Kerinci is a

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(''kabupaten'') in

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province, on the island of

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. The regency has an area of . Kerinci Regency had a population of 229,495 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 250,259 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 268,951 (comprising 135,055 males and 133,896 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Kerinci Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1501) The regency largely surrounds the city of Sungai Penuh (except on the city's western side), which until its separation on 24 June 2008 was part of the regency but is now independent of it. The

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is at the town of Siulak. Kerinci is located from

Jambi City Jambi is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of Jambi. Located on the island of Sumatra, the city is a busy port on the Batang Hari River and an oil- and rubber-producing centre. The city is located from the ruins of Muar ...

, the capital of Jambi Province.

Geography

Mount Kerinci Mount Kerinci ( Kerinci: ''Gunung Kincai'', , ), also spelled Kerintji, is an active stratovolcano and the highest mountain in Sumatra, Indonesia. At above sea level, it provides Sumatra with the fifth-highest maximum elevation of any island in ...

, the highest volcano in Indonesia and all of Southeast Asia, is found in the northern part of the Kerinci regency, in the Kayu Aro highland plateau, bordering

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. Lake Kerinci (''Danau Kerinci''), a large lake covering 46 km² and an important source of fish for the region, is found in the central/southern parts of the Kerinci valley. An azure-blue, spring-fed lake called Lake Kaco (''Danau Kaco'') is located in the rainforest near the village of Lempur in the Gunung Raya ("Mountain Kingdom") District.Kompas.com: Danau bercahaya dimalam hari
Publikasi: 8 Mei 2010 Much of the land area of the Kerinci regency is within the boundaries of the Kerinci Seblat National Park.

Administrative districts

At the 2010 Census there were twelve districts (''kecamatan''), but four more were added in 2013 and another two in 2020. The eighteen districts currently forming the Regency are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Kerinci Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1501) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of

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in each district (totaling 285 rural ''desa'' and 2 urban ''kelurahan''), and its post code. Note: (a) including the ''kelurahan'' of Lempur Tengah. (b) The 2010 populations of these new districts are included with that of the existing districts from which they were cut out in 2013.
(c) The 2010 and 2020 populations of these new districts are included with that of the existing districts from which they were cut out in 2020 (West Lake Kerinci District - or ''Danau Kerinci Barat'' - from Keliling Danau, and Tanah Cogok District from Danau Kerinci).
(d) Depati VII District lies on the north side of Sungai Penuh city, to which it is largely suburban. (e) including the ''kelurahan'' of Siulak Deras.

Mount Seven Lake

Mount Seven Lake is the highest

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at above mean sea level, with a lake area of . The mount is called Mount Seven because there are seven summits. Mount Seven is located in Kerinci Seblat National Park. The lake has a white sandy beach and Mount Seven Waterfall.

References

Regencies of Jambi Batanghari basin {{Jambi-geo-stub

Geography

Administrative districts

Mount Seven Lake

See also

References