Pekanbaru
Pekanbaru is the capital of Riau, on the island of Sumatra . It has an area of
632.26 km² with a population of 1,093,416.
It is located on the banks of the Siak River, which drains into the Strait of
Malacca. As a result, Pekanbaru has direct access to the busy strait and was
long known as a trading port (the city name is derived from the Indonesian words
for 'new market', "pekan" meaning 'market' and "baru" meaning 'new'). In the
late 19th century, the city was developed to serve the coffee and coal
industries, and the Dutch built roads to help ship goods to Singapore and
Malacca.
There are several modes of transportation in Pekanbaru such as taxi, bus, oplet
(share taxi), bajaj (auto rickshaw), ojek (motorcycle taxi) and Trans Metro
Pekanbaru (bus rapid transit). This city is served by the Sultan Syarif Kasim II
International Airport and Sungai Duku Port that is located by the Siak River.
The nearest International airport is
Sultan Syarif Kasim II
International Airport, located about 6 km from city centre and about 18 km
north west from Terminal AKAP BRPS. To make arrangements for a taxi from Airport
to city centre, contact one the taxi operators or travel agents that have
counter in the Airport.
Popular attractions in Pekanbaru:
| Pekanbaru Popular Attractions | |
|---|---|
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• Museum Sang Nila Utama |
• Waterpark Boombara |
undo Indonesia Popular Destinations