Ulèë Lheuë is an area in Meuraxa sub-district,Banda Aceh,Indonesia. It was the former mainseaport ofAceh. The town and seaport was heavily damaged and depopulated during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.
Ulèë Lheuë is made of two words - Ulèë means "head" and "lheuë" means little peninsula.
The town was most popular during the reign ofAceh Sultanate as a busy international seaport for spice trading.
Ulèë Lheuë was devastated by the2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami—the majority of the town's buildings were destroyed, and less than 10% of the pre-tsunami population of 6000 survived.[1] The area was reconstructed in 2005. A new ferry terminal has been built, funded by theAustralian Government (implemented byUNDP).[2][3][4]
One notable building to survive the tsunami is the 17th-centuryBaiturrahim Mosque.
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