Indragiri Hulu Regency

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Upper Indragiri Regency
Kabupaten Indragiri Hulu
Flag of Upper Indragiri Regency
Coat of arms of Upper Indragiri Regency
Motto: 
kota bersejarah
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceRiau
Regency seatRengat
Area
 • Total8,198.21 km2 (3,165.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total471,176
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.inhu.go.id

Indragiri Hulu (or Upper Indragiri) is a landlocked regency (kabupaten) of Riau, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The original regency was split in two on 4 October 1999, with the western half being created as a separate Kuantan Singingi Regency. The regency now has an area of 8,198.71 km2 and had a population of 363,442 at the 2010 census,[2] 408,704 at the 2015 census and 444,548 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 464,076 (comprising 238,119 males and 225,957 females).[1] The administrative seat of the regency is located at the town of Rengat.

Administrative districts[edit]

The regency is divided into fourteen districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[2] and the 2020 census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totalling 178 rural desa and 16 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayag
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
census
2010
Pop'n
census
2020
Pop'n
estimate
mid 2022
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
14.02.05 Peranap 1,700.98 28,231 35,161 36,810 Peranap 12 (a) 29357
14.02.14 Batang Peranap (b) 8,980 13,252 14,340 Selunak 10 29354
14.02.06 Seberida 960.29 46,155 56,571 59,040 Pangkalan Kasai 11 (c) 29371
14.02.07 Batang Cenaku 970.00 28,393 40,736 43,830 Aur Cina 20 29355
14.02.08 Batang Gansal 950.00 26,890 33,272 34,790 Seberida 10 29356
14.02.03 Kelayang 879.84 21,288 24,542 25,310 Simpang Kelayang 17 (c) 29352
14.02.13 Rakit Kulim (b) 19,833 23,836 24,780 Petonggan 19 29359
14.02.04 Pasir Penyu 372.50 31,116 36,234 37,450 Air Molek 13 (d) 29358
14.02.09 Lirik 233.60 23,418 27,624 28,620 Lirik Area 17 29353
14.02.11 Sungai Lala (b) 12,938 16,608 17,490 Kelawat 12 29363
14.02.12 Lubuk Batu Jaya (b) 18,560 22,981 24,030 Lubuk Batu Tinggal 9 29350
14.02.02 Rengat Barat
(West Rengat)
921.00 39,819 48,573 50,650 Permatang Reba 18 (c) 29351 (e)
14.02.01 Rengat 1,210.50 46,049 50,603 51,710 Rengat 16 (f) 29311
- 29319
14.02.10 Kuala Cenaku (b) 11,772 14,555 15,220 Kuala Cenaku 10 29335
Totals 8,198.71 363,442 444,548 464,076 Rengat 194

Notes: (a) including 2 kelurahan. (b) the area of this district is still included in the figures for the district from which it was cut out.
(c) including 1 kelurahan. (d) including 5 kelurahan. (e) except the village of Rantau Bakung, which has a post code of 29345. (f) including 6 kelurahan.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Indragiri Hulu Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1402)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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