Pekanbaru
Pekanbaru | |
|---|---|
| City of Pekanbaru Kota Pekanbaru | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | ڤكنبارو |
Skyline of Pekanbaru Idrus Tintin cultural center Riau main stadium | |
| Nickname(s): "PKU", "Pekan", "Pokan", "Pekanbaru", “Pekanbaghu”, "Kota Pekanbaru", "Kota Bertuah", | |
Location of Pekanbaru in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 0°30′33″N 101°26′43″E / 0.50917°N 101.44528°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Province | Riau |
| Founded | 22 June 1784 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Agung Nugroho |
| • Vice Mayor | Markarius Anwar |
| Area | |
• Total | 632.26 km2 (244.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 1,167,599 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | Minang 35% Malay 29% Javanese 14.60% Batak 12.00% Chinese 2.50% |
| • Religion | Islam 84.88% Protestant Christianity 9.60% Buddhism 3.47% Catholic Christianity 1.26% Hinduism 0.03% Confucianism 0.03% Others 0.01% |
| • HDI (2022) | 0.821 (Very High) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Postal code | 28131 |
| Area code | +62 761 |
| Vehicle registration | BM |
| Website | www |
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Pekanbaru is the capital city of the Indonesian province of Riau, and a major economic center on the eastern side of Sumatra Island with its name derived from the Malay (Indonesian) word for 'new market' ('pekan' is market and 'baru' is new). It has an area of 632.26 km2 (244.12 sq mi), with a population of 897,767 at the 2010 Census, and 983,356 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 1,167,599 (comprising 586,917 males and 580,682 females). It is located on the banks of the Siak River, which flows into the Strait of Malacca, Pekanbaru has direct access to the busy strait and has long been known as a trading port.
A settlement has existed on the site since the 17th century. In the late 19th century, the city was developed to serve the coffee and coal industries, and the Dutch built roads to help ship goods to Singapore and Malacca. This city has an airport called Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport, and a port called Sungai Duku that is located by the Siak River.