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Padang

Padang (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈpadaŋ]) is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of West Sumatra.[4] It had a population of 833,562 at the 2010 Census[5] and 909,040 at the 2020 Census;[6] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 919,145 - comprising 461,712 males and 457,433 females.[3] It is the 16th most populous city in Indonesia and the most populous city on the west coast of Sumatra.[7] The Padang metropolitan area is the third most populous metropolitan area in Sumatra with a population of over 1.4 million.[8] Padang is widely known for its Minangkabau culture, cuisine, and sunset beaches.

Padang
City of Padang
Kota Padang
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiڤادڠ
Clockwise from top:
Motto(s): 
Padang Kota Tercinta
(Padang, a Lovely City)
Location within West Sumatra
Interactive map of Padang
Padang
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Padang
Padang (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°57′0″S 100°21′11″E / 0.95000°S 100.35306°E / -0.95000; 100.35306
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province West Sumatra
Founded7 August 1669[1]
Incorporated1 April 1906[2]
Government
 • MayorHendri Septa
 • Vice MayorEkos Albar
Area
 • Total694.96 km2 (268.33 sq mi)
Elevation
0–1,853 m (0–6,079 ft)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate[3])
 • Total919,145
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
DemonymPadangnese
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Area code+62 751
ClimateAf
HDI (2022) 0.833 (Very high)
Websitepadang.go.id

The city had historically been a trading center since the pre-colonial era, in both pepper and gold. The Dutch made contact with the city in the mid 17th century, eventually constructing a fortress and taking over control of the city from the Pagaruyung Kingdom. Save for several interruptions of British rule, Padang remained part of the Dutch East Indies as one of its major cities until Indonesian independence.[9] In 1906, Padang, along with Palembang, became the first populated places in Sumatra to achieve city status (gemeente).[2]

History edit

Historical affiliations

  Dutch East India (1663–1781)
  British Empire (1781–1784)
  Dutch East India (1784–1795)
  British Empire (1795–1819)
  Dutch East Indies (1819–1942)
  Japanese occupation (1942–1945)
  Republic of Indonesia (1945–present)

 
Padang circa 1795
 
Padang, 1859

Padang has been a trade centre since the 16th century, having been controlled by the Pagaruyung Kingdom and the Aceh Sultanate.[10] During the 16th and 17th centuries, pepper was cultivated and traded with India, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. In 1663, the city came under the authority of the Dutch and a trading post was built in 1680. The city came under the British Empire twice, firstly from 1781 to 1784 during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War and again from 1795 to 1819 during the Napoleonic Wars. In 1819 the city was transferred back to the Netherlands. Up to circa 1780 the most important trade product was gold originating from gold mines in the region. When the mines were exhausted, the focus turned to other products such as coffee, salts, and textiles.

In 1797 Padang was inundated by a tsunami with an estimated flow depth of 5–10 metres, following an earthquake, estimated to be 8.5–8.7 Mw, which occurred off the coast. The shaking caused considerable damage and the deaths of two people, while the tsunami resulted in several houses being washed away and several deaths at the village of Air Manis. Boats moored in the Arau river ended up on dry land, including a 200-ton sailing ship which was deposited about 1 kilometre upstream. In 1833 another tsunami inundated Padang with an estimated flow depth of 3–4 metres as a result of an earthquake, estimated to be 8.6–8.9 Mw, which occurred off Bengkulu. The shaking caused considerable damage in Padang, and due to the tsunami boats moored in the Arau river broke their anchors and were scattered.[11]

 
Coat of Arms of Padang during Dutch colonial era, granted in 1926

The population of Padang in 1920 was 28,754, making it the second largest city in Sumatra after Palembang.[12] At the time of independence in the 1940s, the city had around 50,000 inhabitants. Coffee was still important, but copra was also a major item produced by farmers in its hinterland. Since then, the population growth has been partly a result of growth in the area of the city, but largely a result of the migration to major cities seen in so many developing nations. From 1950 the Ombilin coal field developed with Padang as its outlet port. This was seen by some observers as reflecting the economic and political colonisation of Indonesia.

On 30 September 2009, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit about 50 kilometres off the coast of Padang. There were more than 1,100 fatalities, 313 of which occurred within Padang.[13][14][15]

Geography edit

The city of Padang is located on the west coast of the island of Sumatra, with a total area of 694.96 km2, equivalent to 1.65% of the area of West Sumatra.[16] More than 60% of the area of Padang is in the form of hills covered by protection forests. Only around 205.007 km2 of the territory is an urban area.[17] The hills stretch in the east and south of the city. The notable hills in Padang include Lampu Hill, Mount Padang, Gado-Gado Hill, and Pegambiran Hill. The city of Padang has a coastline of 68.126 km on the mainland of Sumatra. In addition, there are also 19 small islands, including Sikuai Island with an area of 4.4 ha in Bungus Teluk Kabung District, and Toran Island covering 25 ha and Pisang Gadang Island in Padang Selatan District.[18][19]

Climate edit

Padang features a tropical rainforest climate under Köppen's climate classification. Since this tropical rainforest climate is more subject to the Intertropical Convergence Zone than the trade winds and cyclones are very rare, it is equatorial. Padang is one of Indonesia's wettest cities, with frequent rainfall throughout the course of the year. The city averages roughly 4300 mm of rain per year. Padang's driest month is February, where 250 mm of precipitation on average is observed. The city temperatures are relatively constant throughout the year, with an average of 26 degrees Celsius. Padang has 21 rivers, with the longest being Batang Kandis with a length of 20 km. In 1980 two-thirds of the city was flooded because the city's drainage which primarily empties to Batang Arau could not contain the water.[20]

Climate data for Padang
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33.9
(93.0)
34.4
(93.9)
33.9
(93.0)
33.3
(91.9)
33.9
(93.0)
33.9
(93.0)
33.3
(91.9)
33.3
(91.9)
32.8
(91.0)
33.3
(91.9)
32.8
(91.0)
32.8
(91.0)
34.4
(93.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.6
(87.1)
31.7
(89.1)
31.7
(89.1)
31.7
(89.1)
32.2
(90.0)
32.2
(90.0)
31.7
(89.1)
32.2
(90.0)
32.2
(90.0)
31.7
(89.1)
31.1
(88.0)
30.6
(87.1)
31.6
(88.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.0
(80.6)
27.0
(80.6)
27.0
(80.6)
27.2
(81.0)
27.5
(81.5)
27.0
(80.6)
25.0
(77.0)
25.0
(77.0)
26.7
(80.1)
26.7
(80.1)
26.7
(80.1)
26.7
(80.1)
26.6
(79.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.3
(73.9)
24.4
(75.9)
23.9
(75.0)
23.9
(75.0)
23.9
(75.0)
23.9
(75.0)
23.3
(73.9)
23.3
(73.9)
23.9
(75.0)
23.9
(75.0)
23.9
(75.0)
23.9
(75.0)
23.8
(74.8)
Record low °C (°F) 21.1
(70.0)
20.6
(69.1)
21.1
(70.0)
21.7
(71.1)
21.7
(71.1)
20.0
(68.0)
21.1
(70.0)
20.6
(69.1)
21.1
(70.0)
21.1
(70.0)
21.1
(70.0)
21.1
(70.0)
20.0
(68.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 351
(13.8)
259
(10.2)
307
(12.1)
363
(14.3)
315
(12.4)
307
(12.1)
277
(10.9)
348
(13.7)
352
(13.9)
495
(19.5)
518
(20.4)
480
(18.9)
4,172
(164.3)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 175 181 175 188 200 206 200 186 136 135 167 167 2,116
Source 1: Sistema de Clasificación Bioclimática Mundial[21]
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (sun, 1961–1990)[22][a]

Governance edit

By 2007 the city government began a number of religiously motivated policies. One requires females of all religious backgrounds who are municipal employees and students in government schools to wear jilbab (hijab), and high school students now take classes on reading the Qur'an. Municipal employees are required to pay zakat.[23]

Administrative districts edit

 
Map showing the 11 districts of Padang
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1819 8,500—    
1874 25,000+194.1%
1920 28,754+15.0%
1930 40,744+41.7%
1961 143,699+252.7%
1971 350,277+143.8%
1980 480,922+37.3%
1990 631,263+31.3%
2010 833,562+32.0%
2020 909,040+9.1%
2022 919,145+1.1%

The city of Padang is divided into eleven districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census[6] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[3] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative urban villages (kelurahan) in each district, and its post codes.

Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
2010
Census
Pop'n
2020
Census
Pop'n
mid 2022
estimate
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
codes
Bungus Teluk Kabung 100.78 22,896 27,408 28,080 Pasar Laban 6 25237
Lubuk Kilangan 85.99 48,850 57,489 58,725 Bandat Buat 7 25231 - 25237
Lubuk Begalung 30.91 106,432 122,593 124,709 LKubuk Begalung 15 25221 - 25227
Padang Selatan 10.03 57,718 60,996 61,023 Mata Air 12 25211 - 25217
Padang Timur 8.15 77,868 77,755 76,963 Simpang Haru 10 25121 - 25129
Padang Barat 7.00 45,380 42,957 42,519 Purus 10 25111 - 25119
Padang Utara 8.08 69,119 55,171 54,609 Lolong Belanti 7 25132 - 25139
Nanggalo 8.07 57,275 58,535 58,183 Surau Gadang 6 25142 - 25147
Kuranji 57.41 126,729 146,111 148,661 Pasar Ambacarng 9 25151 - 25159
Pauh 146.29 59,216 62,228 62,188 Pasar Baru 9 25161 - 25168
Koto Tangah 232.25 162,079 197,797 203,475 Lubuk Buaya 13 25171 - 25176
Totals 694.96 833,562 909,040 919,145 104

Adipura award edit

As of 2017, Padang had received the "Adipura" (cleanest and greenest city) award in the category of large city 18 times[24] and the "Adipura Kencana" award three times.[25]

Culture edit

Cuisine edit

The cuisine of the Minangkabau people is commonly called Padang cuisine. Padang restaurants are common throughout the country and are famous for their spicy food. Padang food is usually cooked once per day, and all customers choose from those dishes, which are left out on display until no food is left. It is served in small portions of various dishes, but constituting, with rice, a complete meal. Customers take – and pay for – only what they want from this array of dishes. The best known Padang dish is rendang, a spicy meat stew.[26] Soto Padang (crispy beef in spicy soup) is local residents' breakfast favourite, meanwhile sate (beef satay in curry sauce served with ketupat) is a treat in the evening.

Tourism edit

 
Padangsche Spaarbank building in Padang old city

Padang is a common transit point for surfers travelling to Batu Islands and Mentawai Islands, and for tourists visiting the West Sumatran highlands. Padang beach (known as Taplau or Tapi Lauik) which located from Samudra Street until Puruih, is known for its sunsets and food stalls. Kuranji River flows in Padang and on top area of the river at Batu Busuk, Lambung Bukit sub-district is suitable for white water activities. Bungus bay, to the south of Padang, is suitable for swimming and boating. There are some offshore islands near Bungus, such as Sikuai island and Pagang island.

Currently, Regional Development Planning Board (Bappeda) of Padang has established development plans "Padang Old City" in Kampung Pondok, South Padang district as a tourist area.[27] Mayor of Padang has been designate 73 historic buildings as cultural heritage of Padang.[28]

Landmarks edit

 
Masjid Muhammadan, a historic mosque in Padang

There are many old buildings in Padang that still retain their Dutch and Chinese architecture. The old city of Padang, located next to Muaro Harbor at Arau River, which formerly functioned as the city's main commercial avenue. The old city was the former business district of Padang, there are many important buildings such as Padang City Hall, De Javasche bank (present-day Bank Indonesia), Nederlandsche Spaarbank, Geo Wehry & Co, Escompto Maatschappij Office, warehouses, and merchant houses.

There are several historic places such as Adityawarman Museum which specialises in the history and culture of the local Minangkabau ethnic group, and the main exhibits are housed within a Rumah Gadang style building. Grand Mosque of West Sumatra, a new modern large mosque that is built with Minangkabau architecture. The Mosque is located on Jalan Khatib Sulaiman, city centre of Padang. Ganting Grand Mosque, the oldest mosque in Padang and one of the oldest in Indonesia, is a popular tourist attraction. Muhammadan Mosque, founded by Indian merchant, is also located in the city centre. St. Leo Monastery features a mixture of traditional Minang architecture on its bell tower roofing and Dutch architecture on the church building, is one of the oldest churches in Padang. Along the beachside road, just down from the Tourist Information office is a Buddhist Temple, Vihara Buddha Warman, opened in 2006 for the large Chinese Buddhist community.

Beaches and parks edit

Air Manis Beach, sweet water beach is located 10 km south of Padang, location of the legendary Malin Kundang Stone. The rock formations are found which resemble ship wrecks. Across from the Arau River is the Siti Nurbaya Park which can reached by bridge or boat. There are still remains of Japanese cannons and bunkers from World War II. There are great views of Padang city, Arau River and the Indian Ocean. Bung Hatta Nature Reserve (Taman Hutan Raya Bung Hatta) is situated 18 km east of the city, with diverse flora and fauna including a few Sumatran tigers, tapirs, wild goats, bears, as well as Raflesia Gaduansi, Balangphora, and Amorphopalus.

Sports edit

 
Tour de Singkarak 2013 in Padang, Indonesia

Padang is the hometown of the football team Semen Padang, with Haji Agus Salim Stadium being the home stadium of the club. Padang also is home to an annual international professional road bicycle racing—Tour de Singkarak—and once host the Fourth International Traditional (Dragonboat) Festival.[29]

Media edit

The oldest newspaper in the Padang region is Harian Haluan. Several other newspapers such as Padang Ekspres and Pos Metro Padang are also available.

The privately owned Padang TV are the local TV stations based in Padang. The public TVRI West Sumatra is also covered the city.

Infrastructure edit

Public transport edit

The TransPadang bus rapid transit service was developed used Jakarta's TransJakarta system as a model, but without a dedicated lane and comfortable shelters. Today Trans Padang runs only from Lubuk Buaya to Pasar Raya, a distance of 18 km, with a fleet of 10 large buses (capacity 60) and 15 medium buses (capacity 40). Daily passengers number 7,000, an increase from the initial ridership of 4,000. The load factor is 128% in the morning and evening rush hours.

Airport edit

The city is served by the newly opened Minangkabau International Airport in Ketaping, Padang Pariaman. It replaces the old Tabing Airport, which is currently used as a military base. There is one terminal building for both international and domestic flights. The airport has 4 aerobridges, 17 check-in counters, 5 baggage conveyors, and 9 ticket sales counters.[30] In late 2013, the runway was lengthened by 250 metres so that it could accommodate Boeing 747 and Airbus A340 planes. There is also a connection from the airport to the city center with a train service.[31] A terminal expansion (Phase II) has been announced with the rendering already released on the Angkasa Pura 2 website.[32]

Seaport edit

Padang's Teluk Bayur harbour (the former Emmahaven Port) is the largest and busiest harbour on the west coast of Sumatra. It serves inter-island as well as international routes. It was built in 1888 by the colonial government of the Netherlands. On 29 April 2013 a new container terminal was officially opened by West Sumatra Governor which can hold more than 4,000 containers in 46,886 square-meter area.[33] The port is the main gateway to the Mentawai islands, including Siberut, Sipora, and South Pagai. There are also ferry connections between Padang to Jakarta and Sibolga next to Gunung Sitoli (Nias).

Toll road edit

West Sumatra administration has secured lands for the construction of a 28-kilometres toll road between Padang and Sicincin district with about Rp.1.3 trillion ($141.7 million) investment. It is a part of Padang-Pekanbaru toll road with a total length of 244 kilometres. 80 percent of the land with a width of 30 metres has been acquired, but they will acquire more land to meet an ideal width of 50 metres. The construction project has officially began in February 2018.[34]

Railroad edit

Railroad tracks connect Padang to Pariaman to the north, Padangpanjang to the northeast, Solok and Sawahlunto to the east. The largest train station is Padang Station, known as Simpang Haru station. Sibinuang and Dang Tuanku provides the trip services from Padang (Simpang Haru) to Pariaman vice versa.

Tsunami shelter edit

Government and the people of Hill Pangilun has agreed to make Mount Pangilun as tsunami shelter. Better road access to the hill will be built, as well as temporary shelters, including their facilities.[35]

Education edit

There are two institutes of higher education in Padang, i.e. Andalas University and the State University of Padang. Andalas University is the oldest university in Indonesia outside of Java. The main campus is located at Limau Manis, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the centre of Padang. The Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Dentistry are located in the city centre, near the Central General Hospital M. Djamil. State University of Padang located in Air Tawar.

The other universities in Padang are Imam Bonjol State Islamic University, Padang Technology Institute in Lapai, Bung Hatta University in Ulak Karang, Baiturrahmah University in Air Pacah, Putra Indonesia YPTK University, Ekasakti University, West Sumatra Muhammadiyah University, and Tamansiswa University.

Notable people edit

Twin towns – sister cities edit

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Notes edit

  1. ^ Use this station ID to locate the sunshine duration

External links edit

  • (in Indonesian)
  •   Padang travel guide from Wikivoyage

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Sumatra and IndonesiaShow map of SumatraPadangPadang Indonesia Show map of IndonesiaCoordinates 0 57 0 S 100 21 11 E 0 95000 S 100 35306 E 0 95000 100 35306Country IndonesiaRegionSumatraProvinceWest SumatraFounded7 August 1669 1 Incorporated1 April 1906 2 Government MayorHendri Septa Vice MayorEkos AlbarArea Total694 96 km2 268 33 sq mi Elevation0 1 853 m 0 6 079 ft Population mid 2022 estimate 3 Total919 145 Density1 300 km2 3 400 sq mi DemonymPadangneseTime zoneUTC 7 WIB Area code 62 751ClimateAfHDI 2022 0 833 Very high Websitepadang go id The city had historically been a trading center since the pre colonial era in both pepper and gold The Dutch made contact with the city in the mid 17th century eventually constructing a fortress and taking over control of the city from the Pagaruyung Kingdom Save for several interruptions of British rule Padang remained part of the Dutch East Indies as one of its major cities until Indonesian independence 9 In 1906 Padang along with Palembang became the first populated places in Sumatra to achieve city status gemeente 2 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Climate 3 Governance 3 1 Administrative districts 3 2 Adipura award 4 Culture 4 1 Cuisine 5 Tourism 5 1 Landmarks 5 2 Beaches and parks 6 Sports 7 Media 8 Infrastructure 8 1 Public transport 8 2 Airport 8 3 Seaport 8 4 Toll road 8 5 Railroad 8 6 Tsunami shelter 9 Education 10 Notable people 11 Twin towns sister cities 12 References 12 1 Notes 13 External linksHistory editHistorical affiliations nbsp Dutch East India 1663 1781 nbsp British Empire 1781 1784 nbsp Dutch East India 1784 1795 nbsp British Empire 1795 1819 nbsp Dutch East Indies 1819 1942 nbsp Japanese occupation 1942 1945 nbsp Republic of Indonesia 1945 present nbsp Padang circa 1795 nbsp Padang 1859 Padang has been a trade centre since the 16th century having been controlled by the Pagaruyung Kingdom and the Aceh Sultanate 10 During the 16th and 17th centuries pepper was cultivated and traded with India Portugal the United Kingdom and the Netherlands In 1663 the city came under the authority of the Dutch and a trading post was built in 1680 The city came under the British Empire twice firstly from 1781 to 1784 during the Fourth Anglo Dutch War and again from 1795 to 1819 during the Napoleonic Wars In 1819 the city was transferred back to the Netherlands Up to circa 1780 the most important trade product was gold originating from gold mines in the region When the mines were exhausted the focus turned to other products such as coffee salts and textiles In 1797 Padang was inundated by a tsunami with an estimated flow depth of 5 10 metres following an earthquake estimated to be 8 5 8 7 Mw which occurred off the coast The shaking caused considerable damage and the deaths of two people while the tsunami resulted in several houses being washed away and several deaths at the village of Air Manis Boats moored in the Arau river ended up on dry land including a 200 ton sailing ship which was deposited about 1 kilometre upstream In 1833 another tsunami inundated Padang with an estimated flow depth of 3 4 metres as a result of an earthquake estimated to be 8 6 8 9 Mw which occurred off Bengkulu The shaking caused considerable damage in Padang and due to the tsunami boats moored in the Arau river broke their anchors and were scattered 11 nbsp Coat of Arms of Padang during Dutch colonial era granted in 1926 The population of Padang in 1920 was 28 754 making it the second largest city in Sumatra after Palembang 12 At the time of independence in the 1940s the city had around 50 000 inhabitants Coffee was still important but copra was also a major item produced by farmers in its hinterland Since then the population growth has been partly a result of growth in the area of the city but largely a result of the migration to major cities seen in so many developing nations From 1950 the Ombilin coal field developed with Padang as its outlet port This was seen by some observers as reflecting the economic and political colonisation of Indonesia On 30 September 2009 a 7 9 magnitude earthquake hit about 50 kilometres off the coast of Padang There were more than 1 100 fatalities 313 of which occurred within Padang 13 14 15 Geography editThe city of Padang is located on the west coast of the island of Sumatra with a total area of 694 96 km2 equivalent to 1 65 of the area of West Sumatra 16 More than 60 of the area of Padang is in the form of hills covered by protection forests Only around 205 007 km2 of the territory is an urban area 17 The hills stretch in the east and south of the city The notable hills in Padang include Lampu Hill Mount Padang Gado Gado Hill and Pegambiran Hill The city of Padang has a coastline of 68 126 km on the mainland of Sumatra In addition there are also 19 small islands including Sikuai Island with an area of 4 4 ha in Bungus Teluk Kabung District and Toran Island covering 25 ha and Pisang Gadang Island in Padang Selatan District 18 19 Climate edit Padang features a tropical rainforest climate under Koppen s climate classification Since this tropical rainforest climate is more subject to the Intertropical Convergence Zone than the trade winds and cyclones are very rare it is equatorial Padang is one of Indonesia s wettest cities with frequent rainfall throughout the course of the year The city averages roughly 4300 mm of rain per year Padang s driest month is February where 250 mm of precipitation on average is observed The city temperatures are relatively constant throughout the year with an average of 26 degrees Celsius Padang has 21 rivers with the longest being Batang Kandis with a length of 20 km In 1980 two thirds of the city was flooded because the city s drainage which primarily empties to Batang Arau could not contain the water 20 Climate data for Padang Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high C F 33 9 93 0 34 4 93 9 33 9 93 0 33 3 91 9 33 9 93 0 33 9 93 0 33 3 91 9 33 3 91 9 32 8 91 0 33 3 91 9 32 8 91 0 32 8 91 0 34 4 93 9 Mean daily maximum C F 30 6 87 1 31 7 89 1 31 7 89 1 31 7 89 1 32 2 90 0 32 2 90 0 31 7 89 1 32 2 90 0 32 2 90 0 31 7 89 1 31 1 88 0 30 6 87 1 31 6 88 9 Daily mean C F 27 0 80 6 27 0 80 6 27 0 80 6 27 2 81 0 27 5 81 5 27 0 80 6 25 0 77 0 25 0 77 0 26 7 80 1 26 7 80 1 26 7 80 1 26 7 80 1 26 6 79 9 Mean daily minimum C F 23 3 73 9 24 4 75 9 23 9 75 0 23 9 75 0 23 9 75 0 23 9 75 0 23 3 73 9 23 3 73 9 23 9 75 0 23 9 75 0 23 9 75 0 23 9 75 0 23 8 74 8 Record low C F 21 1 70 0 20 6 69 1 21 1 70 0 21 7 71 1 21 7 71 1 20 0 68 0 21 1 70 0 20 6 69 1 21 1 70 0 21 1 70 0 21 1 70 0 21 1 70 0 20 0 68 0 Average precipitation mm inches 351 13 8 259 10 2 307 12 1 363 14 3 315 12 4 307 12 1 277 10 9 348 13 7 352 13 9 495 19 5 518 20 4 480 18 9 4 172 164 3 Mean monthly sunshine hours 175 181 175 188 200 206 200 186 136 135 167 167 2 116 Source 1 Sistema de Clasificacion Bioclimatica Mundial 21 Source 2 Deutscher Wetterdienst sun 1961 1990 22 a Governance editBy 2007 the city government began a number of religiously motivated policies One requires females of all religious backgrounds who are municipal employees and students in government schools to wear jilbab hijab and high school students now take classes on reading the Qur an Municipal employees are required to pay zakat 23 Administrative districts edit nbsp Map showing the 11 districts of Padang Historical populationYearPop 18198 500 187425 000 194 1 192028 754 15 0 193040 744 41 7 1961143 699 252 7 1971350 277 143 8 1980480 922 37 3 1990631 263 31 3 2010833 562 32 0 2020909 040 9 1 2022919 145 1 1 The city of Padang is divided into eleven districts kecamatan listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census 5 and the 2020 Census 6 together with the official estimates as at mid 2022 3 The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres the number of administrative urban villages kelurahan in each district and its post codes Name of District kecamatan Area in km2 Pop n 2010 Census Pop n 2020 Census Pop n mid 2022 estimate Admincentre No ofvillages Postcodes Bungus Teluk Kabung 100 78 22 896 27 408 28 080 Pasar Laban 6 25237 Lubuk Kilangan 85 99 48 850 57 489 58 725 Bandat Buat 7 25231 25237 Lubuk Begalung 30 91 106 432 122 593 124 709 LKubuk Begalung 15 25221 25227 Padang Selatan 10 03 57 718 60 996 61 023 Mata Air 12 25211 25217 Padang Timur 8 15 77 868 77 755 76 963 Simpang Haru 10 25121 25129 Padang Barat 7 00 45 380 42 957 42 519 Purus 10 25111 25119 Padang Utara 8 08 69 119 55 171 54 609 Lolong Belanti 7 25132 25139 Nanggalo 8 07 57 275 58 535 58 183 Surau Gadang 6 25142 25147 Kuranji 57 41 126 729 146 111 148 661 Pasar Ambacarng 9 25151 25159 Pauh 146 29 59 216 62 228 62 188 Pasar Baru 9 25161 25168 Koto Tangah 232 25 162 079 197 797 203 475 Lubuk Buaya 13 25171 25176 Totals 694 96 833 562 909 040 919 145 104 Adipura award edit As of 2017 Padang had received the Adipura cleanest and greenest city award in the category of large city 18 times 24 and the Adipura Kencana award three times 25 Culture editCuisine edit Main article Minangkabau cuisine The cuisine of the Minangkabau people is commonly called Padang cuisine Padang restaurants are common throughout the country and are famous for their spicy food Padang food is usually cooked once per day and all customers choose from those dishes which are left out on display until no food is left It is served in small portions of various dishes but constituting with rice a complete meal Customers take and pay for only what they want from this array of dishes The best known Padang dish is rendang a spicy meat stew 26 Soto Padang crispy beef in spicy soup is local residents breakfast favourite meanwhile sate beef satay in curry sauce served with ketupat is a treat in the evening Tourism edit nbsp Padangsche Spaarbank building in Padang old city Padang is a common transit point for surfers travelling to Batu Islands and Mentawai Islands and for tourists visiting the West Sumatran highlands Padang beach known as Taplau or Tapi Lauik which located from Samudra Street until Puruih is known for its sunsets and food stalls Kuranji River flows in Padang and on top area of the river at Batu Busuk Lambung Bukit sub district is suitable for white water activities Bungus bay to the south of Padang is suitable for swimming and boating There are some offshore islands near Bungus such as Sikuai island and Pagang island Currently Regional Development Planning Board Bappeda of Padang has established development plans Padang Old City in Kampung Pondok South Padang district as a tourist area 27 Mayor of Padang has been designate 73 historic buildings as cultural heritage of Padang 28 Landmarks edit nbsp Masjid Muhammadan a historic mosque in PadangThere are many old buildings in Padang that still retain their Dutch and Chinese architecture The old city of Padang located next to Muaro Harbor at Arau River which formerly functioned as the city s main commercial avenue The old city was the former business district of Padang there are many important buildings such as Padang City Hall De Javasche bank present day Bank Indonesia Nederlandsche Spaarbank Geo Wehry amp Co Escompto Maatschappij Office warehouses and merchant houses There are several historic places such as Adityawarman Museum which specialises in the history and culture of the local Minangkabau ethnic group and the main exhibits are housed within a Rumah Gadang style building Grand Mosque of West Sumatra a new modern large mosque that is built with Minangkabau architecture The Mosque is located on Jalan Khatib Sulaiman city centre of Padang Ganting Grand Mosque the oldest mosque in Padang and one of the oldest in Indonesia is a popular tourist attraction Muhammadan Mosque founded by Indian merchant is also located in the city centre St Leo Monastery features a mixture of traditional Minang architecture on its bell tower roofing and Dutch architecture on the church building is one of the oldest churches in Padang Along the beachside road just down from the Tourist Information office is a Buddhist Temple Vihara Buddha Warman opened in 2006 for the large Chinese Buddhist community Beaches and parks edit Air Manis Beach sweet water beach is located 10 km south of Padang location of the legendary Malin Kundang Stone The rock formations are found which resemble ship wrecks Across from the Arau River is the Siti Nurbaya Park which can reached by bridge or boat There are still remains of Japanese cannons and bunkers from World War II There are great views of Padang city Arau River and the Indian Ocean Bung Hatta Nature Reserve Taman Hutan Raya Bung Hatta is situated 18 km east of the city with diverse flora and fauna including a few Sumatran tigers tapirs wild goats bears as well as Raflesia Gaduansi Balangphora and Amorphopalus Sports edit nbsp Tour de Singkarak 2013 in Padang Indonesia Padang is the hometown of the football team Semen Padang with Haji Agus Salim Stadium being the home stadium of the club Padang also is home to an annual international professional road bicycle racing Tour de Singkarak and once host the Fourth International Traditional Dragonboat Festival 29 Media editThe oldest newspaper in the Padang region is Harian Haluan Several other newspapers such as Padang Ekspres and Pos Metro Padang are also available The privately owned Padang TV are the local TV stations based in Padang The public TVRI West Sumatra is also covered the city Infrastructure editPublic transport edit The TransPadang bus rapid transit service was developed used Jakarta s TransJakarta system as a model but without a dedicated lane and comfortable shelters Today Trans Padang runs only from Lubuk Buaya to Pasar Raya a distance of 18 km with a fleet of 10 large buses capacity 60 and 15 medium buses capacity 40 Daily passengers number 7 000 an increase from the initial ridership of 4 000 The load factor is 128 in the morning and evening rush hours Airport edit The city is served by the newly opened Minangkabau International Airport in Ketaping Padang Pariaman It replaces the old Tabing Airport which is currently used as a military base There is one terminal building for both international and domestic flights The airport has 4 aerobridges 17 check in counters 5 baggage conveyors and 9 ticket sales counters 30 In late 2013 the runway was lengthened by 250 metres so that it could accommodate Boeing 747 and Airbus A340 planes There is also a connection from the airport to the city center with a train service 31 A terminal expansion Phase II has been announced with the rendering already released on the Angkasa Pura 2 website 32 Seaport edit Padang s Teluk Bayur harbour the former Emmahaven Port is the largest and busiest harbour on the west coast of Sumatra It serves inter island as well as international routes It was built in 1888 by the colonial government of the Netherlands On 29 April 2013 a new container terminal was officially opened by West Sumatra Governor which can hold more than 4 000 containers in 46 886 square meter area 33 The port is the main gateway to the Mentawai islands including Siberut Sipora and South Pagai There are also ferry connections between Padang to Jakarta and Sibolga next to Gunung Sitoli Nias Toll road edit West Sumatra administration has secured lands for the construction of a 28 kilometres toll road between Padang and Sicincin district with about Rp 1 3 trillion 141 7 million investment It is a part of Padang Pekanbaru toll road with a total length of 244 kilometres 80 percent of the land with a width of 30 metres has been acquired but they will acquire more land to meet an ideal width of 50 metres The construction project has officially began in February 2018 34 Railroad edit Railroad tracks connect Padang to Pariaman to the north Padangpanjang to the northeast Solok and Sawahlunto to the east The largest train station is Padang Station known as Simpang Haru station Sibinuang and Dang Tuanku provides the trip services from Padang Simpang Haru to Pariaman vice versa Tsunami shelter edit Government and the people of Hill Pangilun has agreed to make Mount Pangilun as tsunami shelter Better road access to the hill will be built as well as temporary shelters including their facilities 35 Education editThere are two institutes of higher education in Padang i e Andalas University and the State University of Padang Andalas University is the oldest university in Indonesia outside of Java The main campus is located at Limau Manis about 12 kilometres 7 5 mi from the centre of Padang The Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Dentistry are located in the city centre near the Central General Hospital M Djamil State University of Padang located in Air Tawar The other universities in Padang are Imam Bonjol State Islamic University Padang Technology Institute in Lapai Bung Hatta University in Ulak Karang Baiturrahmah University in Air Pacah Putra Indonesia YPTK University Ekasakti University West Sumatra Muhammadiyah University and Tamansiswa University Formal education Elementary School SD or Madrasah Ibtidaiyah MI Junior High SMP or Madrasah Tsanawiyah MTs Senior High SMA or Madrasah Aliyah MA Vocational High School SMK College or University Quantity 477 129 59 42 58 Data sekolah di Kota PadangSource 36 37 38 Further information SMA Negeri 10 PadangNotable people editJohannes Vallentin Dominicus Werbata 1866 1929 Twin towns sister cities editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Indonesia nbsp Ba Rịa Vũng Tau Vietnam 39 nbsp Beit Lahia Palestine 40 nbsp Suzhou China 41 nbsp Indonesia portalReferences edit Pemerintah Kota Padang a b Nas P 27 January 1993 Urban Symbolism BRILL ISBN 9004098550 via Google Books a b c Badan Pusat Statistik Jakarta 2023 Kota Padang Dalam Angka 2023 Katalog BPS 1102001 1371 Ashar Faisal Amaratunga Dilanthi Sridarran Pournima Haigh Richard 2019 Practices of Tsunami Evacuation Planning in Padang Indonesia Coastal Management Elsevier pp 399 433 doi 10 1016 b978 0 12 810473 6 00019 4 ISBN 9780128104736 S2CID 169801987 Padang is not only the capital city of the Western Sumatra Province of Indonesia it is also the third biggest city in that province a b Biro Pusat Statistik Jakarta 2011 a b Badan Pusat Statistik Jakarta 2021 Badan Pusat Statistik Kota Padang Badan Pusat Statistik Provinsi Sumatera Barat Archived from the original on 21 December 2019 http www kicc jp Indonesia Surabaya And Padang Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Kathirithamby Wells J December 1969 Achehnese Control over West Sumatra up to the Treaty of Painan 1663 Journal of Southeast Asian History 10 3 453 479 doi 10 1017 S0217781100005020 JSTOR 27651721 Natawidjaja D H K Sieh M Chlieh J Galetzka B W Suwargadi H Cheng R L Edwards J P Avouac S N Ward June 2006 Source parameters of the great Sumatran megathrust earthquakes of 1797 and 1833 inferred from coral microatolls PDF Journal of Geophysical Research 111 B06403 B06403 Bibcode 2006JGRB 111 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Investigaciones Fitosociologicas Retrieved 18 June 2015 Station 96163 Mia Padang Global station data 1961 1990 Sunshine Duration Deutscher Wetterdienst Archived from the original on 17 October 2017 Retrieved 18 June 2015 Warburton Eve January March 2007 No longer a choice 89 ed Inside Indonesia Retrieved 20 June 2017 Setelah 8 Tahun Kota Padang Kembali Raih Piala Adipura Tempo co 2017 9 Sembilan Kota Sumatera Barat Meraih Penghargaan Adipura Tahun 2017 West Sumatra Province website Panduan Utama Resep Rendang Unik dan Lezat wincah com 2023 http sumbar antaranews com Padang Old City Defined as Tourism Object Archived 7 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine Kota Tua Padang kotatuapadang tumblr com Dragon Boat Races International Archived from the original on 5 July 2008 Persero PT Angkasa Pura II Halaman Tidak Ditemukan PT Angkasa Pura II www angkasapura2 co id Archived from the original on 9 September 2018 Retrieved 4 June 2015 Minangkabau Airport Archived from the original on 23 July 2015 PT Angkasa Pura II Persero www angkasapura2 co id Archived from the original on 13 December 2019 Retrieved 4 June 2015 Teluk Bayur container terminal inaugurated 30 April 2013 The Development of Padang Pekanbaru Toll has Officially Began Gunung Pangilun Ditetapkan Jadi Shelter 30 April 2012 http www diknas padang org Profil Sekolah http www padang go id Archived 20 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine Dinas Pendidikan Archived 14 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine nisn jardiknas org Data Siswa permanent dead link Indonesia Vietnam to Strengthen Strategic Partnerships setkab go id Cabinet Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia 12 September 2018 Retrieved 26 December 2021 Bantu Kebutuhan Warga Palestina Baznas Sumbar Bantu Rp 500 Juta rm id in Indonesian Rakyat Merdeka 23 May 2021 Retrieved 26 December 2021 Padang Suzhou Kerja Sama Perdagangan Pendidikan dan Sosbud riaumandiri co in Indonesian 23 April 2015 Retrieved 26 December 2021 Notes edit Station ID for Mia Padang is 96163 Use this station ID to locate the sunshine durationExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Padang in Indonesian Official website nbsp Padang travel guide from Wikivoyage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Padang amp oldid 1218653720, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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