"All About Bukit Soeharto (Soeharto Hill): Come and Visit"!

Bukit Soeharto - Soeharto hill is one of the historical place in Aceh for Acehnese in particular. This hill is located on the hillside of the port of Malahayati, Mesjid Raya sub-district, Aceh besar regency. Its height is approximately 1000 feet above sea .

Here some interesting thing of the Soeharto Hill.

What is the history of Soeharto Hill?

Historically, the hill was visited several times by second president of Indonesian Republic, Soeharto. It is firstly happend at the opening of the XII National MTQ (Musabaqah Tilawatil Quran) in Aceh. His interest on this place was due to vast and quiet hills. Here, the second president made a great villa as a stopover when he visited Aceh whenever he wanted.

Unfortunately, the great villa that was beautifully built facing directly to the Indian Ocean is now only a memory. The building is now flattened to the ground because it was burned by unknown people in the conflict-ravaged Aceh period.

Now, all that remains is a Japanese heritage namely cannon. Initially, this cannon was at the Momong Beach, Lampuuk. However, it has been removed to this hill. Its length is approximately 7 meters with a very heavy weight.

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On December 21, 1995, Indonesia's second President, Soeharto, inaugurated the National Greening and Nature Conservation Peak (PPKAN) in one of the hills named Lamreh, Masjid Raya sub-district. Since then, the hill has been known as the Soeharto Hill.

What's beyond the history?    

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Besides, this place also becomes one of destinations in Aceh. It is one of recommended place. We can get both knowledge and beautiful view from the top of the hill. A number of shady trees make the place more comfortable and cool to relieve fatigue. You can visit the place with your friends or family on weekends. Visitors can enjoy it while eating some food or drinking soft drinks.

How to get there?

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In order to get this place, you can use any kind of  transportations, either car or motorcycle. It takes only 35 Km from the city center and takes about 1 hour for the journey. From the city center you just have to stay straight until you find a pamphlet. Then turn right, so you will find it about 400 meters. For more details, you can use Google Maps on your smartphone.