Banda Aceh City is one of the cities in Aceh and is the capital of Aceh Province, Indonesia. As the center of government, Banda Aceh is the center of economic, political, social and cultural activities. Banda Aceh City is also the oldest Islamic city in Southeast Asia, where the city of Banda Aceh is the capital of the Aceh Sultanate.
Banda Aceh as the capital of the Aceh Darussalam Sultanate was established in the 14th century. The Aceh Darussalam Sultanate was built on the ruins of Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms that have existed before, such as the Indra Purba Kingdom, Indra Purwa Kingdom, Indra Patra Kingdom, and Indrapura Kingdom (Indrapuri). From the tombstone of Sultan Firman Syah, one of the sultans who once ruled the Sultanate of Aceh, obtained information that the Sultanate of Aceh had its capital in Kutaraja (Banda Aceh)
The city of Banda Aceh as the capital of the Aceh Darussalam Sultanate which was once one of the five largest Islamic kingdoms in the world stores various historical heritage sites from various times, from the Sultanate, the Dutch Colonial period, the period of joining the Republic of Indonesia, the conflict to the tsunami . The various tourist sites include Baiturrahman Grand Mosque, Ghairah Park Complex, Aceh History Museum, Aceh Tsunami Museum, Tomb of Sultan Iskandar Mudadan, various other historical heritage sites located in various corners of this oldest Islamic city in Southeast Asia.
