Bengkalis
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• Total | 514 km2 (198 sq mi) |
Bengkalis (Kota Bengkalis) is an administrative district (kecamatan) and a town which serves as the seat (capital) of Bengkalis Regency[1] in the Riau province of Indonesia. It occupies the whole of the southern half of Bengkalis Island (including the far west); the rest of the island is occupied by Bantan District of the regency. The district had a population of over 94,000 in 2025.
Bengkalis has a hot and humid equatorial/tropical climate. The city is humid throughout the year with daily temperature ranging from 26 to 32 degrees Celsius.
