Kuantan Singingi Regency
Kuantan Singingi Regency
Kabupaten Kuantan Singingi | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 0°0′0″N 101°55′0″E / 0.00000°N 101.91667°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Riau |
| Regency seat | Teluk Kuantan |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Suhardiman Amby |
| • Vice Regent | Mukhlisin |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,656.03 km2 (2,956.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 365,989 |
| • Density | 47.8040/km2 (123.812/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Website | www.kuansing.go.id |
Kuantan Singingi ([k(u)ˈwan̪t̪an siˈŋiŋi]), sometimes abbreviated as Kuansing ([k(u)ˈwansɪŋ]), is an inland regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created on 4 October 1999 from what had been the western half of Indragiri Hulu Regency. It has an area of 7,656.03 km2 and had a population of 292,116 at the 2010 Census and 334,943 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 365,989 (comprising 186,061 males and 179,928 females). The seat of the regency is the town of Teluk Kuantan.