Pelalawan Regency
Regency in Riau, Indonesia
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Pelalawan is a regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created on 12 October 1999 as a result of the division of Kampar Regency, of which it was previously the eastern 43%. It now has an area of 13,408.72 km2 and had a population of 301,829 at the 2010 Census[2] and 390,046 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 434,590 (comprising 224,004 males and 210,586 females).[1] The administrative centre is in the large town of Pangkalan Kerinci.
Pelalawan Regency
Kabupaten Pelalawan | |
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The Pelalawan palace | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Riau |
| Regency seat | Pangkalan Kerinci |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Zukri Misran |
| • Vice Regent | Husni Tamrin |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,408.72 km2 (5,177.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2024 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 434,590 |
| • Density | 32.411/km2 (83.944/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Website | pelalawankab.go.id |
Administrative districts
The regency is divided into twelve districts (kecamatan), 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 2024.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling rural desa and 14 urban kelurahan), and its post code; of the 14 kelurahan, one is in each district (the district administrative centre as named below in each case), except that the very urbanised Pangkalan Kerinci District has three kelurahan.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2024 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.05.05 | Langgam | 1,535.26 | 21,968 | 32,997 | 37,640 | Langgam | 8 | 28380 |
| 14.05.02 | Pangkalan Kerinci | 223.45 | 69,444 | 94,585 | 109,820 | Pangkalan Kerinci | 7 (a) | 28381 |
| 14.05.11 | Bandar Sei Kijang | 408.23 | 17,175 | 21,481 | 22,850 | Sekijang | 5 | 28383 |
| 14.05.03 | Pangkalan Kuras | 1,193.58 | 45,072 | 61,123 | 70,550 | Sorek Satu | 17 | 28382 |
| 14.05.01 | Ukui | 1,293.17 | 32,293 | 40,298 | 43,540 | Ukui Satu | 12 | 28388 |
| 14.05.04 | Pangkalan Lesung | 509.28 | 25,251 | 29,832 | 30,880 | Pangkalan Lesung | 10 | 28387 |
| 14.05.08 | Bunut | 423.00 | 11,754 | 15,465 | 16,640 | Pangkalan Bunut | 10 | 28386 |
| 14.05.06 | Pelalawan (district) | 1,368.77 | 15,388 | 19,120 | 21,310 | Pelalawan | 9 | 28353 |
| 14.05.12 | Bandar Petalangan | 372.30 | 12,635 | 16,447 | 17,570 | Rawang Empat | 11 | 28384 |
| 14.05.10 | Kuala Kampar (b) | 757.21 | 17,622 | 17,837 | 18,280 | Teluk Dalam | 10 | 28385 |
| 14.05.07 | Kerumutan | 1,002.78 | 19,115 | 24,420 | 26,200 | Kerumutan | 10 | 28352 |
| 14.05.09 | Teluk Meranti (Meranti Bay) | 4,321.64 | 14,112 | 16,441 | 19,300 | Teluk Meranti | 9 | 28354 |
| Totals | 13,408.72 | 301,829 | 390,046 | 434,590 | Pangkalan Kerinci | 118 |
Note: (a) the three kelurahan in this district (with 2023 populations) are Pangkalan Kerinci Timur (45,756), Pangkalan Kerinci Kota (39,650) and Pangkalan Kerinci Barat (8,176).[4]
(b) seven of the ten villages of this district comprise the offshore island of Pulau Mendol, with 13,232 inhabitants in 2023.
