Mining permits and environmental impact in Aceh Besar Regency
· Illustrative sample figures; live figures are on the map.
Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh, has 4 registered mining permits, mainly clay, besi. Its administrative area is about 2,897 km². The mapped area opened and affected by mining covers 0 ha, and 1,957 ha of tree cover was lost in 2025. No environmental bulletins have been published for this area yet.
Affected areas cover pollution and physical damage to land, from licensed and unlicensed mining alike.
Permits by commodity
| Commodity | Permits |
|---|---|
| clay | 2 |
| besi | 1 |
| limestone | 1 |
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Forest loss per year
| Year | ha |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 905 |
| 2022 | 1,009 |
| 2023 | 1,341 |
| 2024 | 1,233 |
| 2025 | 1,957 |
Source: Hansen/GFW 2025 v1.12 · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Administrative area
2,897 km²
Source: BPS/OCHA COD-AB administrative boundaries (2020), simplified · Ministry of Home Affairs code 11.06
Province: Aceh
Other regencies and cities in Aceh
- Aceh Selatan Regency
- Aceh Tenggara Regency
- Aceh Timur Regency
- Aceh Tengah Regency
- Aceh Barat Regency
- Pidie Regency
- Aceh Utara Regency
- Simeulue Regency
- Aceh Singkil Regency
- Bireuen Regency
- Aceh Barat Daya Regency
- Gayo Lues Regency
- Aceh Jaya Regency
- Nagan Raya Regency
- Aceh Tamiang Regency
- Bener Meriah Regency
- Pidie Jaya Regency
- Banda Aceh City
- Sabang City
- Lhokseumawe City
- Langsa City
- Subulussalam City
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