Sungai Guntung

Coordinates: 0°17′44″N 103°36′41″E / 0.29556°N 103.61139°E / 0.29556; 103.61139
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Sungai Guntung
Sei Guntung
Town
Sungai Guntung is located in Riau
Sungai Guntung
Sungai Guntung
Location of Sungai Guntung in Riau
Coordinates: 0°17′44″N 103°36′41″E / 0.29556°N 103.61139°E / 0.29556; 103.61139
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceRiau
RegencyIndragiri Hilir Regency
SubdistrictKateman
Area
 • Total46 km2 (18 sq mi)
Population
 (2016 est.)
 • Total14,088[1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Postcode
29255
Area code+62 779

Sungai Guntung, sometimes referred to as Sei Guntung and administratively the kelurahan of Tagaraja, is an Indonesian port town in Indragiri Hilir Regency, Riau with a population of over 14,000 in 2016.

Located across the mouth of the Guntung River, the town sits on the island of Kateman which is separated by a narrow channel from the eastern coast of Sumatra.

Geography[edit]

Sungai Guntung is located at the western side of Kateman Island (Indonesian: Pulau Kateman), with the coordinates of 0°17'44" N and 103°36'41" E. Administratively, it is part and the seat of Kateman District (kecamatan), itself part of the Indragiri Hilir Regency. The kelurahan covers an area of 29.73 square kilometers.

Demographics[edit]

The population of Sungai Guntung according to Statistics Indonesia estimates were 14,088 in 2016.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kateman Subdistrict in Numbers 2017" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Statistics Indonesia. Retrieved 21 October 2017.