Padang
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Padang | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | ڤادڠ |
Coordinates: 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) |
Demonym | Padangnese |
Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Area code | +62 751 |
Climate | Af |
Website | www.padang.go.id |
Padang is the capital city of the Indonesian province of West Sumatra, and the largest city on the western coast of Sumatra.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Colombijn, Freek, (1996), Padang, Cities (Elsevier), Vol. 13, Issue 4, August 1996, pp. 281-288, doi:10.1016/0264-2751(96)00010-8
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