Aceh

Indonesia

Aceh is the westernmost province of Indonesia. It is located on the northern end of Sumatra island, with Banda Aceh being its capital and largest city. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west, Strait of Malacca to the northeast, as well bordering the province of North Sumatra to the east, its sole land border, and shares maritime borders with Malaysia and Thailand to the east, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India to the north.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+7 · 13 h ahead of Costa Rica

Main language

Indonesian

On the map

4.70° N, 96.75° E

Near Aceh

• Medan · 246 km away
• Ko Lipe · 346 km away
• Langkawi · 385 km away
• Penang Island · 395 km away
• Phuket · 398 km away
• George Town · 404 km away

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