Pekanbaru
city in Riau Province, Indonesia
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Summary
Pekanbaru is a city of Indonesia[1]. Pekanbaru draws 956 Wikipedia views per month (city of indonesia category, ranking #17 of 91).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Riau[3]
- Country: Indonesia[4]
- Head of government: Muflihun[5]
- Continent: Asia[6]
- Instance of: Kotapraja[7]
- Shares border with: Siak[8], Pelalawan[9], Kampar[10]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Bukit Raya[11], Limapuluh[12], Marpoyan Damai[13], Payung Sekaki[14], Pekanbaru Kota[15], West Rumbai[16], Rumbai[17], Sail[18], Senapelan[19], Sukajadi[20], Binawidya[21], Tenayan Raya[22], Tuah Madani[23], East Rumbai[24]
- Twinned administrative body: Florence[25], Chongqing[26], Atlanta[27]
- Legislative body: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kota Pekanbaru[28]
- Executive body: Pekanbaru City Government[29]
- Highest judicial authority: District Court of Pekanbaru[30]
- Postal code: 0761[31]
- Commons category: Pekanbaru[32]
- Licence plate code: BM[33]
- Local dialing code: 0761[34]
- Inception: June 22, 1784[35]
- Located in/on physical feature: Sumatra[36]
- Official website: http://pekanbaru.go.id[37]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pekanbaru[38]
- Population: 983,356[39]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Pekanbaru[40]
- Capital of: Riau[41]
- Official name: Kotapraja Pakan Baru[42], Kotapraja Pakanbaru[43], Kota Pekanbaru[44]
- Nickname: kota madani[45]
- Motto text: Pekanbaru Kota Madani[46]
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Physical Characteristics
Pekanbaru covers an area of 632.26 km²[47]. Pekanbaru sits at an elevation of 12 m[48].
Why It Matters
Pekanbaru has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] Pekanbaru is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]