West Sumatra
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| Motto: Tuah Sakato. Adat Basandi Sarak, Sarak Basandi Kitabullah Minangkabau:Seia Sekata | |||||
| map Geographical coordinate: 0°U-102°S, 98°-102°T | |||||
| Language | Minangkabau, Indonesian | ||||
| Religion | Islam (98%), Christian (1.6%), Hindu (0.0032%), Buddhism (0.26%) | ||||
| Capital | Padang | ||||
| Governor | Gamawan Fauzi | ||||
| Vice governor | Marlis Rahman | ||||
| Area
| 42,297.30 km²
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| Population
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| Time zone | WIB (UTC +7) | ||||
| Folk songs | Ayam Den Lapeh, Kampuang Nan Jauah Di Mato, Tak Ton Tong, Malereang Tabiang | ||||
West Sumatra (Indonesian: Sumatra Barat) is one of the provinces of Indonesia. It lies on the west coast of the island Sumatra, and borders the provinces of North Sumatra (Sumatera Utara) to the north, Riau and Jambi to the east, and Bengkulu to the southeast. It includes the Mentawai Islands off the coast. The capital of the province is Padang.
Administrative areas in West Sumatra
West Sumatera consists of the following municipalities :
While the regencies are :
- Agam
- Pasaman
- Pasaman Barat
- Padang Pariaman
- Tanah Datar
- Limapuluh Koto
- Pesisir Selatan
- Dharmasraya (split off from Sawahlunto-Sijunjung)
- Solok
- Solok Selatan (split off from Solok)
- Sawahlunto-Sijunjung
Religion
Islam
Culture
The Minangkabau people of Sumatra, Indonesia inhabit the area of West Sumatra province. They are predominantly Muslim, and they have a reputation throughout Indonesia as traders. They are generally polite and welcome tourists and other travellers.
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