Kuantan Singingi Regency

Kuantan Singingi Regency
(Kabupaten Kuantan Singingi)
Regency
Coat of arms of Kuantan Singingi Regency
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 0°0′0″N 101°55′0″E / 0.00000°N 101.91667°E / 0.00000; 101.91667
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceRiau
Regency seatTeluk Kuantan
Area
 • Total
7,656.03 km2 (2,956.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
356,246
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.kuansing.go.id

Kuantan Singingi (sometimes abbreviated to "Kuansing") is an inland regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created on 4 October 1999 from what had been the western half of Indragiri Hulu Regency. It has an area of 7,656.03 km2 and had a population of 292,116 at the 2010 Census[2] and 334,943 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 356,246 (comprising 50.80% males and 49.20% females).[1] The seat of the regency is the town of Teluk Kuantan.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Kuantan Singingi Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1409)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.