Kuantan Singingi Regency

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Kuantan Singingi Regency
(Kabupaten Kuantan Singingi)
Regency
Flag of Kuantan Singingi Regency
Flag
Coat of arms of Kuantan Singingi Regency
Coat of arms
Lokasi Riau Kabupaten Kuantan Singingi.svg
Coordinates: 0°0′0″N 101°55′0″E / 0.00000°N 101.91667°E / 0.00000; 101.91667Coordinates: 0°0′0″N 101°55′0″E / 0.00000°N 101.91667°E / 0.00000; 101.91667
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceRiau
Regency seatTeluk Kuantan
Area
 • Total7,656.03 km2 (2,956.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total334,943
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.kuansing.go.id

Kuantan Singingi is a regency (kabupaten) of Riau, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency has an area of 7,656.03 km² and had a population of 292,116 at the 2010 Census, 313,986 at the 2015 Census and 334,943 at the 2020 Census.[2] The seat of the regency is the town of Teluk Kuantan.

Administrative districts[]

At the time of the 2010 Census, the regency was divided into twelve districts (kecamatan), but three additional districts (Pucuk Rantau, Sentajo Raya and Kuantan Hilir Seberang) have subsequently been created by the division of existing districts. The are all listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and the 2020 Census.[4] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, and the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district.

Name Area
in km2		 Population
Census 2010		 Population
Census 2020		 Admin
centre		 No. of
villages
Kuantan Mudik 564.28 31,799 25,060 Lubuk Jambi 24
Hulu Kuantan 384.40 8,066 9,252 Lubuk Ambacang 12
Gunung Toar 165.25 12,692 13,890 Kampung Baru 14
Pucuk Rantau 821.64 (a) 10,380 Pangkalan 10
Singingi 1,953.55 28,939 34,150 Muara Lembu 14
Singingi Hilir 1,530.97 34,942 42,280 Koto Baru 12
Kuantan Tengah
(Central Kuantan)		 270.74 52,708 51,894 Teluk Kuantan 23
Sentajo Raya 145.70 (a) 30,570 Koto Sentajo 15
Benai 124.66 32,384 16,410 Benai 16
Kuantan Hilir 148.77 26,021 14,180 Baserah 16
Pangean 145.32 17,161 20,020 Pangean 17
Logas Tanah Darat 380.34 18,955 23,340 Perhentian Luas 15
Kuantan Hilir Seberang 114.29 (a) 11,360 Koto Rajo 14
Cerenti 456.00 14,058 15,560 Cerenti 13
Inuman 450.01 14,391 16,620 Inuman 14
Totals 7,656.03 292,116 334,943 Teluk Kuantan 229

Note: (a) the 2010 populations of these three new districts are included in the figures for the districts from which they were cut out.

Tourism[]

The most attractive tourist event is the Pacu Jalur which is held in every August annually. The Pacu Jalur is a kind of boat race.

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.


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