Devastation as a result of tsunamis caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (Credit: DigitalGlobe) Banda Aceh is the provincial capital and largest city of Aceh, Indonesia, located on the island of Sumatra at latitude 5°31' North and longitude 95°25' East, with an elevation of 21 m. The population was approximately 225,000.
The first part of its name comes from the Persian bandar (بندر) and means "port" or "haven".
On December 26 2004, one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history, the Indian Ocean earthquake, struck off the western coast of Sumatra. The earthquake and subsequent tsunamis reportedly killed over 220,000 people around the rim of the Indian Ocean. Banda Aceh was the closest major city to the earthquake's epicentre.
See also: Leupung, Calang, Teunom, Meulaboh and Tapaktuan (towns on the western coast of Aceh that have also been affected.)
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Example Usage of Banda |
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italomzz: @floods_ piada , ainda tenho q entende a preferencia pelo integrantes da Banda, muda de assunto q isso ta me dexando REALMENTE puto |
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lhernandezh: Igual no me parece que una Banda como HIM esté en el canal de Rock en Vinilo de DirecTV |
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jurossin: RT @Bandahori: Po que legal ganhamos como Banda revelação no @VidaDeVelha e http://www.vidadeveia.com, VALEU MESMO QUEM VOTOU ! VLW, VLW ... |
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