List of regencies and cities in Riau Islands

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This is a list of regencies and cities in Riau Islands province. As of October 2019, there were 5 regencies and 2 cities. [1]

#Regency/ CityCapitalRegent/ MayorArea (km2) [1] Population (2019) [1] DistrictKelurahan (urban village)/ Desa (village)LogoLocation map
1 Bintan Regency [2] Bandar Seri Bentan Apri Sujadi 1.318,21154.964 10 15/36 Lambang Kabupaten Bintan.png Locator Bintan Regency.png
2 Karimun Regency [3] Tanjung Balai Karimun Aunur Rafiq 912,75247.896 12 29/42 Lambang Kabupaten Karimun.gif Locator Karimun Regency.png
3 Kepulauan Anambas Regency [4] Tarempa Abdul Harris 590,1445.845 7 2/52 Lambang Kabupaten Kepulauan Anambas.jpg Locator Anambas Islands Regency.png
4 Lingga Regency [5] Daik Alias Wello 2.266,77100.403 10 7/75 Lambang Kabupaten Lingga.png Locator Lingga Regency.png
5 Natuna Regency [6] Ranai Hamid Rizal 2.009,0481.542 15 6/70 Lambang Kabupaten Natuna.png Locator Natuna Regency.png
6 Batam [7] - Muhammad Rudi 960,251.081.466 12 64/- Lambang Kota Batam.png Locator Batam City.png
7 Tanjungpinang [8] - Rahma 144,56207.933 4 18/- Lambang Kota Tanjungpinang.png Locator Tanjungpinang City.png
  1. 1 2 3 "Peraturan Menteri Dalam Negeri Republik Indonesia Nomor 72 Tahun 2019, Tentang Perubahan Atas Peraturan Menteri Dalam Negeri Nomor 137 Tahun 2017, Tentang Kode Dan Data Wilayah Administrasi Pemerintahan" (PDF). www.kemendagri.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  2. "Official website of Bintan Regency". www.bintankab.go.id (in Indonesian).
  3. "Official website of Karimun Regency". www.karimunkab.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  4. "Official website of Kepulauan Anambas Regency". www.anambaskab.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  5. "Official website of Lingga Regency". www.linggakab.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  6. "Official website of Natuna Regency". www.natunakab.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  7. "Official website of Batam City". www.batam.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  8. "Official website of Tanjungpinang City". www.a.tanjungpinangkota.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-12-11.

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