Sabang City

Sabang has been widely known as a natural harbor named Kolen Station by the Dutch colonial government since 1881. In 1887, Firma Delange assisted by Sabang Haven obtaining the authority to add, build port facilities and facilities.

The free harbor era in Sabang was started in 1895, known as vrij haven and managed by the Maatschaappij Zeehaven en Kolen Station, then known as Sabang Maatschaappij. World War II influenced the condition of Sabang where in 1942 Sabang occupied by Japanese troops, then bombarded Allied aircraft and suffered physical damage until it was forced to close.
In the early days of Indonesian independence, Sabang became the center of Navy Defense of the Republic of the United States of Indonesia (RIS) with the full authority of the government through the Decree of the Minister of Defense RIS Number 9 / MP / 50. All assets of Sabang Port Maatschaappij purchased by the Government of Indonesia. Then in 1965 formed the government of Sabang Municipality based on Law No. 10/1965 and initiated the initial idea to reopen as Free Port and Free Trade Area.
The idea was then realized and reinforced by the issuance of Law No. 3/1970 on Sabang Free Trade and Law No. 4/1970 on the establishment of Sabang as a Free Trade Area and Free Port. And on the grounds of the opening of Batam Island as Free Trade Zone and Free Port of Batam, Sabang was forced to be shut down based on Law No. 10/1985. Then in 1993 formed Regional Economic Cooperation Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) which makes Sabang very strategic in economic development in South Asia region.
In 1997 at Pantai Gapang, Sabang, a Jamboree of Science and Technology (Science and Technology) initiated by BPPT with a focus on the study wanted to re-develop Sabang. Followed later in 1998, Sabang City and Pulo Aceh Sub-district were designated as Integrated Economic Development Zone (KAPET) together with other KAPET. Inaugurated by President BJ Habibie with Keppes. 171 dated 28 September 1998.
A new era for Sabang, when in 2000 occurred Sabang Declaration as Free Trade Area and Free Port by President KH. Abdurrahman Wahid in Sabang with the issuance of Inpres no. 2 of 2000 on January 22, 2000. And then the issuance of Government Regulation in lieu of Law no. 2 year 2000 dated September 1, 2000 is further legalized into Law Number 37 Year 2000 on Free Trade Area and Sabang Free Port.
Sabang Free Port and Free Trade activities in 2002 began to pulsate with the entry of goods from abroad to Sabang Area. But in 2004 this activity stopped because Aceh was designated as a Military Emergency Area.

Sabang also experienced the Earthquake and Tsunami on December 26, 2004, but because of the very deep trenches of Sabang Bay, Sabang survived the tsunami. So then Sabang serve as a transit air and sea that bring aid for tsunami victims in the mainland of Aceh. The Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency (BRR) of Aceh-Nias establishes Sabang as a transit point for the delivery of construction and other materials to be used in the mainland of Aceh.

Culinary Park is one area of ​​public space located in the city of Sabang. Various activities can be found here ranging from street hawker, food stall or dining tent, playground for children or gathering place of various communities such as bicycle community, photography.

Photo of culinary city of Sabang

Culinary Park as a public space of Sabang city. The majority of the population on the island of Weh is a religion of Islam so that Muslims who travel here does not encounter significant obstacles. There is 1 piece
the grand mosque which is the center of religious activities especially the Islamic religion in the city of Sabang and Puau Weh in general.

Photo Mesjid Raya in Sabang city