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Kuantan Singingi Regency

Coordinates: 0°0′0″N 101°55′0″E / 0.00000°N 101.91667°E / 0.00000; 101.91667
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Kuantan Singingi Regency
(Kabupaten Kuantan Singingi)
Coat of arms of Kuantan Singingi Regency
Coordinates: 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
 (2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total356,246
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.kuansing.go.id

Kuantan Singingi (sometimes abbreviated to "Kuansing") is an inland regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created on 4 October 1999 from what had been the western half of Indragiri Hulu Regency. It has an area of 7,656.03 km2 and had a population of 292,116 at the 2010 Census[2] and 334,943 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 356,246 (comprising 50.80% males and 49.20% females).[1] The seat of the regency is the town of Teluk Kuantan.

Administrative districts

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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. They are all 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 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 218 rural desa and 11 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020[4]
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
14.09.01 Kuantan Mudik 564.28 31,799 25,061 26,027 Lubuk Jambi 24 (a) 29564
14.09.12 Hulu Kuantan 384.40 8,066 9,252 9,941 Lubuk Ambacang 12 29568
14.09.07 Gunung Toar 165.25 12,692 13,889 14,440 Kampung Baru 14 29565
14.09.15 Pucuk Rantau 821.64 (b) 10,379 11,786 Pangkalan 10 29557
14.09.03 Singingi 1,953.55 28,939 34,148 36,545 Muara Lembu 14 (a) 29563
14.09.08 Singingi Hilir 1,530.97 34,942 42,277 45,324 Koto Baru 12 29560
14.09.02 Kuantan Tengah
(Central Kuantan)
270.74 52,708 51,894 54,381 Teluk Kuantan 23 (c) 29511
- 29516
14.09.14 Sentajo Raya 145.70 (b) 30,569 32,496 Koto Sentajo 15 (d) 29567
14.09.06 Benai 124.66 32,384 16,408 17,754 Benai 16 (a) 29566
14.09.04 Kuantan Hilir 148.77 26,021 14,176 14,757 Baserah 16 (e) 29561
14.09.09 Pangean 145.32 17,161 20,020 21,051 Pangean 17 29553
14.09.10 Logas Tanah Darat 380.34 18,955 23,341 26,593 Perhentian Luas 15 29556
14.09.13 Kuantan Hilir Seberang 114.29 (b) 11,357 11,409 Koto Rajo 14 29562
14.09.05 Cerenti 456.00 14,058 15,557 16,747 Cerenti 13 (f) 29555
14.09.11 Inuman 450.01 14,391 16,615 16,995 Inuman 14 29569
Totals 7,656.03 292,116 334,943 356,246 Teluk Kuantan 229

Notes: (a) including one kelurahan (the district admin centre as named). (b) the 2010 populations of these three new districts are included in the figures for the districts from which they were cut out.
(c) including 3 kelurahan (Pasar Taluk, Simpang Tiga and Sungai Jering). (d) including one kelurahan (Beringin Jaya). (e) including 2 kelurahan (Pasar Baru and Pasar Usang). (f) including 2 kelurahan (Pasar Cerenti and Koto Peraku).

Tourism

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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

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Kuantan Singingi Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1409)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Exact Numbers of Census Population