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The Riau Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Riau) is a province of Indonesia—not to be confused with neighbouring Riau from which the Riau Islands Province were separated in 2002. The capital of the province is Tanjung Pinang , while the largest city is Batam .
Riau (Jawi: رياو ) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the central eastern coast of the island of Sumatra, and extends from the eastern slopes of the Barisan Mountains to the Malacca Strait, including several large islands situated within the Strait.
Connections to Singapore are by way of Harbourfront and Tanah Merah Ferry Terminals run by Singapore Cruise Centre (SCC). The most recent incident happened on 29 November 2015 when a ferry, 'Sea Prince', hit floating object(s) while en route to Singapore from Batam and began leaking. A total of 97 passengers were rescued on life rafts. [40] [41]
Indragiri Hilir (or Lower Indragiri) is the most eastern regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province, Indonesia.It is located on the island of Sumatra.The regency has an area of 13,136.14 km 2 and had a population of 661,779 at the 2010 census [2] and 654,909 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 695,571 (comprising 358,807 males and 336,764 females). [1]
The Riau Archipelago is a geographic term (as opposed to administrative region) for the core group of islands within the Riau Islands Province in Indonesia, and located south of Singapore and east of Riau on Sumatra. Before the province of Riau Islands was formed, there was no ambiguity in term; however, in Indonesian language, both the ...
Riau Airlines was originally formed to connect cities within Riau, however, it expanded towards linking all major cities on Sumatra island, as well as serving Borneo island, Bali, and Kupang in Central Indonesia. In 2008, the airline was temporarily shut down after an employee strike against the management. This, however, took only a few days. [3]
Anambas Islands Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kepulauan Anambas) is an island regency in the Riau Islands Province, Indonesia, located in the Natuna Sea.The regency consists of 255 islands, including five outer islands that are important for Indonesia's sovereignty boundaries, namely: Tokong Berlayar Island, Tokong Nanas Island, Mangkai Island, Damar Island, and Malangbiru Island. [2]
Pelalawan is a regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province, Indonesia.It is located on the island of Sumatra.The regency was created on 4 October 1999 as a result of the division of Kampar Regency, of which it was previously the eastern 43%.