Tembilahan


Tembilahan is a town and district of Indragiri Hilir Regency, in the Riau province of Indonesia. It is also the capital of the regency. Tembilahan District has an area of, consisting of 8 villages. Tembilahan's population at the 2020 Census was 77,862, rising to 84,608 according to the official estimates for mid 2024.

Town overview

The 8 urban villages which comprise Tembilahan are:
  • Pekan Arba
  • Seberang Tembilahan
  • Sungai Beringin
  • Sungai Perak
  • Tembilahan Hilir
  • Tembilahan Kota
  • Seberang Tembilahan Barat
  • Seberang Tembilahan Selatan
The districts surrounding Tembilahan include:
The soil conditions of the area is mostly composed of peat soil and stream sediment and marshes. The altitude of the District's Government's Centre is from. On the banks of the rivers and in the estuaries trenches there are many plants that grow, such as Nipah trees.
Because this district is an area of peat soil, the area is classified as having a wet tropical climate. The number of rainy days in this area reached the highest rainfall in the month of March 1999, namely 11 days, with the lowest figure being in June 1999 which is 4 days.

Climate

Tembilahan has a tropical rainforest climate with heavy rainfall year-round.

Demographics

The residents of Tembilahan district consist of various ethnic groups such as Banjarese, who are the majority in Tembilahan, Bugis, Malays, Minang, Javanese, and Batak as well as residents of Chinese descent. The main livelihood of Tembilahan District's residents are in the agricultural sector.

Transportation

is located in Tempuling District, which serves Tembilahan and surrounding areas. Currently, this airport only serves by Susi Air for flights to and from Pekanbaru.
Tembilahan is also served by roads that connect Tembilahan to all major cities and towns in Sumatra, such as Pekanbaru, Rengat, Jambi, and others. Tembilahan is also served by a seaport that connects Tembilahan to Batam and other cities and towns in Indonesia.