Bagansiapiapi
Sign in to saveBagansiapiapi or simply known as Bagan () is a city in Riau province on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The city is the capital of Rokan Hilir Regency in the province and is located on the east coast of Sumatra, on the Rokan River delta across the strait west of Malacca and near Dumai.
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- Bagansiapiapi
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- Other
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- Jawi
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- باڬنسياڤياڤي
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- Mandarin
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- Bāyǎn yǎbǐ
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- Hokkien
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- Bā-gán
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- Special Economic Zone
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- Bagansiapiapi Community website
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- Old peranakan-styled houses in downtown of Bagansiapiapi
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- Indonesia Riau#Indonesia Sumatra#Indonesia
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- Location of Bagansiapiapi in Indonesia
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- Riau
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Article
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Fishing Town
- Demographics
- Barge Burning festival
- Transportation
- Places around Bagansiapiapi
- See also
- References
Bagansiapiapi or simply known as Bagan () is a city in Riau province on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The city is the capital of Rokan Hilir Regency in the province and is located on the east coast of Sumatra, on the Rokan River delta across the strait west of Malacca and near Dumai.
==History== The town was originally populated mainly by Chinese immigrants who arrived at the end of 18th and the beginning of 19th century. Initially eighteen Chinese nationals sailed to Bagansiapiapi around 200 years ago and settled on the delta. All were from the family named (Ang;) . in other dialects). More followed, searching for a new life and seeking to avoid the economic hardships prevalent in Hokkien (China) at that time.