Meunasah Alue – a gampong in Kecamatan Jeunieb, Kabupaten Bireuen, Aceh Province
Meunasah Alue is an Indonesian gampong (village) that falls under the administrative jurisdiction of Kecamatan Jeunieb within Kabupaten Bireuen, in Aceh Province. In terms of provincial and regency geography, it is important to note that Kabupaten Bireuen is part of Aceh Province, which is Indonesia's westernmost province, and the regency was established on 4 October 1999 from the western districts of the former North Aceh Regency. The regency's northeastern coast is bordered by the Strait of Malacca. Based on its coordinates (5.1907167° N, 96.6197256° E), Meunasah Alue is situated in the eastern part of Jeunieb subdistrict, on Sumatra's northern coast.
General overview
Meunasah Alue is a small, relatively obscure gampong for which independent, detailed statistical description is not available in publicly accessible sources. Its name refers to concepts preserved in Acehnese tradition: meunasah is a traditional Acehnese building type serving communal and religious purposes, while alue denotes a watercourse, streambed, or channel-like depression — thus the place name alludes to a characteristic feature of the local landscape. Kecamatan Jeunieb comprises a total of 43 desa and kelurahan administrative units, of which Meunasah Alue represents one of the smaller administrative divisions. The Indonesian Ministry of Interior records the settlement as Meunasah Alue, part of Kecamatan Jeunieb, with the administrative code 11.11.02.2052. In the manner characteristic of Acehnese villages, the mosque serves as a defining institution of local community and religious life: the Masjid Baiturrahman mosque belongs to Meunasah Alue gampong according to the district's official records. Based on school district designations along the Banda Aceh–Medan main road, the territory of Kecamatan Jeunieb falls near the 191-kilometre marker of that highway, indicating that Jeunieb — and thus Meunasah Alue — lies along the trans-Sumatran corridor connecting the two major cities. The Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Bireuen regularly publishes statistical reports on the district, providing information on demographic, agricultural, and administrative conditions at the subdistrict level, though detailed data for individual gampongs is not made publicly available.
Real estate and investment
Verifiable real estate market data for Meunasah Alue and its immediate surroundings, Kecamatan Jeunieb, is not available. To understand the property market context, the general characteristics of the broader region, Kabupaten Bireuen, provide the framework. The regency's estimated population in mid-2025 is 464,776, representing a medium-sized, continuously growing Acehnese regency; its area is 1,796.32 square kilometres, with elevations ranging from 0 to 2,637 metres. In the rural districts of such a regency — predominantly agricultural in nature, such as Kecamatan Jeunieb and its component gampongs — land prices and property values are generally substantially lower compared to the province's larger cities, notably Banda Aceh, though specific price indicators for this are not found in available sources. Under the general framework of Indonesian property regulations, foreign nationals generally cannot acquire full ownership (Hak Milik) of property in Indonesia; instead, they have access to the Hak Pakai (use right) or Hak Guna Bangunan (building use right) legal instruments, which provide time-limited but renewable title. Due to Aceh Province's special autonomy, local regulations in certain areas — including religious and land use matters — may differ from the national framework, making it advisable to consult local legal experts before conducting any property transaction.
Safety and security
Verifiable public safety statistics for Meunasah Alue are not available. Regarding the broader region — Kabupaten Bireuen — it is known that Bireuen Regency was affected by the conflict between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the Indonesian government, as well as by the devastation of the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami of 26 December 2004. Following the Helsinki Peace Accord signed in 2005, the armed conflict ended, and Aceh Province has gradually stabilized over the past two decades. Due to its rural character, Kecamatan Jeunieb generally exhibits the public safety profile typical of rural Acehnese villages: community control and the Islamic normative system — whose application in Aceh stems from its special autonomy — play a defining role in maintaining local order. Specific crime statistics or police data at the subdistrict or gampong level are not available, making broad generalisations inadvisable.
Tourist attractions
No identifiable, source-verified tourist attractions can be found in Meunasah Alue or its immediate surroundings in Kecamatan Jeunieb. However, several verifiable destinations are known at the broader Kabupaten Bireuen level. The natural hot spring known as Batee Iliek is located in the Samalanga area of Bireuen Regency, approximately 34.53 kilometres from the regency's administrative centre; the clear, cool waters of the Krueng Batee Iliek river originate at the foot of the Bukit Barisan mountain range. Also within the regency, in Peusangan Siblah Krueng subdistrict, the Rumoh Teungku Chik building is preserved at the Gampong Awe Geutah site — a former residence of an Acehnese religious scholar that has become a historical attraction; according to some accounts, the building traces its history back over 500 years. Bireuën city, the regency's administrative seat — located approximately 169 kilometres (105 miles) east of the provincial capital Banda Aceh — also provides historical context for visits to rural gampongs. From Kecamatan Jeunieb, the trans-Sumatran main road offers good access to other destinations along the Banda Aceh–Lhokseumawe axis.
Summary
Meunasah Alue is a small Acehnese gampong in Kecamatan Jeunieb within Kabupaten Bireuen, on Sumatra's northern coast. The settlement is an officially registered, separate administrative unit, its most recognized local institution being the Masjid Baiturrahman mosque; Kecamatan Jeunieb is situated near the trans-Sumatran Banda Aceh–Medan route. Independent tourist, real estate market, or demographic data at the gampong level is not yet available in public form; assessment of the locality is best framed by data at the Kabupaten Bireuen level and by the regency's general economic, public safety, and physical geographic characteristics.
