Rokan Hulu Regency

Regency in Riau, Indonesia

Rokan Hulu Regency Kabupaten Rokan Hulu
Regency
The Government building complex
Coat of arms

Coordinates: 0°56′N 100°30′E / 0.933°N 100.500°E / 0.933; 100.500
Country	Indonesia
Province	Riau
Regency seat	Pasir Pengaraian
Area ^[1]
• Total	7,588.13 km² (2,929.79 sq mi)
Population (2023 estimate)^[2]
• Total	573,520
• Density	76/km² (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Website	rokanhulukab.go.id

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.

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
14.06.02	Rokan IV Koto	952.31	20,284	23,010	24,090	Rokan	14	28551
14.06.16	Pendalian IV Koto	204.24	10,675	12,770	12,480	Pendalian	5	28555
14.06.11	Tandun ^(a)	277.64	25,765	30,770	32,370	Tandun	9	28552
14.06.12	Kabun ^(a)	355.46	22,166	26,280	27,550	Kabun	6	28554
14.06.01	Ujung Batu	99.27	40,796	49,250	50,240	Ujung Batu	5	28553
14.06.07	Rambah Samo	352.33	27,197	33,940	33,970	Rambah Samo	14	28565
14.06.03	Rambah	343.23	41,348	51,050	52,750	Pasir Pengaraian	14	28560
14.06.08	Rambah Hilir (Lower Rambah)	279.16	34,375	40,440	41,020	Muara Rumbai	13	28561
14.06.10	Bangun Purba	150.15	15,612	18,890	19,640	Tangun	7	28557
14.06.04	Tambusai	775.16	53,067	62,020	60,880	Dalu-Dalu	12	28558
14.06.09	Tambusai Utara (North Tambusai)	951.48	73,874	86,780	88,020	Rantau Kasai	11	28662
14.06.05	Kepenuhan	502.81	20,500	26,620	27,760	Kota Tengah	10	28563
14.06.15	Kepenuhan Hulu (Upper Kepenuhan)	297.33	15,650	18,120	18,480	Kepenuhan Hulu	5	28564
14.06.06	Kunto Darussalam	777.64	39,425	44,880	45,490	Kota Lama	10	28556
14.06.14	Pagaran Tapah Darussalam	150.46	14,683	11,810	12,260	Pagaran Tapah	3	28550
14.06.13	Bonai Darussalam	1,119.49	19,426	26,070	27,750	Sontang	7	28559
	Totals	7,588.13	474,843	561,385	573,520	Pasir Pengaraian	145

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

References

^ http://regionalinvestment.com/sipid/en/displayprofil.php?ia=1407 ^{[dead link]}
^ ^a ^b ^c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Rokan Hulu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1406)
^ ^a ^b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
^ ^a ^b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.