Pekanbaru

Pekanbaru is the capital city of the Indonesian province of Riau, and a major economic center on the eastern side of Sumatra Island with its name derived from the Malay (Indonesian) word for 'new market' . It has an area of 632.26 km2 (244.12 sq mi), with a population of 897,767 at the 2010 Census, and 983,356 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 1,167,599. It is located on the banks of the Siak River, which flows into the Strait of Malacca, Pekanbaru has direct access to