Kerinci Regency

Regency in Jambi, Indonesia

Kerinci Regency

Kabupaten Kerinci

Regency

Coat of arms

Motto(s):

Sakti Alam Kerinci
(Kerinci a sacred realm)

Country| Indonesia
Province| Jambi
Regency seat| Siulak
Area

• Total

| 3,448.9 km2 (1,331.6 sq mi)
Population

(mid 2023 estimate)[1]

• Total

| 255,120
• Density| 74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+7 (WIB)
Website| kerincikab.go.id

Kerinci is a regency (kabupaten) in Jambi province, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The regency has an area of 3,448.9 km2 (1,331.6 sq mi). Kerinci Regency had a population of 229,495 at the 2010 Census[2] and 250,259 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 255,120 (comprising 128,009 males and 127,111 females).[1] 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

## Geography

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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 km2 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.[4]

## Administrative districts

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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[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] 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

km2 | Pop'n
Census
2010 | Pop'n
Census
2020 | Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023 | Admin
centre | No.

villages | Post
code

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15.01.01 | Gunung Raya | 389.26 | 13,928 | 8,415 | 8,500 | Lempur Tengah | 12 (1) | 37174
15.01.20 | Bukit Kerman | 213.69 | (b) | 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 | (c) | (c) | 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 | (c) | (c) | 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 (d)
(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 | (b) | 9,906 | 10,300 | Koto Cayo | 12 | 37166
15.01.06 | Gunung Kerinci | 344.99 | 11,601 | 12,760 | 12,990 | Siulak Deras | 16 (e) | 37162
15.01.16 | Siulak | 142.78 | 30,742 | 22,884 | 23,430 | Dusun Baru | 26 | 37160
15.01.18 | Siulak Mukai | 275.47 | (b) | 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 | (b) | 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

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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.[5]

## See also

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* 1995 Kerinci earthquake
* Kersik Tua

## References

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1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Kerinci Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1501)
2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
4. ^ Kompas.com: Danau bercahaya dimalam hari Archived 2014-05-06 at the Wayback Machine Publikasi: 8 Mei 2010
5. ^ "Danau Gunung Tujuh: Danau Para Dewa yang Menyimpan Pesona Sekaligus Misteri". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2014.

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