Pekanbaru is the capital of
Riau, a province in
Indonesia on the island of
Sumatra. It has an area of 446.5 km² and population of over 585,400. Located on the Siak River, which drains to the
Strait of Malacca, Pekanbaru has direct access to the busy strait and was long known as a trading port (the city name is derived from
Indonesia words of 'new market').
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