Kerinci Regency

Kerinci is a regency in Jambi province, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The regency has an area of. Kerinci Regency had a population of 229,495 at the 2010 Census and 250,259 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 268,951. The regency largely surrounds the city of Sungai Penuh, 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 from Jambi City, the capital of Jambi Province.

Geography

, the highest volcano in Indonesia and all of Southeast Asia, is found in the northern part of the Kerinci regency, in the Kayu Aro highland plateau, bordering West Sumatra. Lake Kerinci, a large lake covering 46 km² and an important source of fish for the region, is found in the central/southern parts of the Kerinci valley. An azure-blue, spring-fed lake called Lake Kaco is located in the rainforest near the village of Lempur in the Gunung Raya District. Much of the land area of the Kerinci regency is within the boundaries of the Kerinci Seblat National Park.

Administrative districts

At the 2010 Census there were twelve districts, but four more were added in 2013 and another two in 2020. The eighteen districts currently forming the Regency are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district, and its post code.

Kode Wilayah	Name of District	Area in km²	Pop'n Census 2010	Pop'n Census 2020	Pop'n Estimate mid 2024	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post code
15.01.01	Gunung Raya	408.95	13,928	8,415	9,110	Lempur Tengah	12	37174
15.01.20	Bukit Kerman	195.56		12,369	14,610	Pondok	15	37176
15.01.07	Batang Meringin	504.73	16,887	11,859	13,300	Tamiai	9	37175
15.01.08	Keliling Danau	328.78	21,969	25,454	13,540	Jujun	18	37173
15.01.23	Danau Kerinci Barat	30.69			12,440	Serumpun Pauh	14	-
15.01.02	Danau Kerinci	215.84	15,743	17,856	14,310	Sanggaran Agung	13	37172
15.01.22	Tanah Cogok	20.29			9,500	Koto Tuo Ujung Pasir	12	-
15.01.04	Sitinjau Laut	53.40	13,943	14,611	10,490	Hiang	14	37171
15.01.05	Air Hangat	21.61	19,456	11,474	11,070	Semurup	16	37168
15.01.11	Air Hangat Timur	179.89	17,459	19,556	20,890	Sungai Tutung	25	37167
15.01.17	Depati VII	25.56	14,423	16,790	17,340	Koto Tuo	20	37161
15.01.21	Air Hangat Barat	12.56		9,906	11,110	Koto Cayo	12	37166
15.01.06	Gunung Kerinci	345.64	11,601	12,760	13,660	Siulak Deras	16	37162
15.01.16	Siulak	124.51	30,742	22,884	24,170	Dusun Baru	26	37160
15.01.18	Siulak Mukai	487.54		11,139	12,160	Mukai Pintu	14	37169
15.01.09	Kayu Aro	125.44	39,308	19,754	21,990	Tanjung Bungo	21	37164
15.01.15	Gunung Tujuh	153.82	14,036	14,950	16,630	Pelompek	13	37163
15.01.19	Kayu Aro Barat	210.37		20,482	22,650	Bedeng Dua	17	37165
	Total Regency	3,445.18	229,495	250,259	268,951	Siulak	287

Note: including the kelurahan of Lempur Tengah. The 2010 populations of these new districts are included with that of the existing districts from which they were cut out in 2013.
The 2010 and 2020 populations of these new districts are included with that of the existing districts from which they were cut out in 2020.
Depati VII District lies on the north side of Sungai Penuh city, to which it is largely suburban. including the kelurahan of Siulak Deras.

Mount Seven Lake

Mount Seven Lake is the highest caldera in Southeast Asia at above mean sea level, with a lake area of. The mount is called Mount Seven because there are seven summits. Mount Seven is located in Kerinci Seblat National Park. The lake has a white sandy beach and Mount Seven Waterfall.