Kerinci is a regency (kabupaten) in Jambi province, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The regency has an area of 3,448.9 km (1,331.6 sq mi). 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 2023 was 255,120 (comprising 128,009 males and 127,111 females). The regency largely surrounds the city of Sungai Penuh (except on the city's western side), 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 50 km (31 mi) from Jambi City, the capital of Jambi Province. Much of the landmass of the Kerinci regency is within the boundaries of the Kerinci Seblat National Park

Mount Kerinci, 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 (Danau Kerinci), a large lake covering 46 km 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 (Danau Kaco) is located in the rainforest near the village of Lempur in the Gunung Raya ("Mountain Kingdom") District.

At the 2010 Census there were twelve districts (kecamatan), 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 2023. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (totaling 285 rural desa and 2 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode Wilayah	Name of District (kecamatan)	Area in km	Pop'n Census 2010	Pop'n Census 2020	Pop'n Estimate mid 2023	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post code
15.01.01	Gunung Raya	389.26	13,928	8,415	8,500	Lempur Tengah	12	37174
15.01.20	Bukit Kerman	213.69		12,369	12,530	Pondok	15	37176
15.01.07	Batang Meringin	507.65	16,887	11,859	11,980	Tamiai	9	37175
15.01.08	Keliling Danau	303.76	21,969	25,454	13,640	Jujun	18	37173
15.01.23	Danau Kerinci Barat (West Danau Kerinci)	59.94			12,600	Serumpun Pauh	14
15.01.02	Danau Kerinci	220.92	15,743	17,856	13,780	Sanggaran Agung	13	37172
15.01.22	Tanah Cogok	14.46			9,180	Koto Tuo Ujung Pasir	12
15.01.04	Sitinjau Laut	52.24	13,943	14,611	10,190	Hiang	14	37171
15.01.05	Air Hangat	211.35	19,456	11,474	11,590	Semurup	16	37168
15.01.11	Air Hangat Timur (East Air Hangat)	181.43	17,459	19,556	20,020	Sungai Tutung	25	37167
15.01.17	Depati VII (Depati Tujuh)	27.71	14,423	16,790	17,240	Koto Tuo	20	37161
15.01.21	Air Hangat Barat (West Air Hangat)	14.13		9,906	10,300	Koto Cayo	12	37166
15.01.06	Gunung Kerinci	344.99	11,601	12,760	12,990	Siulak Deras	16	37162
15.01.16	Siulak	142.78	30,742	22,884	23,430	Dusun Baru	26	37160
15.01.18	Siulak Mukai	275.47		11,139	11,250	Mukai Pintu	14	37169
15.01.09	Kayu Aro	114.66	39,308	19,754	20,090	Tanjung Bungo	21	37164
15.01.15	Gunung Tujuh	166.59	14,036	14,950	15,100	Pelompek	13	37163
15.01.19	Kayu Aro Barat (West Kayu Aro)	207.84		20,482	20,690	Bedeng Dua	17	37165
	Total Regency	3,448.90	229,495	250,259	255,120	Siulak	287

Note: (a) including the kelurahan of Lempur Tengah. (b) The 2010 populations of these new districts are included with that of the existing districts from which they were cut out in 2013.
(c) 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 (West Lake Kerinci District - or Danau Kerinci Barat - from Keliling Danau, and Tanah Cogok District from Danau Kerinci).
(d) Depati VII District lies on the north side of Sungai Penuh city, to which it is largely suburban. (e) including the kelurahan of Siulak Deras.

Mount Seven Lake is the highest caldera in Southeast Asia 1,950 m (6,400 ft) at above mean sea level, with a lake area of 960 hectares (2,400 acres). 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.

• 1995 Kerinci earthquake
• Kersik Tua

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