Aceh Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
province of Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra
About Aceh
The province of Aceh is in the northwest of Sumatra, with an area of approximately 57,365 km2, or 12.26% of the size of the island. It includes 119 islands, 73 major rivers and 2 lakes. Aceh is surrounded by the Straits of Malacca in the north, North Sumatra Province in the east and the Indian Ocean in the south and the west. The capital of Aceh isBanda Aceh. Aceh was long known for its desire for political independence from Indonesia. For many years, travel in this part of Indonesia was restricted by the government, due to a long war between the Indonesian Army and an Acehnese separatist guerrilla force known as the Free Aceh Movement (Gerakan Aceh Merdekaor GAM in short). On 26 December 2004, the coastal areas were devastated by a huge earthquake triggering a tsunami, which is estimated
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