Indragiri Hulu Regency

Indragiri Hulu (or Upper Indragiri) is a landlocked regency (kabupaten) of Riau, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The original regency was split in two on 4 October 1999, with the western half being created as a separate Kuantan Singingi Regency. The regency now has an area of 8,198.71 km2 and had a population of 363,442 at the 2010 census,[2] 408,704 at the 2015 census and 444,548 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 464,076 (comprising 238,119 males and 225,957 females).[1] The administrative seat of the regency is located at the town of Rengat.

Upper Indragiri Regency
Kabupaten Indragiri Hulu
Regency
Flag of Upper Indragiri Regency
Flag
Coat of arms of Upper Indragiri Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
kota bersejarah
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceRiau
Regency seatRengat
Area
 • Total8,198.21 km2 (3,165.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total471,176
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.inhu.go.id

Administrative districts

The regency is divided into fourteen districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[2] and the 2020 census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, and the number of villages in each district (totalling 178 rural desa and 16 urban kelurahan).

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
Peranap1,700.9828,23135,16136,810Peranap12 (a)
Batang Peranap(b)8,98013,25214,340Selunak10
Seberida960.2946,15556,57159,040Pangkalan Kasai11 (c)
Batang Cenaku970.0028,39340,73643,830Aur Cina20
Batang Gansal950.0026,89033,27234,790Seberida10
Kelayang879.8421,28824,54225,310Simpang Kelayang17 (c)
Rakit Kulim(b)19,83323,83624,780Petonggan19
Pasir Penyu372.5031,11636,23437,450Air Molek13 (d)
Lirik233.6023,41827,62428,620Lirik Area17
Sungai Lala(b)12,93816,60817,490Kelawat12
Lubuk Batu Jaya(b)18,56022,98124,030Lubuk Batu Tinggal9
Rengat Barat
(West Rengat)		921.0039,81948,57350,650Permatang Reba18 (c)
Rengat1,210.5046,04950,60351,710Rengat16 (e)
Kuala Cenaku(b)11,77214,55515,220Kuala Cenaku10
Totals8,198.71363,442444,548464,076Rengat194

Notes: (a) including 2 kelurahan. (b) the area of this district is still included in the figures for the district from which it was cut out.
(c) including 1 kelurahan. (d) including 5 kelurahan. (e) including 6 kelurahan.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Indragiri Hulu Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1402)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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