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Sungai Penuh (, lit. "Full River (City)") is a city in
Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...
, in western
Jambi province Jambi is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the east coast of central Sumatra and stretches to the Barisan Mountains in the west. Its capital and largest city is also called Jambi. It is bordered by the provinces of Riau to the north, We ...
, on the island of
Sumatra Sumatra () is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the list of islands by area, sixth-largest island in the world at 482,286.55 km2 (182,812 mi. ...
. It is an enclave within
Kerinci Regency Kerinci is a regency (''kabupaten'') in Jambi province, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. 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 C ...
, of which it was formerly part but from which it became administratively separate on 24 June 2008. The city, whose name means "Penuh River", is also known as ''Siulak''. It covers an area of 364.92 km2 and had a population of 82,293 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 96,610 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 102,224 (comprising 51,371 males and 50,853 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kota Sungai Penuh Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1572)


Administrative districts

At the 2010 Census there were five districts (''kecamatan''), but three more were added subsequently. The eight districts currently forming the city are listed below with their areas and their 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, ''Kota Sungai Penuh Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1572) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of
villages A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village ...
in each district (totaling 4 urban ''kelurahan'' and 65 rural ''desa''), and its post code(s). Notes: (a) including two ''kelurahan'' - the towns of Pasar Sungai Penuh and Sungai Penuh. (b) except the town of Pasar Sungai Penuh, which has a post code of 37113.
(c) The 2010 population of these new districts are included with that of Sungai Penuh District, from which they were cut out in 2013.
(d) includes the town (''kelurahan'') of Pondok Tinggi. (e) except the town of Pondok Tinggi, which has a post code of 37114.
(f) includes the town (''kelurahan'') of Dusun Baru. (g) except the town of Dusun Baru, which has a post code of 37112.
(h) The 2010 population of Koto Baru District is included with that of Pesisir Bukit District, from which it was cut out in 2013.


Climate


See also

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Batang Hari River The Batang Hari () is the longest river in Sumatra island, Indonesia, about northwest of the capital Jakarta. Hydrology The river originates in West Sumatra Province, in the Minangkabau Highlands, home of the Minangkabau people, and flows thr ...
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Kerinci Seblat National Park Kerinci Seblat National Park is the largest national park on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It has a total area of 13,791 km2 and spans four provinces: West Sumatra, Jambi, Bengkulu, and South Sumatra. Geography It is located between 10 ...
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Lake Kaco Lake Kaco is a lake located in the village of Lempur in the Gunung Raya District of Kerinci Regency, Jambi, Indonesia. Geology and location The lake is part of the Kerinci Seblat National Park area, located within a rainforest region at an elevat ...
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Lake Kerinci Lake Kerinci () is a lake in Jambi, Indonesia. It is located at . The cyprinid fish '' Osteochilus kerinciensis'' is named after Lake Kerinci, its type locality. See also * Lake Kaco * List of drainage basins of Indonesia * List of lakes of Ind ...
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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 ...


References

# https://web.archive.org/web/20101013091507/http://www.bps.go.id/aboutus.php?hasilSP2010=1 Cities in Jambi {{Jambi-geo-stub Batanghari basin