Beurawang – gampong in Meureudu District, Aceh Province
Beurawang is an Indonesian gampong, a village-level administrative unit located within Kecamatan Meureudu district, forming part of Kabupaten Pidie Jaya (Pidie Jaya Regency) in Aceh Province on the island of Sumatra. Based on its coordinates (5.2360108° N, 96.2495525° E), the settlement lies near the eastern coast of Aceh Province, in a coastal zone facing the Strait of Malacca. Within Indonesia's administrative hierarchy, the gampong represents the basic unit falling under the kecamatan (district); Beurawang accordingly falls under Meureudu District and within Pidie Jaya Regency. The available source — the relevant entry in the Indonesian-language Wikipedia — records only this administrative classification of the settlement.
General overview
Beurawang is a small, rural community for which detailed, settlement-level statistical or descriptive data is not yet publicly available. Gampong-level administration in Aceh Province combines strong local identity and traditional community self-governance, in part through the influence of Acehnese adat (customary law) and local Islamic norms. Meureudu District, to which Beurawang belongs, is one administrative unit of Pidie Jaya Regency; Pidie Jaya Regency itself is relatively young, having gained autonomy in 2007 after previously forming part of the neighbouring Pidie Regency. The region is active in agriculture and fisheries, a profile supported by the general economic character of Aceh's eastern coast. The nearby city of Meureudu serves as the administrative centre of the district and plays a determining role in local trade, education, and health infrastructure for surrounding gampongs, including presumably Beurawang — though direct, settlement-level sources on this are not available.
Real estate and investment
No publicly accessible, specific real estate market data is available for Beurawang. In the broader regional context — Pidie Jaya Regency and Aceh Province generally — it may be noted that the reconstruction wave following the devastating 2004 tsunami and the sustained peace thereafter — since the conclusion of the Acehnese armed conflict in 2005 — have gradually stabilized local property relations. In rural areas of Aceh, land prices are typically lower than in more urbanized provincial centres, and demand concentrates primarily on the local, domestic market. Foreign citizens cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) to property in Indonesia under generally applicable rules; the so-called Hak Pakai (usage rights) construction may represent an available solution, though detailed regulations depend on the property's nature and location, making the involvement of local legal expertise advisable in such transactions. The investment potential of rural Acehnese areas is determined primarily by agriculture, fisheries, and infrastructure development related to tourism — these general trends apply to the Meureudu District area as well.
Safety and security
No independent, settlement-level public security statistics are available for Beurawang. Aceh Province has changed significantly from a security perspective over the past two decades: since the conclusion of the conflict between Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM) and Indonesian central authorities, the province has remained largely stable and peaceful. Stringent local regulations based on Sharia law (qanun) and community norms enforced at Aceh Province level influence daily public life. Pidie Jaya Regency, to which Beurawang belongs, has not featured prominently in negative security contexts in publicly available Indonesian media over the past decade. As in all rural areas, travellers and those with interest in the region are advised to respect local customs and stay informed about current transport and infrastructure conditions, particularly during the rainy season when natural disasters (flooding, tsunami risk in coastal zones) may warrant heightened caution.
Tourist attractions
The available source mentions no named tourist attractions or natural landmarks specifically regarding Beurawang gampong. Meureudu District and the broader Pidie Jaya Regency, however, are known for several draws characteristic of the region. Sandy beaches run along the regency's coastline, which hold significance for local tourism; their precise names and distances from Beurawang cannot be determined accurately from available sources. Moving eastward from the provincial capital, Banda Aceh, Acehnese culture and Islamic heritage are present in both urban and rural communities, manifested in mosques, traditional buildings, and memorial sites connected to the 2004 tsunami. Meureudu, the district seat, possesses a local market and community life that may also serve as attractive destinations for residents of surrounding gampongs. Those planning to visit the Pidie Jaya area are advised to start from Banda Aceh, where the most significant internationally connected infrastructure and better-known tourist attractions are concentrated, before travelling onwards toward coastal zones.
Summary
Beurawang is a small, rural gampong in Aceh Province, within the administrative territory of Kecamatan Meureudu, located within Kabupaten Pidie Jaya in the northern part of Sumatra. Detailed, publicly available data on the settlement is currently not accessible; the available source records only its administrative classification. The broader region — Pidie Jaya and Aceh Province — has experienced a period of political stability and reconstruction over the past two decades, which affects the living conditions of rural communities. Beurawang is primarily understood within a local, community context; for those with interest in the area, district- and regency-level information currently provide the most useful starting points.
