Rokan Hulu (lit. Upper Rokan) is a regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. Rokan Hulu Regency was created on 4 October 1999 as a result of the division of Kampar Regency, of which it was previously the western 24%. The new Regency was established under Law No. 53 of 1999 and Law No. 11 of 2003 on changes to Law Decree No. 53 of 1999, which is reinforced by the Constitutional Court Decision No. 010 / PUU-1/2004, dated 26 August 2004. It mainly occupies the upper part of the catchment area of the Rokan River, and has an area of 7,588.13 km². It had 474,843 inhabitants at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 561,385 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 586,994 (comprising 298,478 males and 288,516 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Rokan Hulu Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1407) The administrative centre of the regency is located at the town of Pasir Pengaraian (with 4,753 inhabitants as at mid 2023) in Rambah District.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Rambah Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1407040)
Administrative districts
The regency is divided into sixteen districts (kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Rokan Hulu Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1407) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (totaling 139 rural desa and 6 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area inkm2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2024 Admin centreNo.of villagesPostcode 14.06.02 Rokan IV Koto 952.31 20,284 23,010 24,955Rokan 14 28551 14.06.16 Pendalian IV Koto 204.24 10,675 12,770 12,632Pendalian 5 28555 14.06.11 Tandun (a) 277.64 25,765 30,770 33,102Tandun 9 28552 14.06.12 Kabun (a) 355.46 22,166 26,280 28,213Kabun 6 28554 14.06.01 Ujung Batu 99.27 40,796 49,250 51,768Ujung Batu 5 28553 14.06.07 Rambah Samo 352.33 27,197 33,940 34,752Rambah Samo 14 28565 14.06.03 Rambah 343.23 41,348 51,050 54,332Pasir Pengaraian 14 28560 14.06.08 Rambah Hilir (Lower Rambah) 279.16 34,375 40,440 41,714Muara Rumbai 13 28561 14.06.10 Bangun Purba 150.15 15,612 18,890 20,245Tangun 7 28557 14.06.04 Tambusai 775.16 53,067 62,020 61,150Dalu-Dalu 12 28558 14.06.09 Tambusai Utara (North Tambusai) 951.48 73,874 86,780 87,915Rantau Kasai 11 28662 14.06.05 Kepenuhan 502.81 20,500 26,620 29,120Kota Tengah 10 28563 14.06.15 Kepenuhan Hulu (Upper Kepenuhan) 297.33 15,650 18,120 19,083Kepenuhan Hulu 5 28564 14.06.06 Kunto Darussalam 777.64 39,425 44,880 46,504Kota Lama 10 28556 14.06.14 Pagaran Tapah Darussalam 150.46 14,683 11,810 12,295Pagaran Tapah 3 28550 14.06.13 Bonai Darussalam 1,119.49 19,426 26,070 29,214Sontang 7 28559 Totals 7,588.13 474,843 561,385 586,994 Pasir Pengaraian 145
Notes: (a) Tandun and Rabun Districts form a long salient in the southeast of the Regency into Kampar Regency.
References
External links Official site