Meunasah Cut – gampong in Kecamatan Peudada, Kabupaten Bireuen, Aceh province
Meunasah Cut is a gampong (village-level administrative unit) in Kecamatan Peudada, Kabupaten Bireuen, Aceh province, Indonesia. The settlement is part of the Blang Birah kemukiman (sub-district administrative unit). Based on its coordinates (5.1986356° N, 96.606372° E), it is located in the northern part of Sumatra island, near the coastal strip leading toward North Aceh and Banda Aceh. Its postal code is 24262. Kabupaten Bireuen, the administrative framework to which the gampong belongs, lies along the Banda Aceh–Medan national main road.
General overview
Meunasah Cut is a small rural gampong that is essentially unknown to the wider public and tourism literature. There is no separate, detailed statistical information about it, so its characteristics can be primarily inferred from sources at the kecamatan and kabupaten levels. The gampong is administratively divided into four dusun (sub-villages): Dusun Tgk di Hagu, Dusun Peutua Kuta, Dusun Rumoh Rayeuk, and Dusun Tgk Musa. Kecamatan Peudada itself is one of the kecamatan in Kabupaten Bireuen, Aceh province. The kecamatan comprises a total of 52 gampong, among which Meunasah Cut is included. The name of the gampong—like the neighboring Meunasah Alue, Meunasah Baroh, Meunasah Blang, and other similarly named villages—traces back to the Acehnese word "meunasah," which denotes a small building serving community and religious functions; this naming reflects the region's strong Acehnese cultural roots. Kecamatan Peudada itself is located near the Banda Aceh–Medan main road, which reinforces the broader region's connective character. Meunasah Cut is also known in local culture for its rapai tradition: the gampong's rapai group performed before thousands at a Bireuen-level festival and drew widespread attention with its spirited performance. At the Festival Rapai Bireuen Meuseuraya event, Kabupaten Bireuen was represented by all 17 of its kecamatan.
Real estate and investment
Settlement-level real estate market data for Meunasah Cut is not publicly available; the following describes the general economic and market context of the broader region—Kabupaten Bireuen and Aceh province. Kabupaten Bireuen lies along the Banda Aceh–Medan national main road, which forms the basis for the kabupaten's transit and commercial significance. The kabupaten is located near the coastal strip of Aceh province, which enables the existence of several coastal tourist points. In the case of rural gampong—including Meunasah Cut—real estate transactions are typically at the local scale: agricultural land, simple residential properties, and small business plots dominate, with no characteristic major investor activity. In general, the real estate market in Aceh province developed gradually following the 2004 tsunami reconstruction and the stabilization process initiated after the Helsinki Agreement (2005), but trading in rural, peripheral gampong has remained modest. Under the general framework of Indonesian land ownership regulations, foreign private individuals cannot directly acquire ownership rights (Hak Milik) to Indonesian land; for them, long-term leasehold (Hak Sewa) or Hak Pakai title is the available solution, though the details of these require clarification in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and with notary involvement. In the case of Meunasah Cut, there is currently no source-based, independent data regarding investment attractiveness.
Safety and security
Independent, verifiable data on public security at Meunasah Cut gampong level is not available. At the broader Kecamatan Peudada level, the local police station (Polsek Peudada) maintains regular patrol services, including for detecting possible presence of illegal migrants—particularly Rohingya refugees—near the kecamatan's waters. Throughout Kabupaten Bireuen, public security units Bhabinkamtibmas and Babinsa work in continuous cooperation to maintain public order. In Kabupaten Bireuen's history, gradual normalization has followed the Helsinki Agreement (MOU Helsinki). Today, the kabupaten and kecamatan as a whole are generally considered peaceful, though for any current local assessment of public security, up-to-date, on-site orientation is recommended.
Tourist attractions
There is no source-based data on designated tourist attractions within Meunasah Cut gampong territory. However, the broader Kabupaten Bireuen is home to numerous verifiable natural and cultural landmarks. Among the most frequently mentioned natural attractions are coastal beaches: Pantai Kuala Raja is just five kilometers from Bireuen city center, in Kecamatan Kuala territory. The Krueng Batee Iliek river and natural bathing site is one of Kabupaten Bireuen's most visited destinations, particularly among the local population. This river is approximately 40 kilometers from Bireuen city center and originates from the Bukit Barisan mountain range. The Air Terjun Ceuraceu waterfall is located in Kecamatan Pandrah, in Desa Samagadeng village. From a religious and historical perspective, the Masjid Agung Bireuen is one of Kabupaten Bireuen's prominent and well-known buildings. The pilgrimage complex consisting of the grave and residence of Teungku Chik Awe Geutah serves as a site for religiously motivated visits in Gampong Awe Geutah village, in Kecamatan Peusangan Siblah Kreung territory. These attractions are all linked to the broader kabupaten level, not to the immediate vicinity of Meunasah Cut; they can be reached from the gampong via Kecamatan Peudada and Bireuen city.
Summary
Meunasah Cut is a small Acehnese gampong in Kecamatan Peudada, in the northern Sumatran territory of Kabupaten Bireuen. The settlement appears rarely in independent statistical or tourism sources; reliable data are available regarding its administrative location, its internal structure divided into four dusun, and its modest but real role in the region's culture—indicated by the local rapai tradition. Kabupaten Bireuen lies along the Banda Aceh–Medan main road, which integrates the kabupaten as a whole and indirectly Kecamatan Peudada into the regional transport network. The gampong itself does not constitute a tourist destination, but natural and cultural values available at the kabupaten level—beaches, riverside bathing sites, waterfalls, historic mosques—provide some visitor appeal to the broader region.
