Bagansiapiapi

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.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Bagansiapiapi
Settlement.translit_lang1: Other
Settlement.translit_lang1_type2: Jawi
Settlement.translit_lang1_info2: باڬنسياڤياڤي
Settlement.translit_lang1_type3: Mandarin
Settlement.translit_lang1_info3: Bāyǎn yǎbǐ
Settlement.translit_lang1_type4: Hokkien
Settlement.translit_lang1_info4: Bā-gán
Settlement.settlement_type: Special Economic Zone
Settlement.website: Bagansiapiapi Community website
Settlement.image_skyline: Traditional House - panoramio (2).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Old peranakan-styled houses in downtown of Bagansiapiapi
Settlement.pushpin_map: Indonesia Riau#Indonesia Sumatra#Indonesia
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Bagansiapiapi in Indonesia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Riau
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Regency

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Wikidata facts

Area: 47526
Elevation: 4
Official website: www.bagansiapiapi.net
Image: Inhokkiong Temple.JPG

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History
Fishing Town
Demographics
Barge Burning festival
Transportation
Places around Bagansiapiapi
See also
References

==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.