Rokan Hilir Regency

Rokan Hilir Regency
(Kabupaten Rokan Hilir)
Regency
Regency office of Rokan Hilir Regency in Bagansiapiapi
Regency office of Rokan Hilir Regency in Bagansiapiapi
Coat of arms of Rokan Hilir Regency
Coat of arms
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceRiau
Regency seatBagansiapiapi
Government
 • RegentAfrizal Sintong
Area
 • Total8,851.59 km2 (3,417.62 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total662,546
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websiterohikab.go.id

Rokan Hilir ("Lower Rokan") is a regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province, on Sumatra island, Indonesia. It was formed on 4 October 1999 from districts which had previously been the northwestern part of Bengkalis Regency.[2] 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[3] and 637,161 at the 2020 census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 662,546.[1] The administrative centre of the Rokan Hilir Regency is located at the town of Bagansiapiapi.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Rokan Hilir Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1407)
  2. ^ "Profil Kabupaten" (in Indonesian). Rokan Hilir Regency Government. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  3. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.