Kampar Regency
Kampar is a regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province of Indonesia. The regency formerly included a much larger part of Riau Province, but on 4 October 1999 the western districts were split off to form a separate Rokan Hulu Regency, and the eastern districts were split off to form a new Pelalawan Regency. It now has an area of 11,289.28 km2 (36% of its former area) and had a population of 686,204 at the 2010 Census, and 841,332 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 878,210 (comprising 449,406 males and 428,804 females). The administrative centre of the regency is located at Bangkinang town.
Kampar Regency
Kabupaten Kampar | |
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Islamic Centre of Kampar in Bangkinang town | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 1°00′40″N 101°14′30″E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Riau |
| Regency seat | Bangkinang |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Muhammad Firdaus, S.E., MM. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,289.28 km2 (4,358.82 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 878,210 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Website | www.kamparkab.go.id |
The regency is bordered by:
| Heading | Border |
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| North | Bengkalis Regency, Siak Regency and Rokan Hulu Regency |
| South | Kuantan Singingi Regency |
| West | Lima Puluh Kota Regency, (West Sumatra) |
| East | Pelalawan Regency and Pekanbaru city |
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