Rokan Hulu 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 2023 was 573,520 (comprising 291,470 males and 282,050 females). The administrative centre of the regency is located at the town of Pasir Pengaraian in Rambah District.
Administrative districts
Pasir Pangaraian, the capital of the regency
The regency is divided into sixteen districts (kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census and 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 139 rural desa and 6 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
14.06.02
Rokan IV Koto
952.31
20,284
23,010
24,090
Rokan
14
28551
14.06.16
Pendalian IV Koto
204.24
10,675
12,770
12,480
Pendalian
5
28555
14.06.11
Tandun
277.64
25,765
30,770
32,370
Tandun
9
28552
14.06.12
Kabun
355.46
22,166
26,280
27,550
Kabun
6
28554
14.06.01
Ujung Batu
99.27
40,796
49,250
50,240
Ujung Batu
5
28553
14.06.07
Rambah Samo
352.33
27,197
33,940
33,970
Rambah Samo
14
28565
14.06.03
Rambah
343.23
41,348
51,050
52,750
Pasir Pengaraian
14
28560
14.06.08
Rambah Hilir (Lower Rambah)
279.16
34,375
40,440
41,020
Muara Rumbai
13
28561
14.06.10
Bangun Purba
150.15
15,612
18,890
19,640
Tangun
7
28557
14.06.04
Tambusai
775.16
53,067
62,020
60,880
Dalu-Dalu
12
28558
14.06.09
Tambusai Utara (North Tambusai)
951.48
73,874
86,780
88,020
Rantau Kasai
11
28662
14.06.05
Kepenuhan
502.81
20,500
26,620
27,760
Kota Tengah
10
28563
14.06.15
Kepenuhan Hulu (Upper Kepenuhan)
297.33
15,650
18,120
18,480
Kepenuhan Hulu
5
28564
14.06.06
Kunto Darussalam
777.64
39,425
44,880
45,490
Kota Lama
10
28556
14.06.14
Pagaran Tapah Darussalam
150.46
14,683
11,810
12,260
Pagaran Tapah
3
28550
14.06.13
Bonai Darussalam
1,119.49
19,426
26,070
27,750
Sontang
7
28559
Totals
7,588.13
474,843
561,385
573,520
Pasir Pengaraian
145
Notes: (a) Tandun and Rabun Districts form a long salient in the southeast of the Regency into Kampar Regency.
