Pekanbaru is the capital of Riau province, Indonesia. With an area of 632.26 km ² and a population reaching 799 312 inhabitants (2008), Pekanbaru is the largest city in mainland Riau. Pekanbaru is the main vanguard in terms of maintaining and preserving the culture of Malays who became a vision in 2021.Bandara Sultan Sharif Kasim II, and two ports in Siak river, namely Harbor Beach and Port Pelita Duku River, the gateway to the city of Pekanbaru. Pekanbaru economy is supported by the presence of Indonesian Oil Company Chevron and the Oil Palm Plantations. Pekanbaru entered the order of a metropolitan city in Indonesia after Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, Bandung, Makassar, Semarang, Balikpapan, Palembang, and Banjarmasin.

Company Chevron Indonesia :

Oil palm plantations :

Pekanbaru city geographically located between 101 ° 14 ‘- 101 ° 34′ East Longitude and 0 ° 25 ‘- 0 ° 45′ North Latitude. With an altitude ranging from sea level 50-50 meters. Pekanbaru, located along the Siak river, and crossing the road connecting Padang – Dumai and east traffic lane. Pekanbaru City typically tropical climate with maximum temperatures ranging from 34.1 º C – 35.6 º C and minimum temperature between 20.2 º C – 23.0 º C.

Pekanbaru at night :

Pekanbaru city population numbered 799 312 inhabitants which consists of various tribes. Native of the city of Pekanbaru, Riau Malays is that many live on the banks of the Siak River. Community Melayu Riau much work as civil servants, to fill the local government offices. In addition to the original inhabitants, the majority of the population are immigrants Pekanbaru. Minangkabau is the largest ethnic community, with around 65% of the entire town. They made their living as traders, teachers and doctors. Apart from the Minang people, many of the city’s economy is run by the community hard. Rubber and oil palm plantations worked by residents of many Javanese origin.