Rokan Hilir Regency

Rokan Hilir ("Lower Rokan") is a regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province, on Sumatra island, Indonesia. It occupies the lower part of the catchment area of the Rokan River, and has an area of 8,851.59 km². It had a population of 553,216 at the 2010 Census and 643,224 at the 2015 Census; the latest official estimate (as at 1 July 2015) was 700,893.[2] The administrative centre of the Rokan Hilir Regency is located at Bagansiapiapi.

Rokan Hilir Regency

(Kabupaten Rokan Hilir)
Regency
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CountryIndonesia
ProvinceRiau
Regency seatBagansiapiapi
Government
 • RegentH Annas Maamun
Area
 • Total8,851.59 km2 (3,417.62 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2019)[1]
 • Total700,893
 • Density79/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websiterohikab.go.id

Administrative districts

As at 2010, the regency was divided into thirteen districts (kecamatan), but two additional districts (Kubu Babusalam and Pekaitan) were created by splitting of the Kubu and Bangko districts respectively. These are listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census:[3]

NameArea in
sq.km.[4]		Population
Census 2010		Administreative
Centre
Tanah Putih1,915.2357,638Sedinginan
Pujud984.9063,861Pujud
Tanah Putih Tanjung Melawan198.3912,066Melayu Besar
Rantau Kopar231.135,636Rantau Kopar
Bagan Sinembah847.35131,862Bagan Batu
Simpang Kanan445.5525,865Simpang Kanan
Kubu385.3638,329Teluk Merbau
Pasir Limau Kapas669.6333,405Panipahan
Kubu Babusalam675.70(a)Rantau Panjangkiri
Bangko475.2681,984Bagansiapiapi
Sinaboi335.4811,081Sinaboi
Batu Hampar284.317,213Batayan
Pekaitan465.30(b)Pedamaran
Rimba Melintang235.4832,162Rimba Melintang
Bangko Pusako732.5252,114Bangko Kanan
Totals8,851.59553,216Bagansiapiapi

Notes: (a) included in the population figure for Kubu district from which it was cut.
(b) included in the population figure for Bangko district from which it was cut.

Towns with significant populations
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References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.


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