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) | |
|---|---|
| • Jawi | ڤادڠ |
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 Seal | |
 Location within West Sumatra | |
| Coordinates: 0°57′0″S 100°21′11″E / 0.95000°S 100.35306°ECoordinates: 0°57′0″S 100°21′11″E / 0.95000°S 100.35306°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  West Sumatra |
| Founded | 7 August 1669 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mahyeldi Ansharullah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 695 km2 (268 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0-1,853 m (0-6,079 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 1,000,096 |
| • Density | 1,438.98/km2 (3,726.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Climate | Af |
| Website | www.padang.go.id |
Padang Media
- ENTRANCEOFPADANGRIVER
Huis van een hoofd Padangse Bovenlanden
Coat of Arms of Padang during Dutch colonial era, granted in 1926
Padangsche Spaarbank building in Padang old city
Masjid Muhammadan, a historic mosque in Padang
Tour de Singkarak 2013 in Padang, Indonesia
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References
- ↑ Colombijn, Freek, (1996), Padang, Cities (Elsevier), Vol. 13, Issue 4, August 1996, pp. 281-288, doi:10.1016/0264-2751(96)00010-8
