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Island in Riau, Indonesia
Rupat
Native name: Palau Rupat (Indonesian)
Ketapang Beach
Rupat is located in RiauRupatRupatLocation in Riau Province
Geography
LocationStrait of Malacca
Coordinates1°54′N 101°36′E / 1.900°N 101.600°E / 1.900; 101.600
Area1,704.98 km (658.30 sq mi)
Administration
Indonesia
Demographics
Population61,238 (mid 2023)
Pop. density36/km (93/sq mi)

Rupat (Indonesian: Pulau Rupat) is an island in the Strait of Malacca, and forms part of Bengkalis Regency within Riau, Indonesia. It lies just off the eastern coast of Sumatra, across from Dumai city, from which it is separated by the Rupat Strait (Indonesian: Selat Rupat). Its area is 1,704.98 km (658.30 sq mi). The island is sparsely populated (61,238 in mid-2023), with a population density of 36 per km. Rupat was one of thousands of abandoned islands, but its population is growing yearly, which has made the government expand the area for the settlement.

The island is administratively divided into two districts (kecamatan) of Bengkalis Regency.
Rupat District comprises the southern 78.4% of the island, covering 1,336.30 km, with 30,550 inhabitants at the 2010 Census and 34,719 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate in mid 2023 was 44,225 (comprising 20,618 males and 23,607 females); it is sub-divided into four urban communities (kelurahan) and twelve rural villages (desa), all sharing the postcode of 28781. The main town is at Batu Panjang on the south coast of the island, which faces Dumai city across the Rupat Strait.
North Rupat District (Rupat Utara) covers the northern 21.6% of the island, with an area of 368.68 km and with 13,020 inhabitants at the 2010 Census and 14,117 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate in mid 2023 was 17,013 (comprising 8,695 males and 8,318 females); it is sub-divided into eight villages (all rural desa), all sharing the postcode of 28782, with the village of Tanjung Medang being home to the district administration.

Communities

The two districts comprise four urban communities (kelurahan, listed first in the table below) and twenty rural villages (desa), listed below with their areas and their populations as officially estimated for mid 2023.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
kelurahan
or desa
Area
in km
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
14.03.10.1001 Batu Panjang 138.18 5,038
14.03.10.1002 Pergam 98.58 3,192
14.03.10.1003 Terkul 101.17 4,616
14.03.10.1004 Tanjung Kapal 264.64 4,137
14.03.10.2005 Sei Cingam 48.87 2,565
14.03.10.2006 Teluk Lecah 70.56 2,507
14.03.10.2007 Makeruh 24.08 1,554
14.03.10.2008 Hutan Panjang 39.24 2,311
14.03.10.2009 Pangkalan Nyirih 14.38 2,941
14.03.10.2010 Sukarjo Mesin 38.68 2,060
14.03.10.2011 Darul Aman 101.55 2,108
14.03.10.2012 Parit Kebumen 9.20 2,493
14.03.10.2013 Sri Tanjung 41.32 2,519
14.03.10.2014 Pancur Jaya 12.95 2,354
14.03.10.2015 Pangkalan Pinang 11.54 1,553
14.03.10.2016 Dungun Baru 121.36 2,277
14.03.10 Totals Rupat District 1,336.30 44,225
Kode
Wilayah
Name of
desa
Area
in km
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
14.03.11.2001 Tanjung Medan 33.86 3,018
14.03.11.2002 Teluk Rhu 18.42 2,612
14.03.11.2003 Tanjung Punak 13.63 1,330
14.03.11.2004 Kador 20.05 2,139
14.03.11.2005 Titi Akar 208.12 4,162
14.03.11.2006 Hutan Ayu 35.77 1,107
14.03.11.2007 Sukadamai 25.12 914
14.03.11.2008 Putri Sembilan 13.71 1,731
14.03.11 Totals Rupat Utara District 368.68 17,013

Proposed Malacca Strait Bridge

There is a proposal by the Malaysian government with Chinese financial backing to build a bridge from Melaka to Rupat and thence to Dumai, to be called the Malacca Strait Bridge, though Jakarta seems to prefer to build the Sunda Strait Bridge first.

Raptor bird migration

Together with the Sangihe Islands, Rupat is located in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, a corridor used by bird of prey for migration. 24 of the 56 kinds of Asian raptors can be found in both locations. From September to November, up to 2,000 raptors migrate to Rupat every day, while migration out happens from February to April.

References

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Bengkalis Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1403)
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kabupaten Rupat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1408030)
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kabupaten Rupat Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1408031)
  4. "Pulau Rupat Habitat Penting Raptor Asia". December 29, 2013.
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1°54′N 101°36′E / 1.900°N 101.600°E / 1.900; 101.600

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