city centers and easily accessible, while in rural gampongs such as Meunasah Krueng, transaction volume and investor interest are generally lower. From an infrastructure perspective, Kabupaten Bireuen serves a transit role: the regency lies along the Banda Aceh–Medan national main road, which provides moderate advantage in terms of accessibility for areas along the route, but this is less applicable to internal, smaller gampongs. According to the general framework of Indonesian property regulations, foreign individuals cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) over agricultural land or residential properties in Indonesia; for them, the Hak Pakai (usage right) and Hak Sewa (lease right) forms are available. This general regulatory framework applies equally in Kabupaten Bireuen—including in Kecamatan Jangka and Meunasah Krueng. From an investment perspective, the area is primarily the site of local, small-scale agricultural and commercial transactions, and is not characterized by larger, capital-market-oriented real estate developments.
Safety and security
No independent, authenticated statistics are available specifically regarding security in Meunasah Krueng; therefore, the following is based on verifiable known characteristics of the broader region. Kabupaten Bireuen played a prominent role in recent Indonesian history: the kabupaten became an independent administrative unit in 1999. The regency has operated under normalized conditions since the 2005 Helsinki peace agreement, and as part of the post-agreement consolidation characteristic of Aceh Province as a whole, public order has generally stabilized. In Kecamatan Jangka, local law enforcement falls under the jurisdiction of Polsek Jangka, supervised by Polres Bireuen, which according to indirect sources is present locally and operates actively. In Meunasah Krueng, as a rural gampong, the Islamic legal norms (syariat Islam) generally applicable to Aceh Province also apply, which operate throughout the province's territory under a special autonomy framework. This regulatory environment generally results in calm, predictable daily life in smaller villages, but travelers and potential investors should always seek information about current local conditions.
Tourist attractions
Meunasah Krueng itself does not possess any identified, named tourist attractions from available sources. However, in the Kecamatan Jangka area, it can be directly verified that the coastal sections extending along gampongs close to the shore are popular sites for local outings. The coastal section of Jangka Mesjid gampong, located in Kecamatan Jangka, is a location where visitors can observe the daily activities of local fishermen—the construction of boats and nets, the production of dried sardines—and where particularly beautiful views of the sea can be enjoyed at sunset. Pantai Kuala Jangka is located approximately 16 kilometers from the kabupaten city center. Viewing Kabupaten Bireuen as a whole, the regency offers several verifiable tourist attractions: Krueng Batee Iliek is one of the most visited natural destinations in Bireuen kabupaten, with waters flowing from the direction of the Bukit Barisan mountain range, approximately 40 kilometers from the city center in Kecamatan Samalanga. Pantai Kuala Raja is located in the gampong of Kuala Raja in Kecamatan Kuala Gampong, and is merely five kilometers from the Bireuen city center. The shrine and house of Teungku Chik Awe Geutah are located in Kecamatan Peusangan Siblah Krueng and are known destinations both for religious pilgrimage and for local history interest. All of these attractions are located at various points in the kabupaten, several kilometers away from Meunasah Krueng; no source-based data exists regarding independent tourist infrastructure for the village.
Summary
Meunasah Krueng is an administratively documented rural gampong in Kecamatan Jangka of Kabupaten Bireuen, Aceh Province, Sumatra. In available public sources, no detailed independent description of the settlement is provided; information concerning its location, administrative classification, and broader regional environment can be found in regency and district-level sources. The kabupaten as a whole—of which Meunasah Krueng is part—serves a transit role along the Banda Aceh–Medan main road, and throughout Bireuen numerous tourist destinations are accessible, ranging from coastal areas through rivers to historical sites. Those visiting the region or considering property acquisition would benefit from gathering the most current, fact-based information from regency and district-level authorities, as well as from local real estate specialists.
