Meranti Islands Regency
Meranti Islands is a regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province, and lies off the eastern coast of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The regency comprises the islands of Tebing Tinggi, Rangsang, Padang and Merbau, together with minor offshore islands. The principal town is Selat Panjang on Tebing Tinggi Island. The regency covers an area of 3,707.84 km2, and had a population of 176,290 at the 2010 Census, 180,946 at the 2015 Census and 206,116 at the 2020 Census.[2]
Meranti Islands Regency
Kabupaten Kepulauan Meranti | |
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Riau |
| Regency seat | Selat Panjang |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Muhammad Adil |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,707.84 km2 (1,431.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 206,116 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Website | www.merantikab.go.id |
Administrative districts
When created, the regency was divided into five districts (kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[3]
| Name | English name | Population Census 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Tebing Tinggi Barat | Western Tebing Tinggi Island | 15,260 |
| Tebing Tinggi | (Eastern) Tebing Tinggi Island | 65,748 |
| Rangsang | (Eastern) Rangsang Island | 26,526 |
| Rangsang Barat | Western Rangsang Island | 24,926 |
| Merbau | Merbau and Padang Islands | 44,030 |
On 26 January 2011 the regency was re-divided into nine districts. The additional four districts are Tebing Tinggi Timur (East Tebing Tingggi Island, leaving the residual area of Tebing Tinggi District to cover the town of Selat Panjang), Rangsang Pesisir (Coastal Rangsang), Pulau Merbau (Merbau Island, leaving the residual area of Merbau District to cover the southern part of Padang Island) and Tasik Putri Puyu (covering the northern part of Padang Island). The areas and the populations at the 2020 Census[4] of the nine districts have areas as follows. 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 | Area in km2 | Populations 2020 Census | Admin centre | No. of villages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tebing Tinggi Barat | 587.33 | 18,382 | Alai | 14 |
| Tebing Tinggi | 81.00 | 67,219 | Selatpanjang | 9 |
| Tebing Tinggi Timur | 768.00 | 13,293 | Sungai Tohor | 10 |
| Rangsang | 411.12 | 20,123 | Tanjung Samak | 14 |
| Rangsang Pesisir (Coastal Rangsang) | 371.14 | 18,853 | Telesung | 11 |
| Rangsang Barat | 128.20 | 19,488 | Bantar | 12 |
| Merbau | 436.00 | 15,305 | Teluk Belitung | 10 |
| Pulau Merbau | 380.40 | 15,824 | Semukut | 11 |
| Tasik Putri Puyu | 551.00 | 17,629 | Bandul | 10 |
| Totals | 3,707.84 | 206,116 | Selatpanjang | 101 |
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 203.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 021.
