Townapedia
ISS010-E-12877 - View of Sumatra
ISS010-E-12877 - View of Sumatra · Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B...., Public domain
Zulkifli sales traditional of cooking
Zulkifli sales traditional of cooking · Ruddiinkamar, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bireuen Grand Mosque, Bireuen City; August 2020 (03)
Bireuen Grand Mosque, Bireuen City; August 2020 (03) · Rachmat04, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bireuen Grand Mosque, Bireuen City; August 2020 (07)
Bireuen Grand Mosque, Bireuen City; August 2020 (07) · Rachmat04, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bireuen Grand Mosque, Bireuen City; August 2020 (06)
Bireuen Grand Mosque, Bireuen City; August 2020 (06) · Rachmat04, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bireuen Grand Mosque, Bireuen City; August 2020 (01)
Bireuen Grand Mosque, Bireuen City; August 2020 (01) · Rachmat04, CC BY-SA 3.0

Bireun, Indonesia

Bireuen

Bireun is a town of 47,670 people in Aceh, Indonesia.

Plan a trip
Loading the weather...
Population47,670 GeoNames
Local nameBireuen
RegionAceh
Elevation19 m 62 ft
Time zoneAsia/Jakarta
Nearest airportMalikus Saleh Airport (LSW) 28 km

Why visit Bireun

Townapedia lists 6 parks and trails, 8 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.

About Bireun

Bireuën or Bireun is an Indonesian town, the seat of the Bireuën Regency government in the Aceh Special Territory of Sumatra. Bireuen is located at 5°12′18″N 96°42′06″E. The town (officially called Kota Juang District) covers an area of 16.91 km2, and it had a population of 44,604 at the 2010 Census and 47,670 at the 2020 Census; the official mid-2022 population estimate was 47,983.

From the Wikipedia article Bireuën (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Parks, trails and playgrounds6

Funland

Playground

Open in Google Maps

lapangan badminton yonif

Park

Open in Google Maps

lapangan basket

Park

Open in Google Maps

lapangan futsal yonif

Park

Open in Google Maps

lapangan tenis yonif

Park

Open in Google Maps

lapangan voa

Park

Open in Google Maps

Restaurants and cafes8

Pondo Klep Cureh

Cafe · Coffee Shop, Regional · 0.8 km

Jalan Irigasi Pasar Induk Cureh, Bireuen

24/7

Open in Google Maps

VEVEIRESTO

Restaurant · Chinese · 1.2 km

Jalan Lintas Tengah Sumatera, Gandapura

Open in Google Maps · +62 822-7295-4887

Bireuen Partee

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.2 km

Open in Google Maps

Ayam Lepas

Restaurant · 0.6 km

Open in Google Maps

Bina Ata Kana

Cafe

Open in Google Maps

Malika

Bakery

Open in Google Maps

Warkop Voa

Restaurant

Open in Google Maps

KFC

Fast food · Chicken

Open in Google Maps

Where to stay1

Purnamaraya

Motel and hotel · 2.3 km

Open in Google Maps

Advertisement

Churches and places of worship9

Masjid Geulanggang

Place of worship · Sunni · 1.5 km

Open in Google Maps

Masjid Geulanggang Kulam

Place of worship · Sunni · 1.9 km

Open in Google Maps

Meunasah Kulah Batee

Place of worship · Sunni

Open in Google Maps

Masjid Agung Bireuen

Place of worship · 0.6 km

Open in Google Maps

Masjid Al-Furqan

Place of worship · 1.1 km

Open in Google Maps

Masjid Geudonggeudong

Place of worship · 0.6 km

Open in Google Maps

masjid voa

Place of worship

Open in Google Maps

Meunasah Kota

Place of worship

Open in Google Maps

Muhammadiyah

Place of worship · 2.0 km

Open in Google Maps

History

Bireuën was once the capital of the Republic of Indonesia in its war of independence. It served as the capital for 1 week.

From the History section of Bireuën on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Shopping6

Gas and EV charging2

Advertisement

Schools, colleges and libraries10

Healthcare6

Map of Bireun

48 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.

Getting there and nearby towns

Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.

  • Reuleuet 46 km west, about 46 min by car
  • Lhokseumawe 50 km east, about 50 min by car
  • Sigli 84 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

Reviews, tips and questions

Loading what members have shared...

Sources and licences

Photo credits

Page built November 3, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.