Pekanbaru

City in Indonesia: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Riau

Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Riau: D.W. Fisher-Freberg, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Pekanbaru is a city in Indonesia, in Riau. About 1.2 million people live in the city proper, making it the 14th largest city of Indonesia in our atlas.

It lies at 0.52° N, 101.44° E, about 19 m (62 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Jakarta time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Pekanbaru. Green dots: other major cities of Indonesia. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Pekanbaru has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The warmest month is usually Mar, with average highs near 29°C (85°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 23°C (73°F). Around 2,863 mm (113 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

28°23°Jan22429°23°Feb16229°23°Mar27229°24°Apr28929°24°May21329°23°Jun16929°23°Jul16429°23°Aug18429°23°Sep23629°23°Oct29229°23°Nov35128°23°Dec307mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Riau MalayVernacular Malayic language varieties spoken in Riau, Riau Islands, Singapore, and Malaysia
Riau Main Stadium
Riau Main StadiumMulti purpose stadium in Indonesia
Kaharudin Nasution Rumbai Stadium
Kaharudin Nasution Rumbai StadiumStadium in Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia
Hang Tuah StadiumStadium in Indonesia
Museum Sang Nila Utama
Museum Sang Nila UtamaMuseum in Indonesia

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in IndonesiaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Riau: D.W. Fisher-Freberg, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Riau Main Stadium (cropped): Yogwi21, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Kaharuddin Nasution Stadium gate: D.W. Fisher-Freberg, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Museum Sang Nila Utama interior: Harditaher, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)