Afteralmost two decades since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, once severely tsunami-affected city of Banda Aceh has been developing its landuse significantly [60]. This demonstrates that the increased number of newly constructed buildings are situated in a tsunami prone area. The increase (by about 31%) in the number of buildings, within a 5
Thetsunami of 10 years ago left Banda Aceh, Indonesia, destroyed beyond belief. Today, it looks very different. At least 130,000 people died, although a precise count is impossible.
BandaAceh The largest of the 2004 tsunami mass graves is at Lambaro, on the road to the airport, where 46,000 unidentified bodies were buried. It's a peaceful, moving sight.
Inthe city of Meulaboh, which is about 110 miles south of Banda Aceh, the provincial capital, one-third to one-half the pre-tsunami population of 60,000 lost their lives.1of 12. Baiturrahman Grand Mosque 2004. Debris from southern Asia's massive earthquake and tsunami are seen around Baiturrahman mosque in Banda Aceh. Achmad Ibrahim/Associated Press. BANDA ACEH
Thelargest population lives in Banda Aceh, the capital city of Aceh Province. During the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, more than 70,000 people died. In 2014, the population of Banda Aceh was approximately 249,282 people. The second most populated city in this area is Meulaboh with about 55,000 residents, according to the 2013 Population Census [1.