Meunasah Bungo – gampong in Kecamatan Peudada, Kabupaten Bireuen, Aceh province
Meunasah Bungo is a gampong (village-level administrative unit) in Kecamatan Peudada, Kabupaten Bireuen, Aceh province, Indonesia. Its coordinates are 5.1855869° N, 96.6143838° E, placing the settlement in the interior of Sumatra's northern coast. Kecamatan Peudada comprises a total of 52 gampongs, of which Meunasah Bungo is one. The kecamatan postal code is 24262, and it is part of Kabupaten Bireuen. At the kabupaten level, available data indicates that Kabupaten Bireuen was established on October 4, 1999, from the western districts of the former Kabupaten Aceh Utara, with its seat in the city of Bireuën, located approximately 105 miles east of Banda Aceh, the provincial capital.
General overview
Meunasah Bungo is a small, agricultural-oriented gampong that does not rank among widely recognized Indonesian tourism or economic destinations. The first part of its name – "meunasah" – refers in Acehnese tradition to a multifunctional community building that generally serves as a place of prayer and assembly; this designation recurs in several other villages within Kecamatan Peudada, such as the neighboring Meunasah Alue, Meunasah Blang, Meunasah Cut, Meunasah Krueng, Meunasah Pulo, Meunasah Rabo, and Meunasah Tambo. Kecamatan Peudada operates as part of Kabupaten Bireuen and Aceh province. According to demographic data available at the kabupaten level, Kabupaten Bireuen has an area of 1,796.97 square kilometers and was inhabited by 436,418 people at the time of the 2020 census; the mid-2025 estimate indicates 464,776 people, of which 230,093 are male and 234,683 are female. No publicly available, verifiable source exists regarding the precise population and area of Meunasah Bungo, so these figures cannot be reported. The gampong is recorded in the administrative registry in the territorial code register issued by the Indonesian Ministry of Interior Affairs, which confirms its status as an independent gampong within Kecamatan Peudada.
Real estate and investment
Meunasah Bungo gampong currently lacks publicly available, verifiable sources for real estate market data. In the broader regional context, Kabupaten Bireuen is part of Aceh province, Indonesia's westernmost province, and the Acehnese real estate market generally ranks among the less developed, lower-transaction markets in the country compared to major urban centers. According to the general framework of Indonesian property ownership regulations, foreign nationals may acquire residential property under the Hak Pakai (use right) title, which requires a valid KITAS/KITAP residence permit, is granted for an initial term of 30 years, and may be extended for a total maximum of 80 years. The process is handled by a licensed notary and must be registered with the National Land Agency (BPN). Since Meunasah Bungo is a small rural gampong in the interior of the kecamatan, there is no source-based data regarding the presence of organized real estate development projects. For those planning property acquisition, local notaries and the land office (BPN) in Bireuën, the seat of the kabupaten, can provide information on applicable regulatory requirements.
Safety and security
Settlement-level public security statistics for Meunasah Bungo are not available in verifiable public sources. Regarding the broader, kecamatan-level security situation, it can be noted that Polsek Peudada (Peudada Police Substation) handles police duties in Kecamatan Peudada, which include monitoring irregular migration – particularly of Rohingya refugees – in the kecamatan's waters, as well as conducting regular patrols along the settlements of the district to maintain public order and security. In terms of historical context, it is important to note that Kabupaten Bireuen was affected by the conflict between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the Indonesian government, as well as the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004. The peace agreement entered into force in 2005, and since then the stability of the kabupaten has generally improved, though public service infrastructure in rural areas may vary in development. Regarding Meunasah Bungo specifically, no crime or public security data can be reported due to lack of sources.
Tourist attractions
No named tourist attractions exist at the gampong level of Meunasah Bungo according to available sources. However, in the broader area at the Kecamatan Peudada and Kabupaten Bireuen level, several verifiable natural attractions can be identified. One of the more well-known visited points associated with the kecamatan is Ujung Seuke beach, located in the Blang Kubu gampong within the Peudada district; the site offers, among other amenities, ATV rentals, motorboat services, and rest shelters. The beach area operates regular police patrols from Polsek Peudada, which oversee visitor safety and compliance with regulations. Kabupaten Bireuen's coastline features numerous marine tourism sites maintained by the local community, including Laut Jangka beach, Kuala Raja beach, Peuneulet Baroh beach, Reuleng Manyang beach, Calok beach, Laot Lapang beach, Ujong Blang beach, and additional coastal sections. In the inland interior of the kabupaten, Le Rhop waterfall is also noteworthy, recognized as a multi-tiered open-air natural attraction; it is located in Samalanga district. All of these attractions are situated at various distances from Meunasah Bungo within the kabupaten territory; exact travel times depend on the particular route and can be determined from local sources.
Summary
Meunasah Bungo is a small, rural gampong in Aceh province, within Kecamatan Peudada and Kabupaten Bireuen, in northern Sumatra. Verifiable, concrete data are primarily available at the kabupaten and kecamatan levels; the gampong itself currently lacks detailed administrative statistics in public sources. For those considering settlement or property acquisition in the area, the responsible authorities of Kabupaten Bireuen and the local office of the BPN constitute the primary source of information; the applicable legal frameworks can be understood on the basis of general Indonesian property ownership regulations.
