Meunasah Lincah – a gampong in the Kecamatan Samalanga district, Kabupaten Bireuen, Aceh province
Meunasah Lincah is a gampong (Acehnese village administrative unit) in the Kecamatan Samalanga district, within Kabupaten Bireuen, Aceh province, Indonesia. Based on its coordinates, the settlement is located in northern Sumatra, within the regency that extends along the Banda Aceh–Medan main highway. Its postal code is 24264. Kabupaten Bireuen extends between 04° 54' and 05° 21' north latitude, and between 96° 20' and 97° 21' east longitude, covering an area of 1,796.32 km². For Meunasah Lincah, independent, settlement-level statistical sources are not available; in the sections below—where necessary—verified data at the Kecamatan Samalanga and Kabupaten Bireuen levels are presented, with the context clearly indicated.
General overview
Kecamatan Samalanga is one of the districts of Kabupaten Bireuen, which played an important role in the history of Aceh province. Today, Samalanga is also known by the name "Kota Santri" (City of Quranic Students), as numerous dayahs (pesantrens, Islamic boarding schools) operate in the area. Among these, the Dayah MUDI Mesra stands out, its roots reaching back to the era of Sultan Iskandar Muda, and it is currently led by Teungku Hasanoel Bashry, a prominent religious scholar of Bireuen. Kecamatan Samalanga comprises a total of 46 villages (desa/kelurahan), one of which is Meunasah Lincah. The name of the gampong consists of Acehnese expressions: "meunasah" refers to a community prayer and meeting place, which is a defining institution in every Acehnese village. The settlement is located near the main highway running between Banda Aceh and Medan, in the interior of North Sumatra. Kabupaten Bireuen consists of 17 kecamatan and a total of 609 villages. The regency itself lies on the Banda Aceh–Medan route, bordered by three adjacent kabupatens.
Real estate and investment
For Meunasah Lincah, neither gampong- nor kecamatan-level real estate market source data is available; the following describes the broader context of Kabupaten Bireuen and Aceh province. Kabupaten Bireuen became an independent administrative unit on October 12, 1999, when it was separated from Kabupaten Aceh Utara. The regency's area is 1,796.32 km², with elevation varying between 0 and 2,637 meters above sea level, indicating diverse natural and economic conditions. Kabupaten Bireuen is located on the Banda Aceh–Medan transit corridor, which determines the dynamics of the broader region from commercial and real estate investment perspectives. In rural gampongs, such as Meunasah Lincah, the real estate market is typically based on local, agricultural, and small-scale commercial needs; investor activity in such small settlements is generally low. Under the general framework of Indonesian land ownership regulations, foreign private individuals cannot acquire direct land ownership rights (Hak Milik) in Indonesia; for them, Hak Pakai (usage rights) or other limited title rights are available, the specific conditions of which must be examined in every case on the basis of valid Indonesian legal regulations and legal advice.
Safety and security
For Meunasah Lincah, independent, verifiable public safety statistics are not available. Regarding the broader region, Kabupaten Bireuen, what can be established from the sources is that the area belongs to the Kabupaten Bireuen district of Aceh province, which is known to have a complex modern history. Kabupaten Bireuen is one of the kabupatens of Aceh province, and the province—Indonesia's only region where Sharia law is authorized by law—operates within a unique legal and social framework. What is characteristic of general Acehnese conditions is that since the 2005 Helsinki peace agreement, the province has maintained consolidated public order; the former armed conflict has ended. In a small village, rural setting—as Meunasah Lincah is—the everyday public safety situation generally reflects rural Indonesian conditions, but due to lack of sources, concrete, generalizable information on this is not provided.
Tourist attractions
No independent tourist attractions specific to Meunasah Lincah gampong are listed in verifiable sources. At the level of the Kecamatan Samalanga district, however, several attractions confirmed by sources are known. One of Samalanga's most famous historical figures is Pocut Meuligoe, a woman from Gampong Baro village, who led the youth of Samalanga in the fight against the Dutch at the Batee Iliek site, which has now become one of Aceh's well-known tourist destinations. Batee Iliek in Samalanga was one of the strongholds of the Acehnese people's resistance against the Dutch in the past; the place has long been known as a tourist destination, with its crystal-clear, cool river water. Krueng Batee Iliek is located approximately 40 kilometers from Kota Bireuen, and lies near the border of Kabupaten Pidie Jaya. Its strategic location on the Banda Aceh–Medan main highway makes Batee Iliek extremely accessible for Acehnese visitors. The religious and educational heritage of Kecamatan Samalanga also includes Dayah MUDI Mesra, as well as the nearby Dayah Ummul Ayman, led by Teungku Nuruzzahry. These dayahs—while primarily religious and educational institutions—also serve as cultural attractions for visitors to the district.
Summary
Meunasah Lincah is a small gampong in Aceh province, within the Kecamatan Samalanga district, on the territory of Kabupaten Bireuen. The settlement is not extensively documented by independent statistical sources; its significance is primarily understood at the administrative and community level, embedded in the broader environment of the Samalanga district, known as "Kota Santri," rich in religious and historical traditions. The broader region, Kabupaten Bireuen, with its nearly 1,800 km² area, offers diverse natural conditions that form the framework for the everyday life of such small villages.
