Indragiri Hilir Regency Explained

Official Name:Lower Indragiri Regency
Native Name:Kabupaten Indragiri Hilir
Native Name Lang:id
Type:Regency
Motto:Berlayar sampai ke Pulau, Berjalan sampai ke Batas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Riau
Seat Type:Regency seat
Seat:Tembilahan
Leader Title:Regent
Leader Name:Prof. Dr. Andre Syahputra, M.Sc
Area Total Km2:13136.14
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Total:695571
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone1:WIB
Utc Offset1:+7
Website:www.inhilkab.go.id

Indragiri Hilir (or Lower Indragiri) is the most eastern regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency has an area of 13,136.14 km2 and had a population of 661,779 at the 2010 census[2] and 654,909 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 695,571 (comprising 358,807 males and 336,764 females).[4] The administrative centre of the regency is the town of Tembilahan.

Administrative districts

The regency is divided into twenty districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[5] and the 2020 census,[6] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[7] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 197 rural desa and 39 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 2022
Admin
centre
No.
of
desa
No.
of
kelurahan
Post
code
14.04.09 Keritang 898.5361,42063,10367,237Kotabaru Reteh16 1 29275
14.04.14 Kemuning 901.9029,64738,49942,910Selensen11 1 29274
14.04.01 Reteh 500.6942,21335,97436,855Pulau Kijang11 3 29273
14.04.20 Sungai Batang 328.0911,83710,06610,347Benteng7 1 29270
14.04.02 Enok 530.2332,98733,84636,073Enok10 4 29272
14.04.10 Tanah Merah 470.5729,82025,23626,377Kuala Enok9 1 29271
14.04.03 Kuala Indragiri 696.2918,73314,67916,052Sapat7 1 29280
14.04.18 Concong 266.7112,85211,76411,890Concong Luar5 1 29281
14.04.04 162.1469,49877,86282,291Tembilahan Hilir- 8 (a) 29211, 29212
and 29214
14.04.13 Tembilahan Hulu 127.5242,67546,66250,289Tembilahan Hulu4 2 29213
14.04.05 Tempuling 553.4729,58431,63334,971Sungai Salak5 4 29262
14.04.19 Kempas 596.5032,64138,67140,909Harapan Tani10 2 29261
14.04.11 Batang Tuaka 421.2326,41227,19029,471Sungai Piring12 1 29252
14.04.06 Gaung Anak Serka 621.1421,25222,59124,070Teluk Pinang9 3 29253
14.04.12 Gaung 2,182.8038,57338,36742,447Kuala Lahang15 1 29282
14.04.07 Mandah 857.1438,24734,53138,517Khairiah Mandah16 1 29254
14.04.08 Kateman 563.1643,78339,28443,303Tagaraja8 3 29255
14.04.15 Pelangiran 1,351.2641,91835,31832,035Pelangiran15 1 29257
14.04.16 Teluk Balengkong 575.2616,1269,2299,153Saka Rotan13 - 29258
14.02.17 Pulau Burung 531.4921,56120,40420,374Pulau Burung14 - 29256
Totals 13,136.14661,779654,909695,571Tembilahan19739

Note: (a) comprising the 8 kelurahan of Pekan Arba, Seberang Tembilahan, Sungai Beringin, Sungai Perak, Tembilahan Hilir, Tembilahan Kota, Seberang Tembilahan Barat and Seberang Tembilahan Selatan.

Airports

The only public airport in Indragiri Hilir is Tempuling Airport. There is also a private airport located in Pelangiran District owned by PT THIP.

References

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Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Indragiri Hilir Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1404)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Indragiri Hilir Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1404)
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Indragiri Hilir Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1404)