Tembilahan (Jawi:تمبيلاهن ) is a town and district of Indragiri Hilir Regency, in the Riau province of Indonesia. It is also the capital of the regency. Tembilahan District has an area of 162.14 km2, consisting of 8 villages (all classed as urban kelurahan). Tembilahan's population at the 2020 Census was 77,862, rising to 82,291 according to the official estimates for mid 2023.[1]
Town overview
editThe 8 urban villages (kelurahan) which comprise Tembilahan are:
- Pekan Arba
- Seberang Tembilahan
- Sungai Beringin
- Sungai Perak
- Tembilahan Hilir
- Tembilahan Kota
- Seberang Tembilahan Barat
- Seberang Tembilahan Selatan
The districts (kecamatan) surrounding Tembilahan include:
- Batang Tuaka to the north
- Kuala Indragiri and Tanah Merah to the east
- Enok to the south
- Tembilahan Hulu (Upper Tembilahan) and Batang Tuaka to the west
Geographics
editThe soil conditions of the area is mostly composed of peat soil and stream sediment and marshes. The altitude of the District's Government's Centre is from 1 to 4 metres. On the banks of the rivers and in the estuaries trenches there are many plants that grow, such as Nipah trees.
Because this district is an area of peat soil, the area is classified as having a wet tropical climate. The number of rainy days in this area (which has an average height of 2.5 metres above sea level) reached the highest rainfall in the month of March 1999, namely 11 days, with the lowest figure being in June 1999 which is 4 days.
Climate
editTembilahan has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Tembilahan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.0 (86.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.8 (80.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 243 (9.6) |
193 (7.6) |
212 (8.3) |
223 (8.8) |
187 (7.4) |
132 (5.2) |
121 (4.8) |
144 (5.7) |
167 (6.6) |
203 (8.0) |
247 (9.7) |
233 (9.2) |
2,305 (90.9) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[2] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
editThe residents of Tembilahan district consist of various ethnic groups such as Banjarese, who are the majority in Tembilahan, Bugis, Malays, Minang, Javanese, and Batak as well as residents of Chinese descent. The main livelihood of Tembilahan District's residents are in the agricultural sector.
Transportation
editTempuling Airport is located in Tempuling District, which serves Tembilahan and surrounding areas. Currently, this airport only serves by Susi Air for flights to and from Pekanbaru.
Tembilahan is also served by roads that connect Tembilahan to all major cities and towns in Sumatra, such as Pekanbaru, Rengat, Jambi, and others. Tembilahan is also served by a seaport that connects Tembilahan to Batam and other cities and towns in Indonesia.
References
edit- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Indragiri Hilir Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1404)
- ^ "Climate: Tembilahan". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 10 November 2020.