Pekanbaru is the capital city of the Indonesian province of Riau, and a major economic centre on the eastern side of Sumatra Island with its name derived from the Malay words for 'new market' ('pekan' is market and 'baru' is new).
It has an area of 632.26 km2 (244.12 sq mi), with a population of 897,767 at the 2010 Census, and 983,356 at the 2020 Census;[5][6] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,123,348 (comprising 564,628 males and 558,720 females).[1] It is located on the banks of the Siak River, which flows into the Strait of Malacca, Pekanbaru has direct access to the busy strait and has long been known as a trading port.
A settlement has existed on the site since the 17th century. In the late 19th century, the city was developed to serve the coffee and coal industries, and the Dutch built roads to help ship goods to Singapore and Malacca. This city has an airport called Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport, and a port called Sungai Duku that is located by the Siak River.
^ abBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Pekanbaru Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1471)
^Indonesia's Population: Ethnicity and Religion in a Changing Political Landscape. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. 2003. ISBN 9812302123
^Data Sensus Penduduk 2010 - Badan Pusat Statistik Republik Indonesia <http://sp2010.bps.go.id/index.php/site/tabel?tid=321&wid=1400000000&lang=id>
^Indeks Pembangunan Manusia. Badan Pusat Statistik. 2022. <https://www.bps.go.id/publication/2023/05/16/ef80bec78ab91cb5b703b943/human-development-index-2022.html>
^"BPS Kota Pekanbaru". Archived from the original on 19 January 2015.
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