Rokan Hulu Regency
Kabupaten Rokan Hulu
Regency
The Government building complex
The Government building complex
Coat of arms of Rokan Hulu Regency
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 0°56′N 100°30′E / 0.933°N 100.500°E / 0.933; 100.500
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceRiau
Regency seatPasir Pengaraian
Area
[1]
 • Total7,588.13 km2 (2,929.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 estimate)[2]
 • Total597,612
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websiterokanhulukab.go.id

Rokan Hulu is a regency (kabupaten) of Riau, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. Rokan Hulu Regency was created on 4 October 1999 as a result of the division of Kampar Regency, of which it was previously the western 24%. The new Regency was established under Law No. 53 of 1999 and Law No. 11 of 2003 on changes to Law Decree No. 53 of 1999, which is reinforced by the Constitutional Court Decision No. 010 / PUU-1/2004, dated 26 August 2004. It mainly occupies the upper part of the catchment area of the Rokan River, and has an area of 7,588.13 km². It had 474,843 inhabitants at the 2010 Census[3] and 561,385 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 582,679 (comprising 297,286 males and 285,393 females).[2] The administrative centre of the regency is located at Pasir Pengaraian.

Administrative districts

Pasir Pangaraian, the capital of the regency

The regency is divided into sixteen districts (kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[2] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, 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
14.06.02 Rokan IV Koto 952.31 20,284 23,010 23,610 Rokan 14 28551
14.06.16 Pendalian IV Koto 204.24 10,675 12,770 13,240 Pendalian 5 28555
14.06.11 Tandun (a) 277.64 25,765 30,770 31,890 Tandun 9 28552
14.06.12 Kabun (a) 355.46 22,166 26,280 27,200 Kabun 6 28554
14.06.01 Ujung Batu 99.27 40,796 49,250 51,140 Ujung Batu 5 28553
14.06.07 Rambah Samo 352.33 27,197 33,940 35,470 Rambah Samo 14 28565
14.06.03 Rambah 343.23 41,348 51,050 53,240 Pasir Pengaraian 14 28560
14.06.08 Rambah Hilir
(Lower Rambah)		 279.16 34,375 40,440 41,790 Muara Rumbai 13 28561
14.06.10 Bangun Purba 150.15 15,612 18,890 19,620 Tangun 7 28557
14.06.04 Tambusai 775.16 53,067 62,020 64,000 Dalu-Dalu 12 28558
14.06.09 Tambusai Utara
(North Tambusai)		 951.48 73,874 85,470 88,020 Rantau Kasai 11 28662
14.06.05 Kepenuhan 502.81 20,500 26,620 28,040 Kota Tengah 10 28563
14.06.15 Kepenuhan Hulu
(Upper Kepenuhan)		 297.33 15,650 18,120 18,670 Kepenuhan Hulu 5 28564
14.06.06 Kunto Darussalam 777.64 39,425 44,880 46,940 Kota Lama 10 28556
14.06.14 Pagaran Tapah Darussalam 150.46 14,683 11,810 12,180 Pagaran Tapah 3 28550
14.06.13 Bonai Darussalam 1,119.49 19,426 26,070 27,630 Sontang 7 28559
Totals 7,588.13 474,843 561,385 582,679 Pasir Pengaraian 145

Notes: (a) Tandun and Rabun Districts form a salient in the southeast of the Regency into Kampar Regency.

References

  1. ^ http://regionalinvestment.com/sipid/en/displayprofil.php?ia=1407[dead link]
  2. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Rokan Hulu Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1406)
  3. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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