Riau is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the central eastern coast of Sumatra along the Strait of Malacca. The province shares land borders with North Sumatra to the northwest,West Sumatra to the west,and Jambi to the south. According to the 2020 census,Riau had a population of 6,394,087 across a land area of 87,023.66 square kilometres;the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 6,493,603. The province comprises ten regencies and two cities,with Pekanbaru serving as the capital and largest city.
Bengkalis Regency is a regency of Indonesia in the Riau province. The regency,which includes the whole of Bengkalis and Rupat Islands in the Strait of Malacca,has been established since 1956. The regency was formerly divided into 13 districts;however five of these districts were removed to create the new Meranti Islands Regency,leaving eight districts in the Bengkalis Regency,which number has increased since 2010 to eleven by splitting of existing districts on the Sumatran mainland. Bengkalis Regency produces natural resources,particularly petroleum,rubber,and coconut. The regency is home to the Bukit Batu Biosphere Reserve.
Bagansiapiapi or simply known as Bagan is a city in Riau province on the island of Sumatra,Indonesia. The city is the capital of Rokan Hilir Regency in the Riau Province and is located on the east coast of Sumatra,on the Rokan River delta across the strait west of Malacca and near Dumai.
Rokan Hilir is a regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province,on Sumatra island,Indonesia. It occupies the lower part of the catchment area of the Rokan River,and has an area of 8,851.59 km2. It had a population of 553,216 at the 2010 census and 637,161 at the 2020 census. The administrative centre of the Rokan Hilir Regency is located at Bagansiapiapi.
Jemur Island is an island of Indonesia which is located in the Strait of Malacca,about 45 miles or 72.4 kilometers from capital of Rokan Hilir regency,Bagansiapiapi,and about 45 miles from Malaysia. Actually,Pulau Jemur is named for several of small island,the isles are Pulau Tekong Emas,Pulau Tekong Simbang,Pulau Labuhan Bilik and some others small isles.
Rokan River is a river in Riau province,central-eastern Sumatra,Indonesia,about 1100 km northwest of the capital Jakarta.
The 2018 Riau gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of Riau along with their deputy,whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.
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