Rokan Hilir ("Lower Rokan") is a regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province, on Sumatra island, Indonesia. It was formed on 4 October 1999 from districts which had previously been the northwestern part of Bengkalis Regency. It occupies the lower part of the catchment area of the Rokan River, and has an area of 9,068.63 km2. It had a population of 553,216 at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 637,161 at the 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 688,073 (comprising 352,235 males and 335,838 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Rokan Hilir Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1409) The administrative centre of the Rokan Hilir Regency is located at the town of Bagansiapiapi.
Administrative districts As at 2010, the regency was divided into thirteen districts (kecamatan), but two additional districts (Kubu Babusalam and Pekaitan) were created by splitting of the Kubu and Bangko districts respectively; and more recently three more districts (Tanjung Medan, Bagan Sinembah Raya and Balai Jaya) were added by splitting of the Pujud and Bagan Sinembah districts respectively. The eighteen districts are listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Rokan Hilir Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1409) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 159 rural desa and 25 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area inkm2 Pop'ncensus2010 Pop'ncensus2020 Pop'nestimatemid 2024AdminCentreNo.ofvillagesPostcode 14.07.03 Tanah Putih 1,284.2457,63869,15078,086Sedinginan17 (a) 28985 14.07.08 Pujud 889.1263,86133,95435,979Pujud11 (b) 28983 14.07.09 Tanah Putih Tanjung Melawan 391.4112,06614,62816,824Melayu Besar6 (b) 28986 14.07.13 Rantau Kopar 150.145,6366,5927,052Rantau Kopar4 (c) 28984 14.07.16 Tanjung Medan 545.13(d)36,28239,283Tanjung Medan12 28983 14.07.05 Bagan Sinembah 170.29131,86269,82570,290Bagan Batu13 (c) 28992 14.07.11 Simpang Kanan 305.1125,86524,82126,236Simpang Kanan6 (b) 28994 14.07.17 Bagan Sinembah Raya 365.73(e)20,15022,700Bagan Sinembah Raya10 (b) 28992 14.07.18 Balai Jaya 611.10(e)53,40455,359Balai Jaya11 (c) 28992 14.07.01 Kubu 392.2238,32925,61629,490Teluk Merbau10 (b) 28991 14.07.06 Pasir Limau Kapas 585.5233,40537,25840,331Panipahan8 (b) 28995 14.07.15 Kubu Babussalam 488.97(f)23,83626,179Rantau Panjang Kiri12 28990 14.07.02 Bangko 572.7481,98478,74283,351Bagansiapiapi15 (h) 28911-28914 14.07.07 Sinaboi 357.1911,08118,37321,780Sinaboi6 (b) 28914 14.07.12 Batu Hampar 225.677,2139,44810,111Batayan5 (b) 28912 14.07.14 Pekaitan 414.27(g)15,85817,459Pedamaran10 28913 14.07.04 Rimba Melintang 349.3932,16237,62440,679Rimba Melintang12 (b) 28953 14.07.10 Bangko Pusako 970.3952,11461,60066,884Bangko Kanan16 (c) 28993 Totals 9,068.63553,216637,161688,073Bagansiapiapi184
Notes: (a) including 3 kelurahan. (b) including one kelurahan. (c) including 2 kelurahan. (d) the 2010 population of the new Tanjung Medan District is included in the figures for Pujud District, from which it was cut. (e) the 2010 populations of the new Bagan Sinembah Raya District and Balai Jaya District are included in the figures for Bagan Sinembah District, from which they were cut. (f) the 2010 population of Kubu Babassalam District is included in the population figure for Kubu District, from which it was cut. (g) the 2010 population of Pekaitan District is included in the population figure for Bangko District, from which it was cut. (h) including 5 kelurahan.
Towns with significant populations
Bagansiapiapi Bagan Batu Panipahan Ujung Tanjung Pulau Halang
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