Takengon is the capital of Central Aceh Regency, Aceh Province, Indonesia. Takengon is located on the side of Lake Laut Tawar, Lut Tawar sub-district in the middle of Aceh province. Takengon is a plateau that is cool with an altitude of about 1200 m above sea level. Around Takengon, there are many tourist attractions, including Lake Laut Tawar in Laut Tawar sub-district, Bebesen sub-district, and Keb Kebayaan sub-district, Puteri Pukes cave in Kebayaan sub-district, and Patan Terong in Bebesen sub-district.
The population of Takengon consists of various tribes and ethnicities. The majority of the population of Takengon are Acehnese, in addition, there are many other tribes such as Javanese, Acehnese, Minangkabau, and Chinese. The Acehnese are the original taking on people.
Takengon comes from the Acehnese language "Bend" which means curves because to go to this small town you have to go through hilly inclines and trace the slopes of the mountain slopes with steep and steep winding roads full of dense trees along the road, to get to the district capital of Central Aceh. This can be via the Lintas Timur Sumatra road ex Jl KKA Aceh Utara or through Bireuen district and must pass through 2 active mountains in Bener Meriah district.
