Pekanbaru is my town, in middle of Sumatra Island. This town develop to a big city. I love my town because, in this town I was born.
So, many interesting in this town. Chevron, An American Oil Company had established in this town since 1930 that was still known as NPPM (Nederlands Petroleum Production Maskapij). Now, near this has established two paper fabric; Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper and Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper. In this town has established tree Mall; Anggrek Mall, Pekanbaru Mall, and SKA Mall. (Left Picture is Library Building and The Right Picture is Siak River) In this town has been streamed down by Siak river, split the town in two part north and south. Center of the town place in the south side.
Siak river is used by the people for transportation, and fishing. Near Pekanbaru city twenty kilometers at south is also stream down the Kampar river. Kampar river is not as deep as Siak river, but more fish, so is more used by people for fishing then transportation. Contrast like the Siak river is till twelve meters depth so that big ship like tanker carrying oil to abroad is through Siak river. Oil Company like Chevron that was known as Caltex (Califonia Texas), used this river to export oil to all over the world.(in picture below is Pekanbaru Mall) Pekanbaru is developing city to Metropolitan have population about 754,448 persons as census year 2000.
Spread in twenty kilometers squares. Average people works as employer in several kinds company, including in government offices and Department. Else is traders and some private business and many others.
So, many interesting in this town. Chevron, An American Oil Company had established in this town since 1930 that was still known as NPPM (Nederlands Petroleum Production Maskapij). Now, near this has established two paper fabric; Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper and Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper. In this town has established tree Mall; Anggrek Mall, Pekanbaru Mall, and SKA Mall. (Left Picture is Library Building and The Right Picture is Siak River) In this town has been streamed down by Siak river, split the town in two part north and south. Center of the town place in the south side.
Siak river is used by the people for transportation, and fishing. Near Pekanbaru city twenty kilometers at south is also stream down the Kampar river. Kampar river is not as deep as Siak river, but more fish, so is more used by people for fishing then transportation. Contrast like the Siak river is till twelve meters depth so that big ship like tanker carrying oil to abroad is through Siak river. Oil Company like Chevron that was known as Caltex (Califonia Texas), used this river to export oil to all over the world.(in picture below is Pekanbaru Mall) Pekanbaru is developing city to Metropolitan have population about 754,448 persons as census year 2000. Spread in twenty kilometers squares. Average people works as employer in several kinds company, including in government offices and Department. Else is traders and some private business and many others.
