Kerinci Regency

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, 234,912 at the 2015 Census and 250,259 at the 2020 Census;[2] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 251,911.[3] The regency largely surrounds the city of Sungai Penuh, which until 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.

Kerinci Regency
Kabupaten Kerinci
Regency
Coat of arms of Kerinci Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Sakti Alam Kerinci
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceJambi
Regency seatSiulak
Area
 • Total3,448.90 km2 (1,331.63 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2021 estimate)[1]
 • Total251,911
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitekerincikab.go.id

Geography

There is a lake called Lake Kaco located in 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 and the 2020 Census.[5] 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.

NameArea in
sq.km.		Population
Census 2010		Population
Census 2020		Administrative
centre		No. of
villages		Post
code
Gunung Raya389.2613,9288,415Lempur Tengah1237174
Bukit Kerman213.69(a)12,369Pondok1537176
Batang Meringin507.6516,88711,859Tamiai937175
Keliling Danau303.7621,96925,454Jujun1837173
Danau Kerinci Barat
(West Danau Kerinci)		59.94(b)(b)Serumpun Pauh14
Danau Kerinci220.9215,74317,856Sanggaran Agung1337172
Tanah Cogok14.46(b)(b)Koto Tuo Ujung Pasir12
Sitinjau Laut52.2413,94314,611Hiang1437171
Air Hangat211.3519,45611,474Semurup1637168
Air Hangat Timur
(East Air Hangat)		181.4317,45919,556Sungai Tutung2537167
Depati VII (c)
(Depati Tujuh)		27.7114,42316,790Koto Tuo2037161
Air Hangat Barat
(West Air Hangat)		14.13(a)9,906Koto Cayo1237166
Gunung Kerinci344.9911,60112,760Siulak Deras1637162
Siulak142.7830,74222,884Dusun Baru2637160
Siulak Mukai275.47(a)11,139Mukai Pintu1437169
Kayu Aro114.6639,30819,754Tanjung Bungo2137164
Gunung Tujuh166.5914,03614,950Pelompek1337163
Kayu Aro Barat
(West Kayu Aro)		207.84(a)20,482Bedeng Dua1737165
Total Regency3,448.90229,495250,259Siulak287

Note: (a) The 2010 population of these new districts are included with that of the existing districts from which they were cut out in 2013. (b) 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. (c) Depati VII District lies on the north side of Sungai Penuh city, to which it is largely suburban.

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.[6]

See also

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  4. Kompas.com: Danau bercahaya dimalam hari Archived 2014-05-06 at the Wayback Machine Publikasi: 8 Mei 2010
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. "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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