Tsunami Aceh

Tsunami Aceh.Tectonic earthquake measuring 8.5 Richter Scale centered in the Indian Ocean (2.9 latitude and 95.6 east longitude at a depth of 20 km (in the sea is about 149 km southtown of Meulaboh ,Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ).The quake was also accompanied by a tidal wave ( tsunami) that swept some offshore areas in Indonesia (Aceh and North Sumatra), Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Maldives and Thailand.

According to the Emergency Relief Coordinator of the United Nations (UN), Jan Egeland, the death toll from the tsunami storm in 13 countries (up to week 2 / 1) to reach 127,672 people. But the death toll in Southeast Asia, South Asia and East Africa will never be known, is estimated at least 150,000 people. The UN estimates that most of the additional deaths are in Indonesia, namely Aceh. The reason, most of the obstructed humanitarian aid to enter because there are many isolated areas.

Aceh History

Aceh History. At the time of Sultan Iskandar Muda Meukuta Perkasa Alam, Aceh is a country extremely rich and prosperous. According to a French explorer who arrived in Aceh in the heyday of the era, the power reaching the west coast of Aceh, Minangkabau up to Silver. Sultanate of Aceh have established relationships with the kingdoms of the West in the 16th century, including Britain, the Ottomans, and the Netherlands. Aceh Sultanate involved a prolonged power struggle since the beginning of the 16th century, first by Portugal, and since the 18th century with the United Kingdom (UK) and the Netherlands. At the end of the 18th century, Aceh was forced to hand over territory in Kedah and Pulau Pinang in Malay Peninsula to Great Britain. In 1824, the British-Dutch Agreement was signed, in which Britain handed over its territory on Sumatra to the Dutch. Britain Party claim that Aceh was their colony, although this is not true. In 1871, Britain allowed the Dutch to colonize Aceh, possibly to prevent France from gaining power in the region.

Pantai Lhoknga Aceh

Lhoknga beach in Banda Aceh, the distance is only 20 km from the city of Banda Aceh, rather the region of PT. Semen Andalas Indonesia. Before stunami hit Aceh in 2004, the beach area is quite give the feel of natural attractions and beautiful beaches. Many shade trees, especially coconut trees that grow lined and lush provide coolness, as well as evergreen trees or aron. White sand beach with few rocks that reflects the blue color of the sea as if an aquarium because it appeared the fish are colorful. A row of food vendors and beverage under the green trees and mountains adjacent to the sea, simply complete the beach as a natural tourist attraction. Many local and foreign tourists every day visit the country or some people stopped to rest for a while to continue the journey to south-west coast.

Pulau Weh Aceh

Nature Park (TWA) Sea Pulau Weh is based on the Decree of the Minister of Agriculture. 928/Kpts/Um/12/1982 dated December 27, 1982 covering an area of 2600 Ha. Geographically TWA Weh Island Marine is located at 0552 'North latitude and 9552' east longitude. While public administration including District Sukakarya, Sabang Municipality, Province Aceh and in terms of forest management including the Natural Resources Conservation Resort Iboih and get in on the Conservation of Natural Resources Sub-Province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.

In TWA Sea Pulau Weh, Sabang there are coral reefs, both hard corals and soft corals of all types, shapes and colors, all of which form a cluster of interesting reef to be enjoyed, among other areas of coral reefs with names lupas, deer corals, coral crackers. In addition to coral reefs, sea TWA Pulau Weh, Sabang can be found species of reef fish such as Angel fish, fish Tropet, Dunsel fish, fish Sergeon, Grope fish, Parrot fish and others. These fish are in the vicinity of TWA Sea and part of Pulau Weh is endemic in this area. It also found the types of fish such as tuna economical, Snapper, Grouper, Bayan, Banana-pisangan and others.

Pantai Lampuuk Aceh

Pantai Lampuuk Aceh. Lampuuk Beach is a tourist attraction in Aceh and is located on the west coast of Aceh. From Banda Aceh, approximately 17 km and can be reached by motor vehicle in less than 30 minutes. But unfortunately the beach is quite famous and a favorite tourist spots of Aceh's population is wiped Tsunami destroyed. The beach is quite beautiful and can be used as a place to swim, sunbathe on white sand, fishing, sailing, diving and other recreational activities. Disore days this beach was much more beautiful, where we can watch the sunset is full of charm.

Around the coast of Lampuuk also stands a Andalas cement factory, but when the factory was only a distant memory after severe damage caused by the earthquake and tsunami 26 December 2004 lalu.Dikawasan Lampuuk beach, you can play golf with panoramic sea background in Padang Golf Seulawah. Unfortunately all of its beauty is now a distant memory and stay menungguk government to improve the well-loved tourist attractions of the foreign tourists.

Aceh Tourism

Aceh Tourism. Baiturahman Grand Mosque, located in downtown Banda Aceh, the Aceh is a mosque in Pasar Aceh community pride and is one of the major tourist attractions in aceh History records in earlier times in this place stood a mosque Kingdom of Aceh. When the Dutch attacked the city of Banda Aceh in 1873, this mosque was burned, but to dampen the anger of the people of Aceh in 1875, the Dutch rebuilt a mosque in its place a very grand stand at the moment. This single domed mosque and was built on December 27, 1883. Next Mosque is being expanded to 3 dome in 1935. Last expanded again to 5 dome (1959-1968)