| Aceh is a special territory of Indonesia , this | | | | approximately around 500,000 peoples in 2007. |
| position is the same with Jakarta and Yogyakarta. | | | | The prior city name was Kutaraja, determined as |
| Aceh was located on the northern tip of the island | | | | the provincial capital in 1956. Later its name was |
| of Sumatra. Aceh's full name is Nanggroe Aceh | | | | changed into Banda Aceh, where the first part of |
| Darussalam. | | | | its name comes from the Persian bandar and |
| Banda Aceh is the provincial capital and largest | | | | means "port" or "haven". It is also proudly |
| city of Aceh. Banda Aceh is a city which was | | | | referred to as the "port to Meccah", as Islam first |
| established on April 22, 1205 by Sultan Alaidin | | | | arrived in Aceh and spread throughout Southeast |
| Johansyah, is one of the oldest Islamic city in the | | | | Asia. |
| South-East of Asia. The population was | | | | |