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Bangkinang

Bangkinang
Town
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawi بغكينغ
Islamic Center Kampar regency
Islamic Center Kampar regency
Coordinates: 1°40′0″N 101°27′0″E / 1.66667°N 101.45000°E / 1.66667; 101.45000
Country Indonesia
Province Riau
Time zone WIB (UTC+7)

Bangkinang (Jawi: بغكينغ‎), is the town near Pekanbaru. Bangkinang is the capital of Kampar Regency, Riau, which is 60 km from Pekanbaru (Riau provincial capital). As the capital of the district adjacent to the provincial capital and a connection to the area of West Sumatra. The majority of the population is Muslim Bangkinang.

Based on the decree of the Military Governor of Central Sumatra Number: 10/GM/STE/49 dated 9 November 1949, Kampar Regency is one area in Riau Province Level II consists of Kawedanaan Pelalawan, Pasir Pangarayan, Bangkinang and the Outer City Pekanbaru the capital is Pekanbaru. Then, based on Law No.. 12 In 1956 the capital was moved to Kampar Regency new Bangkinang and implemented on June 6, 1967. Since the Kampar district formed in 1949 to 2006 was 21 times tenure District Head. Title regent until the sixth (H. Soebrantas S.) Kampar Regency capital was moved to Bangkinang by Law no. 12 in 1956. The factors that support the transfer of the capital to Bangkinang include:

1. Pekanbaru is the capital of Riau province. 2. Pekanbaru besides being the capital of the province also has become a City. 3. Given the extent of Kampar Regency Capital naturally moved to Bangkinang to increase efficiency and improve the management of government services to the public. 4. Future prospects Kampar Regency may no longer be developed well from Pekanbaru.


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