Indragiri Hulu (''Upper Indragiri'') is a landlocked
regency
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(''kabupaten'') of
Riau
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,
Indonesia
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. It is located on the island of
Sumatra
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. The original regency was split in two on 4 October 1999, with the western half being created as a separate
Kuantan Singingi Regency. The regency now has an area of 8,198.71 km
2 and had a population of 363,442 at the 2010 census,
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and 444,548 at the 2020 census;
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 487,039 (comprising 249,632 males and 237,407 females).
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Indragiri Hulu Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1402)] The administrative seat of the regency is located at the town of
Rengat.
Administrative districts
The regency is divided into fourteen
districts
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(''kecamatan''), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census
[Biro 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 Indragiri Hulu Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1402)] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of
administrative village
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s in each district (totaling 178 rural ''desa'' and 16 urban ''kelurahan''), and its post code.
Notes: (a) including 2 ''kelurahan'' - Baturijal Hilir and Peranap. (b) the area of this district is still included in the figures for the district from which it was cut out. (c) including one ''kelurahan'' - the admin centre.
(d) including 5 ''kelurahan'' - Air Molek I, Kembang Harum, Sekar Mawar, Tanah Merah and Tanjung Gading.
(e) except the village of Rantau Bakung, which has a post code of 29345.
(f) including 6 ''kelurahan'' - Kampung Besar Kota, Kampung Besar Seberang, Kampung Dagang, Pasar Kota, Sekip Hilir and Sekip Hulu.
References
Regencies of Riau
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Indragiri basin