Pulo Raya is one of the villages for the outermost island in Aceh, precisely in Sampoiniet, Aceh Jaya Regency, Aceh, which is located in the Indian Ocean and borders the Indian state geographically at coordinates 4°52'25.2"N 95°22'45.9"E.
The island was once inhabited, but due to the earthquake and tsunami in 2004, many residents died and some survivors chose to leave the island.
Photographs of the remaining health center and mosque buildings destroyed by the December 2004 earthquake and tsunami.
The bottom of the coconut tree is left in a pool of sea water
To reach Pulo Raya island, I was with my family and accompanied by a good friend 
During the reign of the Dutch East Indies in Aceh, the island was used as a place to collect Aceh's west coast commodities.
I quote several documents relating to Pulo Raya (Poelau Raja) from Digital Collections, Leiden University Libraries.
Het flottieljevaartuig Hr.Ms. Benkoelen ten anker bij het plaatsje Poeloraja aan de oostzijde van het voor de westkust van Atjeh gelegen Poelau Raja. Source: KITLV 11737
Flottieljevaartuig Hr.Ms. Benkoelen bij het plaatsje Poeloraja op het voor de westkust van Atjeh gelegen Poelau Raja. Source: KITLV A33
Het plaatsje Poeloraja aan de oostzijde van het voor de westkust van Atjeh gelegen Poelau Raja. Source: KITLV 11736
Het rotseilandje Maneh bij Poelau Raja voor de westkust van Atjeh. Source:
KITLV 11742
When we visited there, some relief houses began to be rebuilt, but most of the original inhabitants were reluctant to return for various reasons.
Lobster from around the sea on Pulo Raya island
At night we cooked lobster noodles which were very tasty.
Photo by Irfan M Nur (
This time I used equipment:
