Rokan Hulu Regency

Rokan Hulu is a regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. Rokan Hulu Regency was created on 4 October 1999 as a result of the division of Kampar Regency, of which it was previously the western 24%. The new Regency was established under Law No. 53 of 1999 and Law No. 11 of 2003 on changes to Law Decree No. 53 of 1999, which is reinforced by the Constitutional Court Decision No. 010 / PUU-1/2004, dated 26 August 2004. It mainly occupies the upper part of the catchment area of the Rokan River, and has an area of 7,588.13 km². It had 474,843 inhabitants at the 2010 Census[3] and 561,385 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 573,520 (comprising 291,470 males and 282,050 females).[2] The administrative centre of the regency is located at the town of Pasir Pengaraian in Rambah District.

Rokan Hulu Regency
Kabupaten Rokan Hulu
Regency
The Government building complex
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 0°56′N 100°30′E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceRiau
Regency seatPasir Pengaraian
Area
[1]
 • Total7,588.13 km2 (2,929.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 estimate)[2]
 • Total573,520
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websiterokanhulukab.go.id

Administrative districts

The regency is divided into sixteen districts (kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[2] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (totaling 139 rural desa and 6 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
14.06.02Rokan IV Koto952.3120,28423,01024,090Rokan1428551
14.06.16Pendalian IV Koto204.2410,67512,77012,480Pendalian528555
14.06.11Tandun (a)277.6425,76530,77032,370Tandun928552
14.06.12Kabun (a)355.4622,16626,28027,550Kabun628554
14.06.01Ujung Batu99.2740,79649,25050,240Ujung Batu528553
14.06.07Rambah Samo352.3327,19733,94033,970Rambah Samo1428565
14.06.03Rambah343.2341,34851,05052,750Pasir Pengaraian1428560
14.06.08Rambah Hilir
(Lower Rambah)		279.1634,37540,44041,020Muara Rumbai1328561
14.06.10Bangun Purba150.1515,61218,89019,640Tangun728557
14.06.04Tambusai775.1653,06762,02060,880Dalu-Dalu1228558
14.06.09Tambusai Utara
(North Tambusai)		951.4873,87486,78088,020Rantau Kasai1128662
14.06.05Kepenuhan502.8120,50026,62027,760Kota Tengah1028563
14.06.15Kepenuhan Hulu
(Upper Kepenuhan)		297.3315,65018,12018,480Kepenuhan Hulu528564
14.06.06Kunto Darussalam777.6439,42544,88045,490Kota Lama1028556
14.06.14Pagaran Tapah Darussalam150.4614,68311,81012,260Pagaran Tapah328550
14.06.13Bonai Darussalam1,119.4919,42626,07027,750Sontang728559
Totals7,588.13474,843561,385573,520Pasir Pengaraian145

Notes: (a) Tandun and Rabun Districts form a long salient in the southeast of the Regency into Kampar Regency.

References
  1. http://regionalinvestment.com/sipid/en/displayprofil.php?ia=1407
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Rokan Hulu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1406)
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.


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