Kuantan Singingi Regency

Kuantan Singingi (sometimes abbreviated to "Kuansing") is an inland regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created on 4 October 1999 from what had been the western half of Indragiri Hulu Regency. It has an area of 7,656.03 km2 and had a population of 292,116 at the 2010 Census[2] and 334,943 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 356,246 (comprising 50.80% males and 49.20% females).[1] The seat of the regency is the town of Teluk Kuantan.

Kuantan Singingi Regency
(Kabupaten 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
 (2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total356,246
 • Density47/km2 (120/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. They are all 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 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 218 rural desa and 11 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020[4]		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
14.09.01Kuantan Mudik564.2831,79925,06126,027Lubuk Jambi24 (a)29564
14.09.12Hulu Kuantan384.408,0669,2529,941Lubuk Ambacang1229568
14.09.07Gunung Toar165.2512,69213,88914,440Kampung Baru1429565
14.09.15Pucuk Rantau821.64(b)10,37911,786Pangkalan1029557
14.09.03Singingi1,953.5528,93934,14836,545Muara Lembu14 (a)29563
14.09.08Singingi Hilir1,530.9734,94242,27745,324Koto Baru1229560
14.09.02Kuantan Tengah
(Central Kuantan)		270.7452,70851,89454,381Teluk Kuantan23 (c)29511
- 29516
14.09.14Sentajo Raya145.70(b)30,56932,496Koto Sentajo15 (d)29567
14.09.06Benai124.6632,38416,40817,754Benai16 (a)29566
14.09.04Kuantan Hilir148.7726,02114,17614,757Baserah16 (e)29561
14.09.09Pangean145.3217,16120,02021,051Pangean1729553
14.09.10Logas Tanah Darat380.3418,95523,34126,593Perhentian Luas1529556
14.09.13Kuantan Hilir Seberang114.29(b)11,35711,409Koto Rajo1429562
14.09.05Cerenti456.0014,05815,55716,747Cerenti13 (f)29555
14.09.11Inuman450.0114,39116,61516,995Inuman1429569
Totals7,656.03292,116334,943356,246Teluk Kuantan229

Notes: (a) including one kelurahan (the district admin centre as named). (b) the 2010 populations of these three new districts are included in the figures for the districts from which they were cut out.
(c) including 3 kelurahan (Pasar Taluk, Simpang Tiga and Sungai Jering). (d) including one kelurahan (Beringin Jaya). (e) including 2 kelurahan (Pasar Baru and Pasar Usang). (f) including 2 kelurahan (Pasar Cerenti and Koto Peraku).

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, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Kuantan Singingi Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1409)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Exact Numbers of Census Population


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