Kuantan Singingi Regency

Regency in Riau, Indonesia

Kuantan Singingi Regency (Kabupaten Kuantan Singingi)
Regency
Coat of arms

Coordinates: 0°0′0″N 101°55′0″E / 0.00000°N 101.91667°E / 0.00000; 101.91667
Country	Indonesia
Province	Riau
Regency seat	Teluk Kuantan
Area
• Total	7,656.03 km² (2,956.01 sq mi)
Population (2023 estimate)^[1]
• Total	356,246
• Density	47/km² (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Website	www.kuansing.go.id

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.

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
14.09.01	Kuantan Mudik	564.28	31,799	25,061	26,027	Lubuk Jambi	24 ^(a)	29564
14.09.12	Hulu Kuantan	384.40	8,066	9,252	9,941	Lubuk Ambacang	12	29568
14.09.07	Gunung Toar	165.25	12,692	13,889	14,440	Kampung Baru	14	29565
14.09.15	Pucuk Rantau	821.64	^(b)	10,379	11,786	Pangkalan	10	29557
14.09.03	Singingi	1,953.55	28,939	34,148	36,545	Muara Lembu	14 ^(a)	29563
14.09.08	Singingi Hilir	1,530.97	34,942	42,277	45,324	Koto Baru	12	29560
14.09.02	Kuantan Tengah (Central Kuantan)	270.74	52,708	51,894	54,381	Teluk Kuantan	23 ^(c)	29511 - 29516
14.09.14	Sentajo Raya	145.70	^(b)	30,569	32,496	Koto Sentajo	15 ^(d)	29567
14.09.06	Benai	124.66	32,384	16,408	17,754	Benai	16 ^(a)	29566
14.09.04	Kuantan Hilir	148.77	26,021	14,176	14,757	Baserah	16 ^(e)	29561
14.09.09	Pangean	145.32	17,161	20,020	21,051	Pangean	17	29553
14.09.10	Logas Tanah Darat	380.34	18,955	23,341	26,593	Perhentian Luas	15	29556
14.09.13	Kuantan Hilir Seberang	114.29	^(b)	11,357	11,409	Koto Rajo	14	29562
14.09.05	Cerenti	456.00	14,058	15,557	16,747	Cerenti	13 ^(f)	29555
14.09.11	Inuman	450.01	14,391	16,615	16,995	Inuman	14	29569
	Totals	7,656.03	292,116	334,943	356,246	Teluk Kuantan	229

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

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