Kuantan Singingi Regency

Kuantan Singingi is a regency (kabupaten) of Riau, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency has an area of 7,656.03 km² and had a population of 292,116 at the 2010 Census, 313,986 at the 2015 Census and 334,943 at the 2020 Census.[2] The seat of the regency is the town of Teluk Kuantan.

Kuantan Singingi Regency
(Kabupaten Kuantan Singingi)
Regency
Flag of Kuantan Singingi Regency
Flag
Coat of arms of Kuantan Singingi Regency
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 0°0′0″N 101°55′0″E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceRiau
Regency seatTeluk Kuantan
Area
 • Total7,656.03 km2 (2,956.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total334,943
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.kuansing.go.id

Administrative districts

At the time of the 2010 Census, the regency was divided into twelve districts (kecamatan), but three additional districts (Pucuk Rantau, Sentajo Raya and Kuantan Hilir Seberang) have subsequently been created by the division of existing districts. The are all listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and the 2020 Census.[4] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, and the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district.

NameArea
in km2		Population
Census 2010		Population
Census 2020		Admin
centre		No. of
villages
Kuantan Mudik564.2831,79925,060Lubuk Jambi24
Hulu Kuantan384.408,0669,252Lubuk Ambacang12
Gunung Toar165.2512,69213,890Kampung Baru14
Pucuk Rantau821.64(a)10,380Pangkalan10
Singingi1,953.5528,93934,150Muara Lembu14
Singingi Hilir1,530.9734,94242,280Koto Baru12
Kuantan Tengah
(Central Kuantan)		270.7452,70851,894Teluk Kuantan23
Sentajo Raya145.70(a)30,570Koto Sentajo15
Benai124.6632,38416,410Benai16
Kuantan Hilir148.7726,02114,180Baserah16
Pangean145.3217,16120,020Pangean17
Logas Tanah Darat380.3418,95523,340Perhentian Luas15
Kuantan Hilir Seberang114.29(a)11,360Koto Rajo14
Cerenti456.0014,05815,560Cerenti13
Inuman450.0114,39116,620Inuman14
Totals7,656.03292,116334,943Teluk Kuantan229

Note: (a) the 2010 populations of these three new districts are included in the figures for the districts from which they were cut out.

Tourism

The most attractive tourist event is the Pacu Jalur which is held in every August annually. The Pacu Jalur is a kind of boat race.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.


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