Kerinci Regency
Kabupaten Kerinci
Regency
Coat of arms of Kerinci Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Sakti Alam Kerinci
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceJambi
Regency seatSiulak
Area
 • Total3,807.28 km2 (1,470.00 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total253,863
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitekerincikab.go.id

Kerinci is a regency (kabupaten) in Jambi province, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The regency has an area of 3,448.90 km2 (1,331.63 sq mi). Kerinci Regency had a population of 229,495 at the 2010 Census[2] and 250,259 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 253,863 (comprising 127,245 males and 126,618 females).[1] The regency largely surrounds the city of Sungai Penuh, which until its separation on 24 June 2008 was part of the regency but is now independent of it. The regency seat is at Siulak. Kerinci is located 50 km (31 mi) from Jambi City, the capital of Jambi Province. Much of the landmass of the Kerinci regency is within the boundaries of the Kerinci Seblat National Park

Geography

Mount Kerinci, the highest volcano in Indonesia and all of Southeast Asia, is found in the northern part of the Kerinci regency, in the Kayu Aro highland plateau, bordering West Sumatra. Lake Kerinci, a large lake and important source of fish for the region, is found in the central/southern parts of the Kerinci valley. An azure-blue, spring-fed lake called Lake Kaco is located in the rainforest near the village of Lempur in the Gunung Raya ("Mountain Kingdom") District.[4]

Administrative districts

At the 2010 Census there were twelve districts (kecamatan), but four more were added in 2013 and another two in 2020. The eighteen districts currently forming the Regency are 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 villages in each district (totaling 285 rural desa and 2 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		 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
15.01.01 Gunung Raya 389.26 13,928 8,415 8,484 Lempur Tengah 12 (1) 37174
15.01.20 Bukit Kerman 213.69 (b) 12,369 12,508 Pondok 15 37176
15.01.07 Batang Meringin 507.65 16,887 11,859 11,900 Tamiai 9 37175
15.01.08 Keliling Danau 303.76 21,969 25,454 13,586 Jujun 18 37173
15.01.23 Danau Kerinci Barat
(West Danau Kerinci)		 59.94 (c) (c) 12,510 Serumpun Pauh 14
15.01.02 Danau Kerinci 220.92 15,743 17,856 13,655 Sanggaran Agung 13 37172
15.01.22 Tanah Cogok 14.46 (c) (c) 9,106 Koto Tuo Ujung Pasir 12
15.01.04 Sitinjau Laut 52.24 13,943 14,611 10,167 Hiang 14 37171
15.01.05 Air Hangat 211.35 19,456 11,474 11,514 Semurup 16 37168
15.01.11 Air Hangat Timur
(East Air Hangat)		 181.43 17,459 19,556 19,918 Sungai Tutung 25 37167
15.01.17 Depati VII (d)
(Depati Tujuh)		 27.71 14,423 16,790 17,229 Koto Tuo 20 37161
15.01.21 Air Hangat Barat
(West Air Hangat)		 14.13 (b) 9,906 10,192 Koto Cayo 12 37166
15.01.06 Gunung Kerinci 344.99 11,601 12,760 12,951 Siulak Deras 16 (e) 37162
15.01.16 Siulak 142.78 30,742 22,884 23,441 Dusun Baru 26 37160
15.01.18 Siulak Mukai 275.47 (b) 11,139 11,145 Mukai Pintu 14 37169
15.01.09 Kayu Aro 114.66 39,308 19,754 19,873 Tanjung Bungo 21 37164
15.01.15 Gunung Tujuh 166.59 14,036 14,950 15,079 Pelompek 13 37163
15.01.19 Kayu Aro Barat
(West Kayu Aro)		 207.84 (b) 20,482 20,605 Bedeng Dua 17 37165
Total Regency 3,448.90 229,495 250,259 253,863 Siulak 287

Note: (a) including one kelurahan - Lempur Tengah. (b) The 2010 populations of these new districts are included with that of the existing districts from which they were cut out in 2013.
(c) The 2010 and 2020 populations of these new districts are included with that of the existing districts from which they were cut out in 2020.
(d) Depati VII District lies on the north side of Sungai Penuh city, to which it is largely suburban. (e) including one kelurahan - Siulak Deras.

Mount Seven Lake

Mount Seven Lake is the highest caldera in Southeast Asia 1,950 m (6,400 ft) at above mean sea level, with a lake area of 960 hectares (2,400 acres). The mount is called Mount Seven because there are seven summits. Mount Seven is located in Kerinci Seblat National Park. The lake has a white sandy beach and Mount Seven Waterfall.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Kerinci Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1501)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Kompas.com: Danau bercahaya dimalam hari Archived 2014-05-06 at the Wayback Machine Publikasi: 8 Mei 2010
  5. ^ "Danau Gunung Tujuh: Danau Para Dewa yang Menyimpan Pesona Sekaligus Misteri". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2014.

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