THE PLACE WHERE I LIVE #1 : Kampung Jawa Baru Village, Banda Sakti District, Lhokseumawe City, Aceh Province, Indonesia

Assalamualaikum steemian friends wherever you are.

There is a small village called Blang Jruen in Tanah Luas District, North Aceh Regency. The place where I was born by two people I love very much and they are have no longer with me. Because to work reasons, my family and I were forced to live in the city of Lhokseumawe, precisely in the village of Kampung Jawa Baru, Banda Sakti district, Lhokseumawe city, Aceh province, Indonesia. Peta Lokasi: Kampung Jawa Baru Village

I am a newcomer and until now I have been recorded as a temporary permanent resident, but it's a shame because there are many things I don't know, especially about the history of the formation of a village called Kampung Jawa Baru. So, in general, I am a resident of Lhokseumawe City. A small town that is in a strategic distribution and trade route because it is located in the middle of the eastern Sumatra route between Banda Aceh City and Medan City.

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The Population
In 2021, the population that inhabits an area of ​​181.06 Km is 190,903 people spread over four sub-districts, namely Blang Mangat, Muara Dua, Muara Satu and Banda Sakti Districts. The boundaries of the city of Lhokseumawe are:

North is bordered	the Strait of Malacca
South is bordered	Kuta Makmur District, North Aceh Regency
East is bordered	Syamtalira Bayu District, North Aceh Regency
West is bordered	Dewantara District, North Aceh Regency

Types of Local Government
The form of Government of Lhokseumawe City which is led by the Mayor is "included" as one of the cities within the territory of the state in the form of the "Republic" of Indonesia which adheres to the (type of) Constitutional Republic, namely the head of state and head of government are under the authority of a president.

The History of the Formation of the City of Lhokseumawe

Bestuur van Lhokseumawe is a "grey" record that became an "important part" of the history of the formation of Lhokseumawe City, where a small town in the Samudera Pasai region led by an Acehnese hero Uleebalang Kuta Blang had to submit to the dutchcolonial government because lost the war around 1903. Lhokseumawe was freed from the grip of the Dutch colonial power after Indonesia's independence, although previously the embryo of a city had begun to appear with the construction of ports, markets, railways and government administrative offices, which filled most of the land area that was once submit to the "Aspiran Controeleur".

Industry and Regional Tourism
Since 2021, Lhokseumawe has become an Autonomous City after separating from North Aceh Regency. The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of Arun Lhokseumawe is one of the readiness of the Lhokseumawe Administrative City as an autonomous region that has built various infrastructures and the community's economy. Currently, the government is focusing on the energy sector (oil and gas), agro-industry, petrochemicals, supporting food security, logistics and the paper-producing industry (Kraft).

Specifically for the energy sector, the government is trying to develop LNG regasification, including the development of environmentally friendly power plants (mini LNG plant PLTG), as well as developing and improving international standard port and dock infrastructure. The city government projects the potential and opportunities of the Arun Special Economic Zone (SEZ) as an investment and absorbs a large number of workers.

Tourist Potential

Travel / vacation is one of the secondary needs for every human being for various purposes, both to relieve fatigue and stress, seek inspiration, socialize and many others. Not only rich in energy sources, this small town also has several very favorite tourist attractions for local people and people outside the province of Aceh, including:

Tourist object	Location map
City Museum	link
Islamic Center	link
Pusong Reservoir	link
Ujong Blang Beach	link
Semadu Island	link
Jeulikat Reservoir	link
Blang Kulam Waterfall	link

Community income

The economy of the lower middle class community in one of the densely populated cities in Aceh province, Lhokseumawe city is generally dominated by fishermen and traders.
Lhokseumawe is a coastal city and most of the area is surrounded by beaches. Indigenous people and immigrants who live in coastal areas mostly work as fishermen. While most of the others earn a living as traders and parking attendants.

Many steemian colleagues actively live in Lhokseumawe City, including: @firyfaiz @fwinanda @dederanggayoni
@sailawana @fadlymatch

That's my participation with the "THE PLACE WHERE I LIVE #1" contest organized by Mr. @pennsif . Thank you very much for your time, motivation and support from all steemian friends.

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@anroja
@radjasalman
@el-nailul
@mirzamg

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