Riau is a province of Indonesia. It is located in the central eastern coast of Sumatra along the Strait of Malacca. Until 2004 the province included the offshore Riau Islands, a large group of small islands located east of Sumatra Island and south of Singapore, before these islands were split off as a province in July 2004. The provincial capital and the largest city of Riau is Pekanbaru. The province shares land borders with North Sumatra to the northwest, West Sumatra to the west, and Jambi to the south. The total area for Riau province is 87,023.66 square kilometres (33,600.02 sq mi), which stretches from the slopes of the Bukit Barisan to the Strait of Malacca. Riau has a wet tropical climate with average rainfall ranging between 2000 and 3000 millimeters per year, and the average rainfall per year is about 160 days. Riau is currently one of the richest provinces in Indonesia and is rich in natural resources, particularly petroleum, natural gas, rubber, palm oil and fibre plantations. Extensive logging and plantation development in has led to a massive decline in forest cover Riau, and associated fires have contributed to haze across the larger region. Riau is considered part of the Malay world. It is currently considered as the cultural center of the Malays in Indonesia. Nevertheless, Riau is considered a very diverse province, as it is inhabited by many ethnic groups, such as Malay, Minangkabau, Chinese and Batak. The local Riau dialect of Malay is considered as the lingua franca in the province, but Indonesian, the standardized form of Malay is used as the official language and also as the second language of many people. Other than that, different languages such as Minangkabau, Hokkien and varieties of Batak languages are also spoken.
Pekanbaru is the capital of Indonesian province of Riau, and a major economic center on the eastern part of Sumatra Island. Its name is derived from the Malay words for 'new market'. It has an area of 632.26 km2 (244.12 sq mi) with a population of 897,767 at the 2010 Census, and 1,121,562 according to the latest official estimate for mid 2019. Located on the banks of the Siak River, which flows into the Strait of Malacca, Pekanbaru has direct access to the busy strait and long known as a trading port. Pekanbaru was originally built as a market by Minangkabau merchants during the 18th century.
The Trans-Sumatra Highway is a primary north–south road in the Indonesian island of Sumatra, 2,508.5 km longs, and connecting the north of the island in Banda Aceh to Bandar Lampung in the south, running through many major cities, traverse Medan city, Pekanbaru City, Jambi city, Palembang city on the way. Upgrade work is expected to begin in March, 2013 to make it a full-fledged highway, including land acquisition.
Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport, is an international airport that serves the city of Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia. The airport is often referred to as SSK II, SSK or Sultan Syarif Qasim II International Airport, and formerly known as Simpang Tiga Airport. The namesake of the airport is Sultan Syarif Kasim II, the last sultan of Siak and an Indonesian National Hero. The airport serves flights to and from several cities and towns in Indonesia and some countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Saudi Arabia.
Persatuan Sepakbola Pekanbaru dan Sekitarnya is an Indonesian football team based in Pekanbaru, Riau. They currently played at Liga 2. They play at the 25,000 capacity Kaharudin Nasution Stadium.
Pinang Kampai Airport is a domestic airport located at Dumai, a city in Riau province. It serves Dumai and surrounding areas. It has some facilities like other airports. This airport serves flights to and from several cities and towns in Indonesia. This airport is able to serve Boeing 737 Classic.
Herman Dzumafo Epandi is a Cameroonian-born Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga 1 club Bhayangkara.
PSPS U-21, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Pekanbaru dan Sekitarnya Under-21 is an Indonesian football team based in Pekanbaru. They compete in the division of Indonesian football, Liga Indonesia. In media, the club is often referred as the tautology PSPS Pekanbaru.
The 2013 Indonesia Super League season is the fifth season of the Indonesia Super League (ISL), a fully professional football competition as the top tier of the football league pyramid in Indonesia. The season scheduled begins in November 2012. Sriwijaya are the defending champions, having won their second league title.
Pekanbaru–Dumai Toll Road is a toll road linked from Pekanbaru to Dumai in Riau, Indonesia.This toll road is part of Trans-Sumatra Toll Road network.
Trans-Sumatra Toll Road is an under-construction tolled expressway stretching across Sumatra Island in Indonesia from the northern tip of Banda Aceh to the southern tip of Bakauheni. This toll road was originally planned to be connected to the established toll road systems of Java through the now cancelled Sunda Strait Bridge. Construction of this toll road is continued with supporting corridors connecting the cities of Padang, Bengkulu, and Sibolga on the western coast of the island to the main corridors stretching across the more populated eastern coast. State construction company Hutama Karya has been given a government-granted monopoly to operate the network.
Gianluca Claudio Pandeynuwu is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga 1 club Borneo.
Alqomar Tehupelasury is an Indonesian footballer who currently plays as a Midfielder for PSPS Pekanbaru.
Abdul Somad Batubara is an Indonesian Islamic preacher and scholar from Asahan, North Sumatra. His dawah and lectures are characterized by unique rhetoric and humor that attract layman as well, and often broadcast through the YouTube channel and other social media. He is currently also serving as a lecturer at the Sultan Syarif Kasim II State Islamic University in Riau. In addition to his lecture, he has authored books, among them are translations of Arabic publications, and religious guides regarding individual subjects such as qurbani and salah.
Fiwi Dwipan Situmorang is an Indonesian professional footballer who played as a forward. At international level, he played for Indonesia U-17 and Indonesia U-19. He is also a member of Indonesian Army.
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.
Klub Sepakbola AS Abadi Tiga Naga or AA Tiga Naga is an Indonesian football club based in Kampar Regency, Riau. Their homebase is Tuanku Tambusai Stadium.
Laksamana mengamuk is a typical drink from Riau, Indonesia. This drink is made from mango mixed with coconut milk and sugar. Usually served during Ramadan.
Kaharuddin Nasution was an Indonesian military official, diplomat, and former Governor of Riau from 1960 to 1966 and Governor of North Sumatra from 1983 to 1988.
