𝗣𝗲𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗯𝗮𝗿𝘂, 𝗥𝗶𝗮𝘂 - 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮. 🇮🇩

𝗣𝗲𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗯𝗮𝗿𝘂, 𝗥𝗶𝗮𝘂 - 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮. 🇮🇩

Pekanbaru is the capital of Indonesian province of Riau, and a major economic center on the eastern part of Sumatra Island. Its name is derived from the Malay words for 'new week' ('pekan' is week and 'baru' is new).

It has an area of 632.26 km2 with a population of 983,356 at the 2020 Census. It is located on the banks of the Siak River, which flows into the Strait of Malacca, Pekanbaru has direct access to the busy strait and has long been known as a trading port.

As Pekanbaru is prominently known as a major gateway for tourists from Singapore and Malaysia, the city has become a favourite stop-over for travellers before they go further inland to other regions of Sumatra Island such as Padang and Jambi.

Pekanbaru's economy is depending heavily on oil revenues which caused the city to have one of the highest per capita income in Indonesia. Most of Indonesia's petroleum is produced in Riau, and much of Pekanbaru's economy is based on the petroleum industry.

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