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Meranti Islands Regency
Regency in Riau, Indonesia
Regency in Riau, Indonesia
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| official_name | Meranti Islands Regency | |
| native_name | Kabupaten Kepulauan Meranti | |
| native_name_lang | id | |
| image_skyline | Lunar_new_year_in_kepulauan_meranti_regency_Indonesia.jpg | |
| image_caption | Lunar New Year festival in Selat Panjang | |
| type | Regency | |
| image_shield | Lambang kab Kepulauan Meranti.png | |
| image_map | Lokasi Riau Kabupaten Kepulauan Meranti.svg | |
| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | Indonesia | |
| subdivision_type1 | Province | |
| subdivision_name1 | Riau | |
| seat_type | Regency seat | |
| seat | Selat Panjang | |
| leader_title | Regent | |
| leader_name | Asmar | |
| leader_title1 | Vice Regent | |
| leader_name1 | ||
| area_total_km2 | 3144.18 | |
| population_as_of | mid 2024 estimate | |
| population_total | 212000 | |
| population_density_km2 | auto | |
| population_footnotes | ||
| timezone1 | WIB | |
| utc_offset1 | +7 | |
| website | www.merantikab.go.id |
Meranti Islands (Kepulauan Meranti) is an archipelago, most of which forms a regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province and lies off the eastern coast of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It was created on 19 December 2008 by the separating of these large islands from the mainly mainland regency of Bengkalis. The regency comprises the islands of Tebing Tinggi, Rangsang, Padang, and Merbau, together with minor offshore islands, but does not include Bengkalis Island to the north, which is geographically part of the archipelago but remains within Bengkalis Regency. The principal town is Selat Panjang (also written as Selatpanjang) on Tebing Tinggi Island. The regency covers a land area of 3,144.18 km2 and had a population of 176,290 at the 2010 Census and 206,116 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 212,000 (comprising 109,210 males and 102,790 females).
Administrative districts
When created in 2008, the regency was divided into five districts (kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census:
| Name of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | ||||
| (kecamatan) | English name | Pop'n | ||
| Census | ||||
| 2010 | ||||
| Tebing Tinggi Barat | ||||
| Tebing Tinggi | ||||
| Rangsang | ||||
| Rangsang Barat | ||||
| Merbau |
On 26 January 2011, the regency was re-divided into nine districts. The additional four districts are Tebing Tinggi Timur (East Tebing Tinggi Island, leaving the residual area of Tebing Tinggi District to cover the town of Selat Panjang and its surroundings), Rangsang Pesisir (Coastal Rangsang, actually the central part of that island), Pulau Merbau (Merbau Island, leaving the residual area of Merbau District to cover the southern part of Padang Island) and Tasik Putri Puyu (covering the northern part of Padang Island). The areas and the populations of the nine districts at the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of mid-2024, are as follows. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 96 rural desa and 5 urban kelurahan), and its postcode.
| Kode | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wilayah | Name of | |
| District | ||
| (kecamatan) | Area | |
| in | ||
| km2 | Pop'n | |
| 2020 | ||
| Census | Pop'n | |
| mid 2024 | ||
| Estimate | Admin | |
| centre | No. | |
| of | ||
| villages | Post | |
| code | ||
| 14.10.04 | ||
| 14.10.01 | ||
| 14.10.07 | ||
| 14.10.03 | ||
| 14.10.09 | ||
| 14.10.02 | ||
| 14.10.05 | ||
| 14.10.06 | ||
| 14.10.08 | ||
Notes: (a) comprising 4 kelurahan (Selat Panjang Barat, Selat Panjang Kota, Selat Panjang Selatan and Selat Panjang Timur) - with 42,723 inhabitants altogether in 2023 - and 5 desa. (b) including one kelurahan - Teluk Belitung - with 5,062 inhabitants in 2023.
The island of Tebing Tinggi comprises three districts - Tebing Tinggi itself in the centre of its north coast, Tebing Tinggi Barat in the west of the island and Tebing Tinggi Timur in the east. The island of Rangsang is also composed of three districts - Rangsang Barat in the west, Rangsang Pesisir in the centre (in spite of its name!) and Rangsang in the east (including smaller islands off its southeast end). Padang Island is composed of two districts - Tasik Putri Puyu in the north and Merbau in the south (note Merbau District is now entirely on Padang Island and does not contain any part of Merbau Island). Merbau Island (Pulau Merbau) is identical with the district of that name.
References
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Kepulauan Meranti Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1410)
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Tebing Tinggi Barat Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1410010)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Tebing Tinggi Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1410020)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Tebing Tinggi Timur Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1410021)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Rangsang Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1410030)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Rangsang Pesisir Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1410031)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Rangsang Barat Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1410040)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Merbau Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1410050)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Pulau Merbau Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1410051)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Tasik Putri Puyu Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1410052)
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