Siak Regency

Siak is a regency of Riau Province, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 8,556.09 km² and had a population of 376,742 at the 2010 Census and 457,940 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 495,760, comprising 254,501 males and 241,259 females. The administrative centre of the regency is located at Siak Sri Indrapura in Mempura District. The northern part of this regency contains a large part of the Bukit Batu Biosphere Reserve.
Previously the area was part of the Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura. At the beginning of the independence of Indonesia, Sultan Syarif Kasim II, the Sultanate of Siak was the last state to join the Republic of Indonesia. Later this region was included in an area under the Siak Kewedanan Bengkalis. On 4 October 1999 under Law No. 53 of 1999, a Siak Regency was established from what had previously been the southern districts of Bengkalis Regency, and Siak Sri Indrapura was declared the administrative capital of Siak Regency.

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Administrative districts

Siak Regency is divided into fourteen administrative districts, 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 administrative 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
14.08.03	Minas	346.35	25,937	28,948	33,313	Minas Jaya	5	28695
14.08.05	Sungai Mandau	1,493.65	7,232	9,128	11,377	Muara Kelantan	9	28674
14.08.10	Kandis	894.17	57,762	74,727	80,490	Telaga Sam Sam	11	28686
14.08.01	Siak	1,346.33	21,891	31,144	34,943	Kampung Dalam	8	28673
14.08.07	Kerinci Kanan	1,705.00	22,829	23,783	24,461	Kerinci Kanan	12	28654
14.08.04	Tualang	128.66	104,163	120,655	124,476	Perawang	9	28772
14.08.06	Dayun	155.09	26,545	30,959	34,485	Dayun	11	28671
14.08.11	Lubuk Dalam	343.60	16,961	19,905	21,435	Lubuk Dalam	7	28655
14.08.09	Koto Gasip	704.70	18,513	23,469	25,742	Pangkalan Pisang	11	28672
14.08.13	Mempura	232.24	14,119	16,951	18,524	Sungai Mempura	8	28773
14.08.02	Sungai Apit	151.00	25,012	30,997	33,637	Sungai Apit	15	28662
14.08.08	Bunga Raya	437.45	20,939	26,777	29,910	Bunga Raya	10	28764
14.08.12	Sabak Auh	73.38	9,798	12,911	14,123	Bandar Sungai	8	28684
14.08.14	Pusako	544.47	5,041	7,586	8,844	Dusun Pusaka	7	28765
	Totals	8,556.09	376,742	457,940	495,760	Siak Sri Indrapura	131

Notes: includes the kelurahan of Minas Jaya. includes 3 kelurahan - Kandis Kota, Simpang Belutu and Telaga Sam Sam.
includes 2 kelurahan - Kampung Dalam and Kampung Rempak.
includes the kelurahan of Perawang. In this district, Perawang kelurahan had 36,066 inhabitants as at mid 2023, while the neighbouring desa of Perawang Barat had 32,960 inhabitants and Tualang desa had 18,569 inhabitants.
includes the kelurahan of Sungai Mempura. includes the kelurahan of Sungai Apit.

Transportation

Water

From Pekanbaru, Siak can be reached by river from Pekanbaru's Port, There is usually a boat that operates every 4-5 times a week with a travel time of around 2–4 hours. In addition to Pekanbaru itself, this port also serves other destinations including Bengkalis, Selat Panjang, and Batam.

Land

Other than by river, Siak can also be reached by road, From Pekanbaru which is about a 3 to 4 hour journey. In addition Siak has a bridge that connects Siak with its capital which is named Tengku Agung Sultana Latifah which is the name of a previous Sultan of Siak. This bridge was inaugurated on 11 August 2007 and was known as the longest bridge in Indonesia until 2010, until the construction of the Suramadu Bridge in Surabaya was finished.

Tourism

Tours of Siak include the Siak Sri Indrapura Palace, which is a historic palace of the Sultanate of Siak. The palace is very famous, many tourists visit to see the grandeur of the palace and the objects located within, such as the golden throne which belonged to the Sultan, the royal dining chairs and a Komet Music Box of which only one other remains in the world. This palace is open from 10 am to 4 pm.