The remaining regency covers an area of 4,527.58 square kilometres and had a population of 175,527 according to the 2010 census,[3] which rose to 215,576 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 223,833 - comprising 113,388 males and 110,445 females.

Central Aceh is famous for its Lake Laut Tawar.

The regency is divided administratively into fourteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and the 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.

Shabela Abubakar, while his vice regent is H. Firdaus SKM.

[7] The Parliament Members are: There are several tourist attractions, such as Danau Laut Tawar, Pantan Terong (scenery attraction), Gunung Burni Telong (hot spring), Taman Buru Linge Isak (hunting), Gua Loyang Koro, Loyang Pukes, Loyang Datu, Burni Klieten (hiking), and Krueng Peusangan (rafting).