Kerinci Regency

Kerinci is a regency (kabupaten) in Jambi province, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The regency has an area of 3,328.42 km² (1,285.11 sq mi). Kerinci Regency had a population of 229,495 at the 2010 Census and 234,912 at the 2015 Census.[2] The regency seat is at Sungai Penuh (Siulak), but this city is independent and not a part of the regency. Kerinci is located 50 km (31 mi) from Jambi City, the capital of Jambi Province.

Kerinci Regency Kabupaten Kerinci
Regency
Coat of arms
Country	Indonesia
Province	Jambi
Regency seat	Siulak
Area
• Total	3,328.42 km^2 (1,285.11 sq mi)
Population  (2015)[1]
• Total	234,912
• Density	71/km^2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Website	kerincikab.go.id

Administrative districts

At the 2010 Census there were twelve districts (kecamatan), but four more were added in 2013. The sixteen districts currently forming the Regency are listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Censuses and according to the latest (2014) available estimates.[3]

Name	Area in sq.km.	Population Census 2010	Population Estimate 2014
Gunung Raya	347.63	13,928	7,957
Bukit Kerman	212.94	^(a)	11,508
Batang Meringin	476.41	16,887	11,475
Keliling Danau	364.84	21,969	22,115
Danau Kerinci	226.26	15,743	15,835
Sitinjau Laut	58.07	13,943	14,114
Air Hangat	210.87	19,456	11,143
Air Hangat Timur	162.29	17,459	17,734
Depati VII (Depati Tujuh)	29.13	14,423	14,776
Air Hangat Barat	14.15	^(a)	8,449
Gunung Kerinci	306.87	11,601	11,894
Siulak	142.87	30,742	20,330
Siulak Mukai	274.31	^(a)	11,179
Kayu Aro	115.17	39,308	20,458
Gunung Tujuh	157.63	14,036	14,922
Kayu Aro Barat	206.65	^(a)	20,114
Total Regency	3,328.42	229,495	234,003

Note:
^(a) The 2010 population of these new districts are included with that of the existing districts from which they were cut out in 2013.

Mount Seven Lake

Mount Seven Lake is the highest caldera in Southeast Asia 1,950 m (6,400 ft) at above mean sea level, with a lake area of 960 hectares (2,400 acres). The mount is called Mount Seven because there are seven summits. Mount Seven is located in Kerinci Seblat National Park. The lake has a white sandy beach and Mount Seven Waterfall.[4]

See also

• Kersik Tua

References

1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
4. "Danau Gunung Tujuh: Danau Para Dewa yang Menyimpan Pesona Sekaligus Misteri". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2014.