Gayo Lues Regency

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Gayo Lues is an administrative district ( kabupaten ) in the interior of the province of Aceh in northern Sumatra.

With an area of ​​5710 square kilometers and 79,560 inhabitants ( 2010) Gayo Lues a very low population density.

The majority of the inhabitants live on agriculture. Important products are chili, tobacco ( Virginia), coffee and lemongrass. The capital and seat of government is Blangkejeren, offered from where tours in the northern part of the Gunung Leuser National Park. Gayo Lues is also called the "land of a thousand hills " ( Negeri Seribu Bukit ).

Gayo Lues is in eleven districts ( Kecamatan ) divided (population figures in brackets):

  • Blangkejeren ( 24 434 )
  • Kuta Panjang ( 7,330 )
  • Pining ( 4320 )
  • Rikit Gaib ( 3,770 )
  • Terangun ( 7953 )
  • Putri Betung ( 6607 )
  • Blang Pegayon ( 5099 )
  • Dabun Gelang ( 5277 )
  • Blang Jerango ( 6,379 )
  • Tripe Jaya ( 4,910 )
  • Pantan Cauca ( 3,481 )
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