Tanjong Beuridi – a settlement in Peusangan Selatan district, Bireuen regency
Tanjong Beuridi is part of Peusangan Selatan kecamatan (district), which belongs to the administrative unit of Bireuen kabupaten (regency) in Aceh province on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The settlement is situated in the northwestern part of the Indonesian archipelago, representing the Aceh region with its intense Muslim population in the country. Bireuen regency is one of the historically significant areas of the country, which has been an independent administrative unit since 1999. The settlement is marked by geographic coordinates 5.1050231 latitude and 96.7627825 longitude. Tanjong Beuridi functions as a small settlement within Peusangan Selatan district, which is an integral part of the entire Bireuen regency system.
General overview
Tanjong Beuridi directly belongs to Peusangan Selatan district, which is one of the territorial units of Bireuen regency. The settlement is located in the northern part of Sumatra island, in a region with proximity to the Indian Ocean. Bireuen regency holds significant historical importance: it gained autonomous status on October 12, 1999, following the division of Kabupaten Aceh Utara. The regency plays an important transit and economic role in the north-Sumatran region due to its excellent transportation situation along the Banda Aceh–Medan main route. Although Tanjong Beuridi is not specifically documented by name in available sources, Bireuen regency as a whole functions as a developed transit region, which directly borders three neighboring kabupaten (Bener Meriah, Pidie Jaya, Aceh Utara). The entire Bireuen regency was one of the central locations of the historical activities of Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), which played a determining role in shaping public history and local identity. Currently, the event of June 18, 1948—during which Bireuen became the second capital of the Indonesian Republic—remains a lasting memory in local public consciousness.
Real estate and investment
Specific real estate market characteristics of Tanjong Beuridi are not available from settlement-level sources; however, the situation can be assessed within the broader context of Bireuen regency. Bireuen regency, lying on the strategically important Banda Aceh–Medan transportation corridor, demonstrates more developed economic dynamics than many other rural regions of Sumatra. The real estate market is bound by the general Indonesian regulatory framework, which permits foreign investors only limited access to complete land ownership; often long-term lease structures (20–30 years) or joint ventures with Indonesian partners provide access. In Aceh province, particularly as a rural village on Sumatra, settlements like Tanjong Beuridi typically have less dynamic real estate markets than major cities in Java or near Bali; however, local development projects and infrastructure improvements are gradually opening new opportunities. At the regency level, following the restoration of security in recent decades—after the military emergency declared in May 2003, and subsequently through the political stability provided by the Helsinki Agreement (MOU Helsinki) of August 15, 2005—real estate market confidence has gradually strengthened. Small rural settlements like Tanjong Beuridi generally offer lower real estate prices, though often with limited infrastructure provision. Investment decisions are guided toward the local agriculture and fishing-based economy, as well as community development programs.
Safety and security
Assessing public security in Bireuen regency requires consideration of the region's history and current situation. During the history of the Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM) movement, the regency was a significant site of conflict, which led to the military emergency declared in May 2003. Following this period and the Helsinki Agreement (which took effect in August 2005), the region's situation improved substantially. As a result of joint efforts by Indonesian and Acehnese authorities, peace maintenance and public order strengthened throughout Bireuen regency. The currently available transportation and administrative infrastructure indicates that Bireuen—and thus Peusangan Selatan district—functions as a region that provides functioning state control and civil administration. However, the Aceh area continues to be considered one of the country's most heavily monitored and militarily present regions, stemming from national security interests. At the Tanjong Beuridi level, specific, data-supported security information is not available; however, the area is part of a stabilized, administratively functioning regency where infrastructure and basic public services are accessible.
Tourist attractions
Specific tourist attractions at the Tanjong Beuridi level are not documented in available sources. The settlement is a rural village and not an area focused on tourism. However, at the broader Bireuen regency level, the entire area's historical and cultural significance is noteworthy. Bireuen city center—which is the administrative center of the regency—is the site of the historical event of June 18, 1948, when it became the second capital of the Indonesian Republic during the period of Dutch aggression (Agresi Militer Belanda II, 1947–1948). This event lives as a cornerstone of local historical and political identity. As part of the ensemble of subsidiary settlements within the regency, Peusangan Selatan district forms part of the Banda Aceh–Medan main transportation route, which serves as an open gateway toward the northern part of the country. The traditional Acehnese culture of rural communities—which is closely connected to Islamic traditions—also represents potential cultural tourism value. Proximity to the Indian Ocean coast (which is part of Sumatra's coastal region) provides general beach and fishing connections to the region, though these are by no means explicit tourist attractions for Tanjong Beuridi. For travelers heading toward Banda Aceh or exploring the region, Bireuen regency functions more as a nexus for deeper understanding of Indonesian history rather than as conventional tourism.
Summary
Tanjong Beuridi is a small settlement in Peusangan Selatan district of Bireuen regency in Aceh province on Sumatra. The settlement is embedded in a historically rich, politically heavily monitored region that played a key role in twentieth-century Indonesian history and in the resolution of recent conflicts. While the settlement itself is not documented as a special point of emphasis based on tourism plans, its location at the regency level—which possesses good transportation position, a stable administrative system, and rebuilding economic foundations—provides the entire context of the settlement. Real estate market opportunities are limited but are gradually expanding in line with Acehnese development efforts. The public security situation has stabilized significantly over the past two decades. Tanjong Beuridi thus lies in a rural, socially interesting, historically conscious region of Sumatra, where the threads of local community, traditional culture, and Indonesian national history are closely interwoven.
