Rokan Hulu Regency

Rokan Hulu is a regency (kabupaten) of Riau, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. Rokan Hulu Regency was created as a result of the division of Kampar Regency, of which it was previously the western half. The new Regency was established on October 12, 1999 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 August 26, 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 and 590,272 at the 2015 Census; the latest official estimate (as at 1 July 2019) was 679,665. The administrative centre of the regency is located at Pasir Pengaraian.

Rokan Hulu Regency

(Kabupaten Rokan Hulu)
Regency
The Government building complex
Seal
Coordinates: 0°56′N 100°30′E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceRiau
Regency seatPasir Pangaraian
Area
 • Total7,588.13 km2 (2,929.79 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2019)[2]
 • Total679,665
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websiterokanhulukab.go.id

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]

NamePopulation
Census 2010
Bangun Purba15,612
Bonai Darussalam19,426
Kabun22,166
Kepenuhan20,500
Kepenuhan Hulu15,650
Kunto Darussalam39,425
Pagaran Tapah Darussalam14,683
Pendalian IV Koto10,675
Rambah41,348
Rambah Hilir34,375
Rambah Samo27,197
Rokan IV Koto20,284
Tambusai53,067
Tambusai Utara
(North Tambusai)		73,874
Tandun25,765
Ujung Batu40,796


References
  1. http://regionalinvestment.com/sipid/en/displayprofil.php?ia=1407
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.


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