Padang

Padang is the capital city of the Indonesian province of West Sumatra, and the largest city on the western coast of Sumatra.[1]

Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiڤادڠ
Padang Montage.jpg
Official seal of Padang
Location within West Sumatra
Location within West Sumatra
Coordinates: 0°57′0″S 100°21′11″E / 0.95000°S 100.35306°E / -0.95000; 100.35306Coordinates: 0°57′0″S 100°21′11″E / 0.95000°S 100.35306°E / -0.95000; 100.35306
Country Indonesia
ProvinceCoat of arms of West Sumatra.svg West Sumatra
Founded7 August 1669
Government
 • MayorMahyeldi Ansharullah
Area
 • Total695 km2 (268 sq mi)
Elevation
0-1,853 m (0-6,079 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total1,000,096
 • Density1,438.98/km2 (3,726.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
ClimateAf
Websitewww.padang.go.id

Padang Media

References

  1. Colombijn, Freek, (1996), Padang, Cities (Elsevier), Vol. 13, Issue 4, August 1996, pp. 281-288, doi:10.1016/0264-2751(96)00010-8