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 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.

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
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

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, and the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district.

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
Rokan IV Koto952.3120,28423,01023,610Rokan14
Pendalian IV Koto204.2410,67512,77013,240Pendalian5
Tandun277.6425,76530,77031,890Tandun9
Kabun355.4622,16626,28027,200Kabun6
Ujung Batu99.2740,79649,25051,140Ujung Batu5
Rambah Samo352.3327,19733,94035,470Rambah Samo14
Rambah343.2341,34851,05053,240Pasir Pengaraian14
Rambah Hilir
(Lower Rambah)		279.1634,37540,44041,790Muara Rumbai13
Bangun Purba150.1515,61218,89019,620Tangun7
Tambusai775.1653,06762,02064,000Dalu-Dalu12
Tambusai Utara
(North Tambusai)		951.4873,87485,47088,020Rantau Kasai11
Kepenuhan502.8120,50026,62028,040Kota Tengah10
Kepenuhan Hulu
(Upper Kepenuhan)		297.3315,65018,12018,670Kepenuhan Hulu5
Kunto Darussalam777.6439,42544,88046,940Kota Lama10
Pagaran Tapah Darussalam150.4614,68311,81012,180Pagaran Tapah3
Bonai Darussalam1,119.4919,42626,07027,630Sontang7
Totals7,588.13474,843561,385582,679Pasir Pengaraian145

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


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