Rokan Hulu Regency
Rokan Hulu Regency
Kabupaten Rokan Hulu | |
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The Government building complex | |
| Coordinates: 0°56′N 100°30′E / 0.933°N 100.500°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Riau |
| Regency seat | Pasir Pengaraian |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Anton |
| • Vice Regent | Syafaruddin Poti |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,588.13 km2 (2,929.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 586,994 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Website | rokanhulukab.go.id |
Rokan Hulu (lit. Upper Rokan) is a regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. Rokan Hulu Regency was created on 4 October 1999 as a result of the division of Kampar Regency, of which it was previously the western 24%. The new Regency was established under Law No. 53 of 1999 and Law No. 11 of 2003 on changes to Law Decree No. 53 of 1999, which is reinforced by the Constitutional Court Decision No. 010 / PUU-1/2004, dated 26 August 2004. It mainly occupies the upper part of the catchment area of the Rokan River, and has an area of 7,588.13 km². It had 474,843 inhabitants at the 2010 Census and 561,385 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 586,994 (comprising 298,478 males and 288,516 females). The administrative centre of the regency is located at the town of Pasir Pengaraian (with 4,753 inhabitants as at mid 2023) in Rambah District.