Rokan Hilir Regency

Rokan Hilir ("Lower Rokan") is a regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province, on Sumatra island, Indonesia. It was formed on 4 October 1999 from districts which had previously been the northwestern part of Bengkalis Regency.[2] It occupies the lower part of the catchment area of the Rokan River, and has an area of 8,851.59 km2. It had a population of 553,216 at the 2010 census[3] and 637,161 at the 2020 census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 638,407 (comprising 337,559 males and 320,848 females).[1] The administrative centre of the Rokan Hilir Regency is located at the town of Bagansiapiapi.

Rokan Hilir Regency
(Kabupaten Rokan Hilir)
Regency
Flag of Rokan Hilir Regency
Flag
Coat of arms of Rokan Hilir Regency
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CountryIndonesia
ProvinceRiau
Regency seatBagansiapiapi
Government
 • RegentAfrizal Sintong
Area
 • Total8,851.59 km2 (3,417.62 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total658,407
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websiterohikab.go.id

Administrative districts

As at 2010, the regency was divided into thirteen districts (kecamatan), but two additional districts (Kubu Babusalam and Pekaitan) were created by splitting of the Kubu and Bangko districts respectively; and more recently three more districts (Tanjung Medan, Bagan Sinembah Raya and Balai Jaya) were added by splitting of the Pujud and Bagan Sinembah districts respectively. The eighteen districts are listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 census[3] and the 2020 census,[4] 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 (a total of 159 rural desa and 25 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
Tanah Putih1,915.2357,63869,15071,980Sedinginan17 (a)
Pujud984.9063,86133,95434,870Pujud11 (b)
Tanah Putih Tanjung Melawan198.3912,06614,62815,260Melayu Besar6 (b)
Rantau Kopar231.135,6366,5926,830Rantau Kopar4 (c)
Tanjung Medan(a)(d)36,28237,010Tanjung Medan12
Bagan Sinembah847.35131,86269,82571,580Bagan Batu13 (c)
Simpang Kanan445.5525,86524,82124,930Simpang Kanan6 (b)
Bagan Sinembah Raya(e)(e)20,15021,010Bagan Sinembah Raya10 (b)
Balai Jaya(e)(e)53,40453,870Balai Jaya11 (c)
Kubu385.3638,32925,61627,380Teluk Merbau10 (b)
Pasir Limau Kapas669.6333,40537,25838,240Panipahan8 (b)
Kubu Babussalam675.70(f)23,83624,860Rantau Panjang Kiri12
Bangko475.2681,98478,74281,300Bagansiapiapi15 (h)
Sinaboi335.4811,08118,37319,930Sinaboi6 (b)
Batu Hampar284.317,2139,44810,000Batayan5 (b)
Pekaitan465.30(g)15,85816,430Pedamaran10
Rimba Melintang235.4832,16237,62438,970Rimba Melintang12 (b)
Bangko Pusako732.5252,11461,60063,940Bangko Kanan16 (c)
Totals8,881.59553,216637,161658,407Bagansiapiapi184

Notes: (a) including 3 kelurahan. (b) including 1 kelurahan. (c) including 2 kelurahan.
(d) the area and 2010 population of the new Tanjung Medan District is included in the figures for Pujud District, from which it was cut.
(e) the areas and 2010 populations of the new Bagan Sinembah Raya District and Balai Jaya District are included in the figures for Bagan Sinembah District, from which they were cut.
(f) the 2010 population of Kubu Babassalam District is included in the population figure for Kubu District, from which it was cut.
(g) the 2010 population of Pekaitan District is included in the population figure for Bangko District, from which it was cut. (h) including 5 kelurahan.

Towns with significant populations

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Rokan Hilir Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1407)
  2. "Profil Kabupaten" (in Indonesian). Rokan Hilir Regency Government. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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