Tanjungpinang

[4] With a population of 227,663 at the 2020 Census,[5] it is the second largest city of the province, after Batam;[6] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 234,840 (comprising 118,600 males and 116,250 females).According to the Malay Annals, a Srivijaya prince named Seri Teri Buana, fleeing from the sacking of Palembang, stayed on Bintan for several years, gathering his strength before founding the Kingdom of Singapura (Singapore).Former-Malaccan territories were quickly brought under Johor's influence, including Bintan, where an important trading port called Bandar Riau was opened.As it prospered and a war with the Jambi Sultanate threatened Johor in 1722, the capital was moved to Riau, which became a centre of trade and Islamic studies much as Malacca had been.On 6 January 1784, they were met in battle by Malay and Bugis forces, and repelled with the destruction of the Dutch command ship Malaka's Wal Faren.The city (which is administratively separate from Bintan Regency) is divided into four districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010,[7] and 2020 Censuses,[5] together with the official estimates as of mid 2023.The old ruler's palace and royal tombs, including the grave of Raja Ali Haji (who was the creator and author of the first Malay grammar book), are one of the many legacies left by the Riau–Lingga Sultanate.
Street view with a Protestant church and the entrance of a mosque, c.1910
The Raja Haji Fisabillah Monument in Tanjungpinang
Penyengat Island
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