Karimun Regency
Karimun Regency
Kabupaten Karimun | |
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Location within Riau Islands | |
| Coordinates: 1°3′0″N 103°22′0″E / 1.05000°N 103.36667°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Riau Islands |
| Regency seat | Tanjung Balai Karimun |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Iskandarsyah |
| • Vice Regant | Rocky Marciano Bawole |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,339.90 km2 (517.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 263,344 |
| • Density | 196.540/km2 (509.036/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 777 |
| Website | karimunkab.go.id |
The Karimun Regency is located in the Riau Islands Province, Indonesia. Besides the island of Great Karimun in the northwest of the regency, the regency also includes the larger island of Kundur to the south of Great Karimun and over 240 lesser islands. The district covers a land area of 1,339.9 km2 and a sea area of 6,460 km2, and its population was 212,561 at the 2010 census and 253,457 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 263,344 (comprising 135,057 males and 128,287 females).