Sigli waterleiding opened (December 1932) was an event in the history of Aceh recorded by Jongejan in Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu. In December 1932 a waterleiding (waterworks) was opened at Sigli, fed by a wadoek (natural reservoir) with capacity of more than 245,000 m³.
Date and Context
The event is dated to December 1932.
Account
In December 1932 a waterleiding (waterworks) was opened at Sigli, fed by a wadoek (natural reservoir) with capacity of more than 245,000 m³. Only drawback: water does not always meet the (very high) standards of the D.V.G. (Dienst der Volksgezondheid). Replaced the previous ‘lijdenshistorie’ (suffering history) where artesian well water was brackish and insufficient, and drinking water had to be brought by Atjeh-tram at 0.10 per petroleum can (18 L), strictly rationed.
Significance
The event is recorded by Jongejan as part of the broader historical narrative of Aceh and the Atjeh conflict period. It illustrates the complex interplay of local Atjehers politics, Dutch colonial administration, and the religious and military leadership that shaped the region’s history.
See Also
Source
Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu, by J. Jongejans, Oud-Resident van het Gewest Atjeh en Onderhoorigheden, with a foreword by Dr. H. Colijn (Baarn: Hollandia Drukkerij N.V., c. 1938), pp. 60.