Pidie Jaya Regency
Pidie Jaya Regency
Kabupaten Pidie Jaya | |
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Regent office of Pidie Jaya in Meureudu | |
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Seal | |
| Motto: Peugah Lagë Buet, Peubuet Lagë Na (Say What you Do, Do What you Say) | |
Location within Aceh | |
| Coordinates: 5°07′N 96°12′E / 5.117°N 96.200°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Province | Aceh |
| Established | 2007 |
| Regency seat | Meureudu |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Sibral Malasyi |
| • Vice Regent | Hasan Basri |
| Area | |
• Total | 952.12 km2 (367.62 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 165,080 |
| • Density | 173.38/km2 (449.06/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 653 |
| Website | pidiejayakab.go.id |
Pidie Jaya Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Pidie Jaya) is a regency in the Aceh Province of Indonesia, located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created out of the former northeastern districts of Pidie Regency on 2 January 2007. The seat of the regency government is at the town of Meureudu. The regency covers an area of 952.12 square kilometres and had a population of 132,956 people at the 2010 Census and 158,397 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2024 was 165,080 - comprising 81,788 males and 83,292 females.