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Bangkinang ( Jawi: ), is a town in
Riau Riau is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the central eastern coast of Sumatra along the Strait of Malacca. The province shares land borders with North Sumatra to the northwest, West Sumatra to the west, and Jambi to the south. Accord ...
Province of
Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
. It is the capital of Kampar Regency, Riau, which is from
Pekanbaru Pekanbaru is the capital of Indonesian province of Riau, and a major economic center on the eastern part of Sumatra, Sumatra Island. Its name is derived from the Malay language, Malay words for 'new market' ('pekan' is market and 'baru' is new). ...
(Riau provincial capital). As the capital of the regency adjacent to the provincial capital and a connection to the area of
West Sumatra West Sumatra ( id, Sumatra Barat) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is located on the west coast of the island of Sumatra and includes the Mentawai Islands off that coast. The province has an area of , with a population of 5, ...
. The majority of the population is Muslim.


History

Based on the decree of the Military Governor of Central Sumatra Number: 10/GM/STE/49 dated 9 November 1949, Kampar Regency is one area in
Riau Riau is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the central eastern coast of Sumatra along the Strait of Malacca. The province shares land borders with North Sumatra to the northwest, West Sumatra to the west, and Jambi to the south. Accord ...
Province Level II consists of Kawedanaan
Pelalawan Pelalawan is a regency (''kabupaten'') of Riau Province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency has an area of 13,067.29 km² and had a population of 301,829 at the 2010 Census and 390,046 at the 2020 Census, including ...
,
Pasir Pangarayan Pasil ( fa, پسيل, also Romanized as Pasīl; also known as Pasīr) is a village in Sepiddasht Rural District, Papi District, Khorramabad County, Lorestan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also c ...
, Bangkinang and the Outer City
Pekanbaru Pekanbaru is the capital of Indonesian province of Riau, and a major economic center on the eastern part of Sumatra, Sumatra Island. Its name is derived from the Malay language, Malay words for 'new market' ('pekan' is market and 'baru' is new). ...
the capital is Pekanbaru. Then, based on Law No.. 12 In 1956 the capital was moved to Kampar Regency new Bangkinang and implemented on June 6, 1967. Since the Kampar district formed in 1949 to 2006 was 21 times tenure District Head. Title regent until the sixth (H. Soebrantas S.) Kampar Regency capital was moved to Bangkinang by Law no. 12 in 1956. The factors that support the transfer of the capital to Bangkinang include: 1.
Pekanbaru Pekanbaru is the capital of Indonesian province of Riau, and a major economic center on the eastern part of Sumatra, Sumatra Island. Its name is derived from the Malay language, Malay words for 'new market' ('pekan' is market and 'baru' is new). ...
is the capital of
Riau Riau is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the central eastern coast of Sumatra along the Strait of Malacca. The province shares land borders with North Sumatra to the northwest, West Sumatra to the west, and Jambi to the south. Accord ...
province. 2.
Pekanbaru Pekanbaru is the capital of Indonesian province of Riau, and a major economic center on the eastern part of Sumatra, Sumatra Island. Its name is derived from the Malay language, Malay words for 'new market' ('pekan' is market and 'baru' is new). ...
besides being the capital of the province also has become a city. 3. Given the extent of Kampar Regency
Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...
naturally moved to Bangkinang to increase efficiency and improve the management of government services to the public. 4. Future prospects Kampar Regency may no longer be developed well from Pekanbaru. Bangkinang located in the middle of Kampar regency, which might be easier to implement coaching to all districts and vice versa.


Climate

Bangkinag has a
tropical rainforest climate A tropical rainforest climate, humid tropical climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. There are some other areas at higher latitudes, such as the coast of southea ...
(Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.


Tourism

Some interesting place in Bangkinang, among others: * Muara Takus Temple (± from Bangkinang) * STANUM Recreational Park * Bukit Naang Recreational Park * Merangin Waterfall * Kandil Kemilau Emas Museum * Siabu Hill (Bukit Siabu) * Koto Panjang Dam (PLTA Koto Panjang) * Cadika Hill Recreational Park (Taman Rekereasi Bukit Cadika) *
Lontiok House Rumah Lontiok (meaning Lontiok House) is a traditional house of Kampar, Riau Province. ''Lontiok'' (''lentik'' in Bahasa Indonesia) means arched or curved. ''Lontiok'' term corresponds to the form of roof ridge which is arched upward as a symbol ...
(Rumah Asli Lontiok)


References

Populated places in Riau Regency seats of Riau {{Riau-geo-stub