Pekanbaru
Pekanbaru
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Metropolitan City | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: Kota Bertuah (Indonesian): "The City of Good Fortune" | |
| Motto(s): Bersih, Tertib, Usaha Bersama, Aman, dan Harmonis (Clean, Orderly, Labor, Peace and Harmony) | |
 Location of Pekanbaru in Indonesia | |
  Pekanbaru | |
| Coordinates: 0°32′0″N 101°27′0″E / 0.53333°N 101.45000°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Riau |
| Founded | 22 June 1784 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | H. Firdaus, ST, MT |
| Area | |
| • Total | 632.26 km2 (244.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 1,030,732 |
| • Density | 1,729/km2 (4,480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Postal code | 28131 |
| Area code | +62 761 |
| Website | www.pekanbaru.go.id |
Pekanbaru (Jawi: ڤكنبارو) is the capital city of Riau province, Indonesia. It is the third largest city on the island of Sumatra.[1] It has an area of 632.26 square kilometres (244.12 square miles). As of 2014 about 1,030,732 people live there.[2] Pekanbaru has several industries. It exports palm oil, paper and crude oil.[1] It is a very clean city. Ferry passengers from Singapore used it as a transfer point before low-cost air travel became more popular.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Pekanbaru, capital of the Riau Province". Ministry of Tourism, Republic of Indonesia. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ "KOTA PEKANBARU (City)". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ "Introducing Pekanbaru". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 12 July 2015.