2.3.2 Aceh and North Road Network

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Aceh Road Network

Distance Matrix

Distances from Capital City to Major Towns (km)

Banda Aceh Calang Meulaboh Blang Pidie Tapak Tuan

Banda Aceh 149 238 358 434

Calang 149 89 209 285

Meulaboh 238 89 120 196

Blang Pidie 358 209 120 76

Tapak Tuan 434 285 196 76

Travel Time from Capital City to Major Towns (hours)

Banda Aceh Calang Meulaboh Blang Pidie Tapak Tuan

Banda Aceh 3 4.30 7 8.30

Calang 3 1.30 4 5.30

Meulaboh 4.30 1.30 2.30 4

Blang Pidie 7 4 2.30 1.30

Tapak Tuan 8.30 5.30 4 1.30

Road Security

Road from Banda Aceh – Calang – Meulaboh – Blang Pidie – Tapak Tuan are in relatevely good condition and accessible. The road from Banda Aceh to Calang passing Geurute Mountain about 15 km contains a few extreme turns, steep, narrows, with cliffs on the side of the roads. Road from Meulaboh to Blang Pidie is through Babah Rot Mountain, the road is wide along hills and is bumpy.

Sibolga – Road Network

Distance Matrix

Distances from Capital City to Major Towns (km)

Routes Sibolga Tarutung Siborong - Borong Balige Simalungun Tebing Medan

Sibolga 65 95 112 250 265 345

Tarutung 65 37 250 265 345 285

Siborong - Borong 95 37 32 170 185 260

Balige 112 250 32 140 154 232

Simalungun 250 265 170 140 85 155

Tebing 265 345 185 154 85 78

Medan 345 285 260 232 155 78

Travel Time Capital City to Major Towns (hours)

Routes Sibolga Tarutung Siborong - Borong Balige Simalungun Tebing Medan

Sibolga 2.0 3.0 3.5 6.5 7.0 8.5

Tarutung 2.0 1.0 2.0 4.2 5.0 6.5

Siborong - Borong 3.0 1.0 1.5 4.0 4.5 6.0

Balige 3.5 2.0 1.5 3.5 4.2 5.0

Simalungun 6.5 4.2 4.0 3.5 2.0 3.5

Tebing 7.0 5.0 4.5 4.2 2.0 1.5

Medan 8.5 6.5 6.0 5.0 3.5 1.5

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The road condition from Sibolga to Medan is relatively good. There are deep valleys and the road is steep, narrow and curvy between Tapteng to Tarutung. Traffic jamscan be seen in small towns along the route, particularly in and around Medan city.

Road assessment from Sibolga to Panyabungan (Mandailing natal) took 4 hours by driving, with total distance 166 km. Approximately 60 km long between Sibolga to Batang Toru (Tapanuli Selatan), the road is narrow and damaged. Parlimbungan Ketek is a port located in Mandailing Natal, 110 km away from i ts capital town of Panyabungan. Access to the port is bad due to an ongoing road construction.

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