City · Indonesia
Sungai Penuh
Sungai Penuh is a city in Jambi province, Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra. It is an enclave within Kerinci Regency, of which it was formerly part but from which it became administratively separate on 24 June 2008. It covers an area of 364.92 km2 and had a population of 82,293 at the 2010 Census and 96,610 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid-2024 was 102,224. Historically, it has been the center of administration for the whole Kerinci highlands region since the Dutch colonial era. Today, it is one of only two cities in Jambi and the largest settlement on the western part of the province.
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- Population: 102,224.
- Founded: 1917.
- Area: 391.5 sq km.
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta.