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Tanjungpinang, also colloquially written as Tanjung Pinang, is the capital city of the Indonesian province of Riau Islands. It covers a land area of 144.56 km 2 , mainly in the southern part of Bintan Island , as well as other smaller islands such as Dompak Island and Penyengat Island. [ 4 ]
The Grand Mosque of the Sultan of Riau (Indonesian: Masjid Raya Sultan Riau) on Penyengat Island is located outside Tanjung Pinang on Bintan island, Indonesia.The mosque was built in 1844 and is today one of Tanjung Pinang's most popular attractions for visitors.
APEKSI, the Asosiasi Pemerintah Kota Seluruh Indonesia or Association of the Indonesia Municipalities (AIM). Established on 25 May 2000. In accordance with Act No. 22 Year 1999 on Local Government and Presidential Decree No. 49 Year 2000 on the Establishment of Dewan Pertimbangan Otonomi Daerah (DPOD) or Regional Autonomy Advisory Council, Ministry of Home Affairs and Regional Autonomy issued ...
While in Tanjung Pinang, the Sri Bintan Pura Harbour is the largest harbour in Bintan. This port connects the city of Tanjung Pinang with ports to the north (Lobam port and Bulang Linggi port), with islands to the west, such as Tanjung Balai Karimun, Batam, and islands to the south such as Lingga and Singkep islands.
Tanjung Pinang in Bintan. On account of Bintan Island's strategic location and size on the India-China trade route, it has a rich history. Along with the local ethnic Malays and the Bugis, domination by the Portuguese, the Dutch, the Arabs, and the British at different times have been a part of Bintan's rich history.
The terms kota besar (big city), and kota kecil (small city or town), were used since the implementation of the Act Number 22 of 1948. Kota Besar was an urban equivalent of kabupaten (), which was the country's second level subdivision, just below province.
Bintan Regency (originally the Riau Islands Regency; Indonesian: Kabupaten Kepulauan Riau) [2] [3] is an administrative area in the Riau Islands Province of Indonesia.Bintan Regency includes all of Bintan Island (except for the city of Tanjung Pinang which is separately administered as an autonomous area of the island) and also includes many outlying islands including the Tambelan Archipelago ...
On the first direct election ever held on 5 December 2007 to elect the Mayor of Tanjung Pinang, Manan, along with Edward Murshalli, the former Head of the Education Bureau, was nominated as the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Tanjungpinang. She won the election by 84.25% of the votes, and was inaugurated as the mayor and deputy mayor on 16 January 2008.