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{{short description|City and capital of Aceh, Indonesia}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Banda Aceh
| official_name = City of Banda Aceh {{nobold|''Kota Banda Aceh''}}
| settlement_type = [[List of regencies and cities of Indonesia|City]]
| translit_lang1 = Other
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| image_caption = From top left : [[Baiturrahman Grand Mosque]], [[Aceh Tsunami Museum]], Seulawah 001 Monument, 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Monument, [[Gunongan Historical Park]], Kerkhof Peucut
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| image_flag = Flag of Banda Aceh City.png
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| nickname = ''Kota Serambi Mekkah'' (the Chamber of [[Mecca]])
| motto = ''Saboeh Pakat Tabangun Banda''
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| map_caption1 = Location within [[Aceh]]
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| subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of Indonesia|Region]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Sumatra]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Provinces of Indonesia|Province]]
| subdivision_name2 = {{flag|Aceh}}
| established_title = Founded
| established_date = {{start date and age|1205|4|22}}
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Aminullah Usman
| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
| leader_name1 = Zainal Arifin
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_magnitude =
| area_total_km2 = 61.36
| area_metro_km2 = 2,935.36
| elevation_m = 0–10
| elevation_ft = 0–32.9
| population_total = 252899
| population_as_of = 2020 Census
| population_footnotes = <ref name="badan2021stat">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.</ref>
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_metro = 513,698
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| population_demonyms = Acehnese Warga Aceh ([[Indonesian language|id]]) Kawom Aceh ([[Acehnese language|ace]])
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| postal_code_type = [[Postal codes in Indonesia|Postal code]]
| postal_code = 23000
| area_code = (+62) 651
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| registration_plate_type = [[Vehicle registration plates of Indonesia|Vehicle registration]]
| registration_plate = BL XXX AX 
BL XXX JX
| blank_name = [[Human Development Index|HDI]]
| blank_info = {{increase}} 0.871 ({{fontcolor|#007B00|Very High}})
| website = {{URL|http://www.bandaacehkota.go.id/|bandaacehkota.go.id}}
| footnotes =
| translit_lang1_type1 = [[Jawi script|Jawoë]]
| translit_lang1_info1 = كوتا بند اچيه
| demographics1_info1 = [[Acehnese people|Acehnese]]
| demographics1_title2 = Religion
| demographics1_info2 = [[Islam]] 97.09% [[Buddhism]] 1.13% [[Christianity]] 0.70% [[Catholic]] 0.19% [[Hinduism]] 0.02% Others 0.85% <ref name="SP2010agama">Data Sensus Penduduk 2010 – Badan Pusat Statistik Republik Indonesia <http://sp2010.bps.go.id/index.php/site/tabel?tid=321&wid=8100000000></ref>
| demographics1_title3 = Languages
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| timezone = [[Time in Indonesia|Indonesia Western Time]]
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'''Banda Aceh''' is the capital and largest city in the province of [[Aceh]], [[Indonesia]]. It is located on the island of [[Sumatra]] and has an elevation of {{convert|35|m|sp=us|abbr=off}}. The city covers an area of {{convert|61.36|km2|sp=us}} and had a population of 223,446 people at the 2010 Census,<ref name="biro2011stat">Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.</ref> rising to 252,899 at the 2020 Census.<ref name="badan2021stat" />

Banda Aceh is located on the northwestern tip of Indonesia at the mouth of the [[Aceh River]]. Banda Aceh itself is a [[semi-enclave]] within [[Aceh Besar Regency]], as Banda Aceh is surrounded by Aceh Besar to the south, east, and west, while it borders with the [[Strait of Malacca]] to the north.

The city was originally established as Bandar Aceh Darussalam Kandang<ref>{{cite book|last1=Harun|first1=Ramli|last2=M.A. Gani|first2=Tjut Rahma|title=Adat Aceh|date=1985|publisher=Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan|location=Jakarta|page=24}}</ref> and served as a capital and hub for the [[Sultanate of Aceh]] upon its foundation in the late 15th century. Later its name was changed to ''Bandar Aceh Darussalam''''',''' and then it became popularly known as ''Banda Aceh''. The first part of the name comes from the [[Persian language|Persian]] ''bandar'' (بندر) meaning "port" or "haven". The city is also dubbed the "port to Mecca," or the "porch of [[Mecca]]" (Indonesian: ''Serambi Mekkah'') in reference to the days when [[hajj]] pilgrims travelled by sea from Indonesia and would make a stopover in the city before continuing their journey to [[Mecca]].

Banda Aceh was long at the center of protracted conflicts between the Acehnese and foreign powers, including the Portuguese, [[Aceh War|the Dutch]], the Japanese, and [[insurgency in Aceh|the Indonesian government]]. The city rose to international prominence in the aftermath of the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake|Indian Ocean earthquake]] in 2004, which struck off the western coast of Sumatra. Banda Aceh was the closest major city to the earthquake's [[epicenter]], which lay {{convert|249|km|sp=us|abbr=off}} off the coast.<ref>John Pike, '[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/indonesia/banda-aceh.htm Banda Aceh'], accessed 23 January 2011.</ref> It suffered great damage in the earthquake and further damage when a [[tsunami]] struck shortly afterwards. Around 60,000 people in the city died as a result and many more were injured.<ref>Jayasuriya, Sisira and Peter McCawley in collaboration with Bhanupong Nidhiprabha, Budy P. Resosudarmo and Dushni Weerakoon, [http://www.adbi.org/book/2010/12/17/4252.asian.tsunami.aid.reconstruction/ ''The Asian Tsunami: Aid and Reconstruction After a Disaster''], Cheltenham UK and Northampton MA USA: Edward Elgar and Asian Development Bank Institute, 2010.</ref><ref>Jayasuriya and McCawley, ''ibid''.</ref>

The aftermath of the tsunami has seen a cessation of much of the conflict in the city and province, and domestic and international aid, as a result, has seen a major modernization and reconstruction of the city over the past decade.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2014/jan/27/banda-aceh-community-spirit-peace-indonesia-tsunami|title = Banda Aceh: where community spirit has gone but peace has lasted|last = Lamb|first = Katie|date = 27 January 2014|work = The Guardian|access-date = 6 February 2015}}</ref>

== History ==
Banda Aceh, situated at the tip of Sumatra, has long been a strategic, transportation and trading hub in the eastern [[Indian Ocean]]. Its first mention in western accounts comes from 1292 when [[Marco Polo]] and his expedition visited the city, referred to as 'Lambri' from [[Lamuri Kingdom]] which previously existed there and noted as the logical first port of call for travellers from [[Ilkhanate|Arabia]] and [[Tughlaq dynasty|India]] to [[Indonesia]].<ref>{{Cite book|title = The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian|last = Polo|first = Marco|publisher = Cambridge University Press|year = 2010|isbn = 978-1-108-02207-1|location = Cambridge, UK|pages = 243}}</ref> [[Ibn Battuta]] also reported visiting the city in the mid-14th century when under the control of the trading kingdom of [[Samudera Pasai]], the then-dominant entity in northern Sumatra.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Mapping the Acehnese Past|last = Feener|first = R. Michael|publisher = KITLV Press|year = 2011|isbn = 978-90-6718-365-9|location = Leiden, NL|pages = 43}}</ref> However the Pasai began to collapse under pressure from declining economic conditions and the [[Portuguese Empire|Portuguese]], who occupied much of the area after occupying Malacca in the early 15th century. Sultan [[Ali Mughayat Syah]], ruler of the newly founded [[Sultanate of Aceh]], aggressively expanded in the area in the 1520s and established sultanate was built on the remains of the Pasai and other extinct kingdoms in the area, and made Banda Aceh the capital, naming it for himself as ''Kutaraja ''or 'City of the King'.[[File:AMH-6875-KB View of Achin.jpg|thumb|left|Koetaradja/Banda Aceh old map]]After a long period of rule by the sultanate, Aceh began to come into conflict with the Dutch and the British in the second half of the 18th century. At the end of the 18th century, the territory of Aceh in the Malay Peninsula, namely [[Kedah]] and [[Pulau Pinang]], were seized by the British. In 1871, the Dutch began to threaten Aceh, and on 26 March 1873, the Dutch formally declared war on Aceh. The Dutch bombarded the capital in that year and sought to capture the sultan's palace in the city to bring about a capitulation of the Acehnese. Significant support from the British in the region led the modernization and fortification of the city, and while coastal areas were lost the Dutch underestimated the city's defenses. The Dutch expedition commander General [[Johan Harmen Rudolf Köhler|Johan Köhler]] was killed in a skirmish around the city, leading to the failure of the [[First Aceh Expedition|first expedition]]. A second expedition was mounted by the Dutch within months and was successful in overwhelming the city. The Dutch moved into the capital in January 1874 believing the Acehnese to have surrendered; however, the conflict moved into the countryside, and the Acehnese continued to actively oppose Dutch rule.
[[File:US Navy 050106-N-4166B-024 An aerial view of Tsunami-stricken Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia.jpg|thumb|left|Banda Aceh aerial view after the tsunami disaster, 2004]]
After it entered the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on 28 December 1962, the name of the city was changed back to Banda Aceh by the Ministry of Public Administration and Regional Autonomy on 9 May 1963. On 26 December 2004, the city [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami|was hit]] by a [[tsunami]] caused by a 9.2-magnitude earthquake in the [[Indian Ocean]]. The disaster killed 167,000 inhabitants and destroyed more than 60% of the city's buildings. Based on the statistical data issued by the City Government of Banda Aceh, Banda Aceh had 248,727 inhabitants in May 2012, while the Indonesian national census of 2020 showed a population of 252,899.<ref name="badan2021stat"/>

==Religion==
The religion of the majority of the population is [[Islam]], with minorities including [[Buddhists]], [[Christians]] (both [[Protestant]] and [[Catholic]]), and [[Hindus]].

Banda Aceh is home to four long-standing churches: the Hati Kudus Catholic church, Western Indonesian Protestant church (GPIB), Methodist church, and the [[Batak Christian Protestant Church|Batak Protestant Church]] (HKBP). There are 93 mosques and 112 musholla (small mosques). There is a Buddhist temple and a Hindu temple in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/12/19/banda-aceh-act-quickly-prevent-religious-conflicts.html |title=Banda Aceh to act quickly to prevent religious conflicts |work=The Jakarta Post|date=19 December 2012 |access-date=8 July 2013}}</ref>

The [[Hindu]] community consists of both [[Balinese Hinduism|Balinese Hindus]] and [[Tamil Hindus]] who originate from India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=id&u=http://atjehpost.com/read/2012/03/22/4884/0/60/Kuil-Belum-Diresmikan-Umat-Hindu-Banda-Aceh-Nyepi-di-Rumah&prev=/search%3Fq%3DHindus%2Bin%2BAceh%26start%3D10%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D714 |title=Google Translate |date=22 March 2012 |access-date=8 July 2013}} {{Dead link|date=May 2021}}</ref>

There is a type of police in Indonesia called the religious police; they enforce Islamic laws in the Islamic majority province. They are known for being very strict.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2014/12/21/the-heavy-hand-of-religious-police-in-aceh|title = Indonesia Islamic law}}</ref>

== Climate ==
Banda Aceh features a [[tropical rainforest climate]] under the [[Köppen climate classification]], with near-constant average temperatures. The city's annual average temperature is {{convert|27.3|C|F|1|disp=or}}. However, the city features wetter and drier seasons, with June through August being the driest months of the year. Like other cities with a tropical rainforest climate, Banda Aceh does not have a true [[dry season]], with the driest month averaging {{convert|90|mm|in|2|disp=or|sp=us}} of precipitation. On average, the city experiences a little less than {{convert|2000|mm|in|0|disp=or|sp=us}} of precipitation annually.

{{Weather box|location = Banda Aceh
| width = auto
| metric first = y
| single line = y
| temperature colour = pastel
| Jan high C = 27.8
| Feb high C = 28.8
| Mar high C = 31.0
| Apr high C = 32.0
| May high C = 30.0
| Jun high C = 30.3
| Jul high C = 30.1
| Aug high C = 30.9
| Sep high C = 30.1
| Oct high C = 30.5
| Nov high C = 28.9
| Dec high C = 27.9
| Jan mean C = 25.9
| Feb mean C = 26.5
| Mar mean C = 27.3
| Apr mean C = 28.3
| May mean C = 27.6
| Jun mean C = 27.9
| Jul mean C = 27.5
| Aug mean C = 28.2
| Sep mean C = 27.4
| Oct mean C = 28.0
| Nov mean C = 26.8
| Dec mean C = 26.2
| Jan low C = 24.1
| Feb low C = 24.2
| Mar low C = 23.7
| Apr low C = 24.6
| May low C = 25.2
| Jun low C = 25.6
| Jul low C = 24.9
| Aug low C = 25.6
| Sep low C = 24.7
| Oct low C = 25.5
| Nov low C = 24.7
| Dec low C = 24.5
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 155
| Feb rain mm = 103
| Mar rain mm = 109
| Apr rain mm = 121
| May rain mm = 152
| Jun rain mm = 90
| Jul rain mm = 97
| Aug rain mm = 107
| Sep rain mm = 161
| Oct rain mm = 194
| Nov rain mm = 209
| Dec rain mm = 236
|Jan record high C = 34.6
|Feb record high C = 37.0
|Mar record high C = 35.8
|Apr record high C = 36.0
|May record high C = 36.6
|Jun record high C = 37.0
|Jul record high C = 39.8
|Aug record high C = 39.0
|Sep record high C = 38.0
|Oct record high C = 36.0
|Nov record high C = 35.4
|Dec record high C = 36.1
|year record high C =39.8
|Jan record low C = 18.0
|Feb record low C = 15.0
|Mar record low C = 15.6
|Apr record low C = 15.5
|May record low C = 13.0
|Jun record low C = 8.0
|Jul record low C = 16.5
|Aug record low C = 11.6
|Sep record low C = 17.8
|Oct record low C = 14.0
|Nov record low C = 11.4
|Dec record low C = 15.6
|year record low C =8.0
|source = <ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/indonesia/aceh/banda-aceh-3321/ Climate Banda Aceh] Average high, Daily mean, Average low, Average precipitation</ref><ref>[https://cuacalab.id/en/climate/banda_aceh/ Weather and climate in Banda Aceh] Record low, Record high (1980-2018)</ref>
}}

== Administrative districts ==
[[File:Kantô Walikota.JPG|thumb|Mayor's office of Banda Aceh]]
Banda Aceh is divided into nine [[Districts of Indonesia|districts]] ({{lang-id|kecamatan}}), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census<ref name="biro2011stat" /> and the 2020 Census.<ref name="badan2021stat" />

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! ''Kecamatan''
! Area in km2
! Population at 2010 Census<ref name="biro2011stat" />
! Population at 2020 Census<ref name="badan2021stat" />
|-
| Meuraksa
| align="right"|7.26
| align="right"|16,484
| align="right"|26,861
|-
| Jaya Baru
| align="right"|3.78
| align="right"|22,031
| align="right"|25,939
|-
| Banda Raya
| align="right"|4.79
| align="right"|20,891
| align="right"|25,228
|-
| Baiturrahman
| align="right"|4.54
| align="right"|30,377
| align="right"|32,513
|-
| Lueng Bata
| align="right"|5.34
| align="right"|23,592
| align="right"|24,336
|-
| Kuta Alam
| align="right"|10.05
| align="right"|42,217
| align="right"|42,505
|-
| Kuta Raja
| align="right"|5.21
| align="right"|10,433
| align="right"|15,291
|-
| Syiah Kuala
| align="right"|14.24
| align="right"|34,850
| align="right"|32,969
|-
| Ulee Kareng
| align="right"|6.15
| align="right"|22,571
| align="right"|27,257
|-
| ''Totals''
| align="right"|''61.36''
| align="right"|''223,446''
| align="right"|''252,899''
|}

== Tourism ==
As the capital of the Aceh province, Banda Aceh is home to many landmarks important to the history of the Acehnese people and the sultanates.

[[File:Meuseujid Raya Bayturrahman.JPG|thumb|200px|Baiturrahman Grand Mosque]]
[[File:Gunongan_Putroë_Phang.JPG|thumb|200px|Gunongan]]
[[File:Peucut 3.JPG|thumb|200px|Kerkhoff Poucut entry gate]]
[[File:Museum_Aceh.JPG|thumb|200px|Aceh Museum]]

* The [[Baiturrahman Grand Mosque]] was originally built during the sultanate of [[Iskandar Muda]] (1607–1636). It was rebuilt in 1875 after it was burnt down in the Aceh war. It has seven domes and four smaller towers along with the main tower. The mosque can accommodate up to 9,000 people.
* [[Gunongan Historical Park]] is a private playground and bathing place, built by Sultan [[Iskandar Muda]], dedicated to his wife Putroe Phang. Gunongan was part of royal garden complex Taman Sari.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gunongan |url=http://bandaacehtourism.com/index.php/en/banda-aceh-heritage/36-gunongan |publisher=Bandaacehtourism.com |access-date=9 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208162309/http://bandaacehtourism.com/index.php/en/banda-aceh-heritage/36-gunongan |archive-date=8 February 2012 }}</ref>
* A number of places near the center of Banda Aceh have been established as memorials of the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami]] on the city. These include several mass burial centers such as the graves at Ulee Lheue, places where boats were carried several kilometers inland by the tsunami ([[Apung 1|PLTD Apung 1]], or the "Floating Diesel Plant", and the "Floating Boat on the Roof"), and the [[Aceh Tsunami Museum|Tsunami Museum]]. The PLTD Apung 1 had been located near the Ule Lheu beach before being shifted close to the city center by the tsunami. It has become one of the most important landmarks in Banda Aceh.
* Dutch Kerkhof Poucut Cemetery is a Dutch military burial ground located near the center of Banda Aceh, next to the tsunami museum. The cemetery name is a combination of ''Kerkhof'' (Dutch for ''churchyard'' or ''graveyard'') and ''poucut'' or ''poteu cut'' (Acehnese for ''prince''). The Kerkhoff Poucut is recorded as the largest Dutch military cemetery outside the Netherlands. There are around 2,200 graves of white Dutch soldiers as well as recruits from Ambon, Manado and Java, and several Dutch generals.<ref>Hotli Semanjuntak, '[http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/03/20/kerkhoff-poucut-cemetery-testifying-aceh-war.html Kerkhoff Poucut Cemetery, testifying to the Aceh War'], ''The Jakarta Post'', 20 March 2012.</ref>
* The [[Aceh Museum]] is one of the oldest museums in Indonesia.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} The original museum was established almost 100 years ago. After Independence in 1945, the museum became the property of the regional government. In 1969 the museum was moved from the original site at Blang Padang to the current location in Jl Sultan Alaiddin Mahmudsyah. The museum contains a wide range of artefacts relating to the history and cultural life of Aceh.

Several festivals are held annually by the city:<ref>{{cite web|title=Festival |url=http://bandaacehtourism.com/index.php/en/agenda-kegiatan |publisher=Bandaacehtourism.com |access-date=9 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208055858/http://bandaacehtourism.com/index.php/en/agenda-kegiatan |archive-date=8 February 2012 }}</ref>
* Banda Aceh Festival
* Festival Krueng Aceh Peunayong
* Festival Geulayang Tunang (kite festival)
* Festival Kupi
* Indonesia City Expo

There are three beaches close to Banda Aceh which can be reached by car or motorcycle: Ujông Batèë Beach, Lhôk Nga Beach, and Lam Pu'uk Beach, which is the most developed of the three.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.waspada.co.id/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=190150:menikmati-hembusan-keindahan-pantai-aceh&catid=66:pariwisata&Itemid=50 |title=Menikmati hembusan keindahan pantai Aceh |publisher=Waspada.co.id |date=27 March 2011 |access-date=9 December 2013}}</ref>

== Transportation ==
Motorized ''[[becak]]s'' are common in Banda Aceh. Transport by taxis and minibuses, known as ''labi-labi'', are also common. Since 2018, some online transportation is also available like [[Grab (company)|Grab]] and [[Gojek]].

[[Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport|Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport]] is located in Blang Bintang, 13.5 km from Banda Aceh.

Two main highways run from Banda Aceh to the south. One runs down the eastern side of the province through main towns such as [[Bireuen]] and [[Lhokseumawe]] to [[Medan]], the large capital of the province of [[North Sumatra]]. The other highway runs down the western side of the province, through lesser-populated areas, to the towns of [[Calang]], [[Meulaboh]], and Singkil. The main bus station, Terminal Terpadu Batoh, is located at Jalan [[Teuku Muhammad Hasan|Mr. Teuku Muhammad Hasan]]. Banda Aceh-Sigli Toll Road, part of [[Trans-Sumatra Toll Road]], is currently under construction; it is located at the tip of the toll road and connected with Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport.

Banda Aceh has two seaports, Pelabuhan (port) [[Ulèë Lheuë]] and Pelabuhan Malahayati.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pelabuhan|url=http://www.bandaacehkota.go.id/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=222&Itemid=220|publisher=Bandaacehkota.go.id|access-date=9 December 2013}}</ref> Pelabuhan Ulèë Lheuë was formerly the main sea port in Aceh. It now functions as a ferry terminal. It is located in the Meuraksa area. Pelabuhan Malahayati, the current main sea port, is located in Krueng Raya, 27 km from Banda Aceh. It now functions as the main freight cargo terminal.

Since May 2016, Banda Aceh has had a [[bus rapid transit]] system, called ''Trans Koetaradja''. Initially, Trans Koetaradja ran only a single line Keudah – [[w:id:Kopelma Darussalam|Darussalam]] ([[Vice versa|vv]]) (Corridor I), which operates from 06:30–18:36 on Monday-Saturday and 07:20–17:20 on Sunday and Holidays.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jadwal Trans Koetaradja Koridor I (Keudah – Darussalam) |url=https://dishub.acehprov.go.id/download/jadwal-trans-koetaradja-koridor-i-keudah-darussalam/|publisher=acehprov.go.id |access-date= 2 June 2018}}</ref> Since 2017, it has added 2 additional lines: Corridor II-A with route [[Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport]] – Pasar Aceh ([[Vice versa|vv]]) and operates from 08:00–18:20 every day;<ref>{{cite web|title=Jadwal Trans Koetaradja Koridor II-A (Blang Bintang – Pasar Aceh)|url=https://dishub.acehprov.go.id/download/jadwal-trans-koetaradja-koridor-ii-a-blang-bintang-pasar-aceh/|publisher=acehprov.go.id |access-date= 2 June 2018}}</ref> and Corridor II-B with route Pelabuhan [[Ulèë Lheuë]] (Port) – Pasar Aceh ([[Vice versa|vv]]) and operates from 07:00–18:35 every day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jadwal Trans Koetaradja Koridor II-B (Pelabuhan Ulee Lheue – Pasar Aceh)|url=https://dishub.acehprov.go.id/download/jadwal-trans-koetaradja-koridor-ii-b-pelabuhan-ulee-lheue-pasar-aceh/|publisher=acehprov.go.id |access-date= 2 June 2018}}</ref> From 2016 till 2018, thanks to subsidies from [[Aceh]] government, it was a free-of-charge transportation for passengers.<ref>{{cite web|title=2018 Trans K Layani 4 Koridor|url=https://aceh.tribunnews.com/amp/2017/12/29/2018-trans-k-layani-4-koridor|publisher=aceh.tribunnews.com |access-date= 6 June 2018}}</ref>

== Sport ==

===Sport complex===
Lapangan Blang Padang is a multi-use park located in the center of Banda Aceh and has become a location for citizen sports activities for decades. It has jogging track, volleyball court, football pitch, basketball court, and food courts, as well.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.bandaacehtourism.com/destinasi/lima-aktivitas-rekomended-di-blang-padang/#.WxcrQYExU0M |title= Lima Aktivitas Rekomended di Blang Padang |website= www.bandaacehtourism.com |language= id |access-date= 6 June 2018 |archive-date= 9 August 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200809084347/https://www.bandaacehtourism.com/destinasi/lima-aktivitas-rekomended-di-blang-padang/#.WxcrQYExU0M |url-status= dead }}</ref> There is a famous replica of RI 001, the first Indonesian plane, at Lapangan Blang Padang.

Some other sport complexes in Banda Aceh are: Lapangan Neusu, Komplek Harapan Bangsa, Lapangan Gelanggang Unsyiah, and Lapangan Tugu<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.caramembuatdaftarisi.com/2020/01/tempat-olahraga-banda-aceh.html |title= 3 Tempat Berolahraga di Kota Banda Aceh |website= caramembuatdaftarisi.com |language= id |access-date= 9 January 2020 }}</ref>

===Indoor sport hall===
In Banda Aceh, there are several indoor sport halls ([[Indonesia language|id]]: ''Gelanggang Olah Raga'', abbreviated as ''GOR'') which previously hosted as a venue for multiple sports: GOR KONI, GOR Dista, GOR Pango and GOR A. Madjid Ibrahim Unsyiah.

===Football===
The city has two major football stadiums:
*[[Harapan Bangsa Stadium]] (seating capacity: 45,000)
*[[H. Dimurthala Stadium]] (seating capacity: 20,000), which is the homeground of [[Persiraja Banda Aceh]] and Kuala Nanggroe F.C.

In addition, there are also several small capacity stadiums in the city, i.e.: [[Syiah Kuala University]] Stadium and Lambhuk Mini Stadium.

== Media ==
{{see also|List of radio stations in Banda Aceh, Indonesia}}
[[File:Foto malam hari di Jalan Teuku Nyak Arief, Banda Aceh; 2013.jpg|thumb|right| Banda Aceh at night]]
The oldest newspaper in the Banda Aceh region is ''Serambi Indonesia'', part of [[Tribun Network]]. Several other newspapers such as ''Harian Aceh'', ''Rakyat Aceh'' and ''ProHaba'' are also available.

The privately owned Kutaraja TV and Aceh TV are the local TV stations based in Banda Aceh. The public [[TVRI]] Aceh is also covered the city, though its studios are located in nearby Aceh Besar.

== Sister cities ==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Indonesia}}
*{{flagicon|UZB}} [[Samarkand]], Uzbekistan<ref>{{cite web|title=Banda Aceh – Samarkand|url=http://www.kbri-tashkent.go.id/index.php/component/content/article/48/146|publisher=Kbri-tashkent.go.id|access-date=9 December 2013|archive-date=29 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329092656/http://www.kbri-tashkent.go.id/index.php/component/content/article/48/146|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|YEM}} [[Sana'a]], Yemen{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}
*{{flagicon|IDN}} [[Martapura, South Kalimantan|Martapura]], Indonesia {{citation needed|date=July 2021}}

== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
* Dallal, Tamalyn. [http://www.40daysand1001nights.com/ ''40 Days & 1001 Nights: One Woman's Dance Through Life in the Islamic World...''], 2007. {{ISBN|0-9795155-0-5}} (book). The first part of the journey through the Islamic world goes through Banda Aceh and describes the everyday life of the people in this part of Indonesia.

== External links ==
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* {{wikivoyage-inline|Banda Aceh}}
* [http://www.bandaacehkota.go.id/ Official site]
* [http://www.bandaacehtourism.com/ Banda Aceh Tourism Official site]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170203044508/http://www.aceh.net/ Aceh.net Visit Aceh: Eco and Islamic Tourism, Cultural Information, Investment and highlights of directory]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170118140505/http://www.alvintubex.com/video/banda-aceh.html Video: Banda Aceh]

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