Dumai

Dumai
City of Dumai
Kota Dumai
Other transcription(s)
 • Chinese杜迈
 • Jawiدوماي
Office building in Dumai
Office building in Dumai
Flag of Dumai
Coat of arms of Dumai
Location within Riau
Location within Riau
Dumai is located in Sumatra
Dumai
Dumai
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Dumai is located in Indonesia
Dumai
Dumai
Dumai (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°40′0″N 101°27′0″E / 1.66667°N 101.45000°E / 1.66667; 101.45000
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Riau
Government
 • MayorZulkifli A.S.
 • Vice MayorEko Suharjo
Area
 • Total
2,065.59 km2 (797.53 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total
338,064
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
 [1]
Demographics
 • Ethnic groups[2]Malay
Minangkabau
Javanese
Batak
 • Religion[3]Islam 85.14%
Protestant 10.62%
Buddhism 3.17%
Catholic 0.85%
Confucianism 0.19%
Others 0.03%
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Area code(+62) 765
Websitehttp://www.dumaikota.go.id/

Dumai (Jawi: دوماي‎, Chinese: 杜迈), is a coastal city in Riau Province on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, about 188 km from Pekanbaru, the provincial capital. The city has an area of 2,065.59 km2 and had 338,064 inhabitants at the mid 2023 official estimate (comprising 173,758 males and 164,306 females).[1] Dumai has a domestic airport, Pinang Kampai Airport. The city is an important transport and trade centre, both regionally and internationally, especially for traffic to and from Malaysia. The region is rich in oil (petroleum and palm oil).[4]

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Dumai Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1472)
  2. ^ Local Power and Politics in Indonesia. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. 2003. ISBN 9789814515245
  3. ^ Data Jumlah Penduduk Kota Dumai Berdasarkan Agama 2019 - Badan Pusat Statistik Republik Indonesia <https://datin.dumaikota.go.id/data-dasar/index.php?page=capil-jpma>
  4. ^ "Statistics Indonesia". Dds.bps.go.id. Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-06-21.