Editing Calang

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[[File:US Navy 050102-N-9593M-334 An Indonesian child stands amid the destruction of the Tsunami in the village of Tjalang, Sumatra, Indonesia.jpg|thumb|left|150px|An Indonesian child stands amid the destruction of the 2004 tsunami in the village of Calang, Sumatra, Indonesia]]

'''Calang''' ([[Jawi alphabet|Jawoë]]: چالڠ), the capital of the [[Aceh Jaya Regency]] of the special territory (''daerah istimewa'') of [[Aceh]], is on the island of [[Sumatra]], [[Indonesia]]. It had a population of about 12,000 though it was reported to have ''"vanished completely leaving only scattered shards of concrete"'' as a result of the [[tsunami]] produced by the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake]]. Only about 30 per cent of the townspeople survived.

The trail of destruction left by the tsunami extends two kilometers inland from the coast. Whole hills have been washed away.

The township, a former [[Military of Indonesia|Indonesian Military]] (TNI, ''Tentara Nasional Indonesia'') stronghold, has been relocated inland, according to Indonesian Welfare Minister [[Alwi Shihab]].

==Climate==
Calang has a [[tropical rainforest climate]] (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
{{Weather box
|width = auto
| location = Calang
| metric first = Yes
| single line  = Yes
| Jan high C = 29.1
| Feb high C = 30.0
| Mar high C = 31.6
| Apr high C = 32.3
| May high C = 31.2
| Jun high C = 31.4
| Jul high C = 31.0
| Aug high C = 31.6
| Sep high C = 30.8
| Oct high C = 30.9
| Nov high C = 29.7
| Dec high C = 29.0

| Jan mean C = 26.3
| Feb mean C = 26.6
| Mar mean C = 27.5
| Apr mean C = 28.2
| May mean C = 27.8
| Jun mean C = 27.8
| Jul mean C = 27.3
| Aug mean C = 27.9
| Sep mean C = 27.3
| Oct mean C = 27.6
| Nov mean C = 26.8
| Dec mean C = 26.3
| year mean C =
| Jan low C = 23.5
| Feb low C = 23.3
| Mar low C = 23.4
| Apr low C = 24.1
| May low C = 24.4
| Jun low C = 24.3
| Jul low C = 23.7
| Aug low C = 24.2
| Sep low C = 23.8
| Oct low C = 24.4
| Nov low C = 23.9
| Dec low C = 23.7
|rain colour=green
|Jan rain mm=231
|Feb rain mm=170
|Mar rain mm=234
|Apr rain mm=287
|May rain mm=327
|Jun rain mm=266
|Jul rain mm=285
|Aug rain mm=312
|Sep rain mm=369
|Oct rain mm=384
|Nov rain mm=357
|Dec rain mm=250
|source 1 = Climate-Data.org<ref>{{cite web
|url = https://en.climate-data.org/location/993630/
|title = Climate: Calang
|publisher = Climate-Data.org
|accessdate = 5 November 2020
|archive-date = 20 February 2023
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230220151557/https://en.climate-data.org/asia/indonesia/aceh/calang-993630/
|url-status = live
}}</ref>
}}

== See also ==
* [[Gleebruk]]
* [[Teunom]]
* [[Meulaboh]]
* [[Tapaktuan]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050408221957/http://www.acehkita.com/en/content.php?op=modload&name=reportase&file=view&coid=511&lang=2 Only 30% of the Residents of Calang are Left]

== External links ==

* [http://www.leuserfoundation.org/ Leuser International Foundation]

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[[Category:Populated places in Aceh]]
[[Category:Regency seats of Aceh]]