Rengat ( Jawi: رڠات ) is a ''kecamatan'' (subdistrict) in

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province of

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and it is the capital (seat) of

Indragiri Hulu Regency Indragiri Hulu ( or Upper Indragiri) is a regency (''kabupaten'') of Riau, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency has an area of 8,198.71 km2 and had a population of 363,442 at the 2010 census, 408,704 at the 2015 cens ...

. The WWF keeps a conservation forest (it is named "Bukit Tiga Puluh") near the town, but the conservation area is no longer well-protected. Many companies take the nature resources from the forest without legal permit. Rengat is a city in the province of Riau, Indonesia and Indragiri Hulu regency capital. The city is traversed by the

Indragiri River The Indragiri River is a river in Sumatra, in the Indonesian province of Riau, Indonesia, about 800 km northwest of the capital Jakarta. It is formed from the union of the Ombilin River and the Sinamar River, and empties into the Strait of Ma ...

. Native to this area is the Talang Mamak tribe. Some other tribes as ethnic immigrants in Rengat include: Malay, Minang, Batak, Tionghuoa, and Sunda.

The Rengat massacre

In 1949, during the Indonesian National Revolution, Dutch paratroopers massacred perhaps some thousands of people in Rengat according to Indonesian sources. Dutch documents show that 80 inhabitants were killed.

Culture

A monument is dedicated to the victims of the Rengat Massacre, including the father of famed author

Chairil Anwar Chairil Anwar (26 July 1922 – 28 April 1949) was an Indonesian poet and member of the " 1945 Generation" of writers. He is estimated to have written 96 works, including 70 individual poems. Anwar was born and raised in Medan, North Sumatr ...

.Hari Ini 68 Tahun Silam, 2.600 Warga Rengat Dibantai Belanda, Termasuk Ayah Penyair Terkemuka Chairil Anwar
''Potret News Riau'', 5 January 2017. Retrieved on 3 May 2020. Rengat typical fruit is kedondong. In the city center there is an hour and a sculptured monument with amra fruit on it. Dodoo amra fruit is processed products are also preferred.

Hotels

Star hotels in Rengat, among others:

Tourism

Some interesting places in Rengat, among others: * Raja Lake (Danau Raja) * The Great Mosque of Rengat (Masjid Raya Rengat) *

Bukit Tigapuluh National Park Bukit Tigapuluh National Park (also called ''Bukit Tiga Puluh'' and ''Bukit Tigapulah'') - ''The Thirty Hills'' - is a 143,223 hectare National Park in eastern Sumatra, consisting primarily of tropical lowland forest, largely in Riau province, wit ...

(Taman Nasional Bukit Tigapuluh) * Menduyan Lake (Danau Menduyan) * Hulu Lake (Danau Hulu) * Tall House (Rumah Tinggi) * Sungai Arang Waterfall (Air Terjun Sungai Arang) * Pontianai Waterfall (Air Terjun Pontianani) * Pejangki Waterfall (Air Terjun Pejangki) * Nunusan Waterfall (Air Terjun Nunusal) * Siamang Waterfall (Air Terjun Siamang) * Buyung Waterfall (Air Terjun Buyung) * Pintu Tujuh Waterfall (Air Terjun Pintu Tujuh) * Tembulun Waterfall (Air Terjun Tembulun) * Bukit Lancang Waterfall (Air Terjun Bukit Lancang) * Sungai Pampang Cave (Gua Sungai Pampang) * Sungai Keruh Cave (Gua Sungai Keruh) * Sungai Kandi Cave (Gua Sungai Kandi) * Duplicate of Indragiri Palace (Duplikat Istana Indragiri) * Boat Kijang Serong (Boat Oversized King) erahu Kijang Serong (Perahu Kebesaran Raja* Loyang Pond (Kolam Loyang) * Indigenous Cultural of Talang Mamak (Budaya Suku Asli Talang Mamak)

Other meanings

Rengat is also the name of a male Sumatran tiger at the

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References

External links

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Community Site
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