Kerinci Regency

Kerinci Regency
Kabupaten Kerinci
Regency
Coat of arms of Kerinci Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Sakti Alam Kerinci
(Kerinci a sacred realm)
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceJambi
Regency seatSiulak
Area
 • Total
3,448.9 km2 (1,331.6 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
255,120
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitekerincikab.go.id

Kerinci is a regency (kabupaten) in Jambi province, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The regency has an area of 3,448.9 km2 (1,331.6 sq mi). Kerinci Regency had a population of 229,495 at the 2010 Census[2] and 250,259 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 255,120 (comprising 128,009 males and 127,111 females).[1] The regency largely surrounds the city of Sungai Penuh (except on the city's western side), which until its separation on 24 June 2008 was part of the regency but is now independent of it. The regency seat is at the town of Siulak. Kerinci is located 50 km (31 mi) from Jambi City, the capital of Jambi Province. Much of the landmass of the Kerinci regency is within the boundaries of the Kerinci Seblat National Park

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Kerinci Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1501)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.