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Payakumbuh (Minangkabau: Payokumbuah, Jawi: ڤايوكومبواه ) is the second largest city in West Sumatra province, Indonesia, with a population of 116,825 at the 2010 Census [2] and 139,576 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 144,830 - comprising 72,840 males and 71,990 females. [1]
The province of the West Sumatra in Indonesia is divided into kabupaten or regencies which in turn are divided administratively into districts or kecamatan.Specially for all West Sumatra districts (kecamatan) with the exception of Mentawai Islands, [1] they are further divided to nagari, each is headed by a wali nagari.
Regencies (kabupaten) and cities (kota) are the second-level administrative subdivision in Indonesia, immediately below the provinces, and above the districts.Regencies are roughly equivalent to American counties, although most cities in the United States are below the counties. [1]
Indonesia has 93 cities classified as kota (city) and one provincial-level capital city. Population figures are taken from the 2020 census and the more recent official estimates as at mid 2023, all by Statistics Indonesia (BPS). [1] Jakarta is the largest city and the only megacity in Indonesia, with a population of 10.70 million.
This is a list of Indonesian provinces by Human Development Index as of 2024. The data are regularly published every year by Statistics Indonesia. [1] Below also contains list of cities and regencies that has classification of very high HDI as of 2024, as well as historical data of HDI of Indonesian provinces.
Provinces have a local government, consisting of a governor (Gubernur) and a regional legislative body (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Provinsi). The governor and members of local representative bodies are elected by popular vote for five-year terms, but governors can only serve for two terms.
Lima Puluh Kota Regency (meaning fifty towns in the Minangkabau language) is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra province, Indonesia.It has an area of 3,273.40 km 2 and had a population of 348,249 at the 2010 census [2] and 383,525 at the 2020 census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 396.437 - comprising 198,680 males and 197,747 females. [1]
Kelok 9 or Kelok Sembilan is a winding road segment located about 30 km east of Payakumbuh, in the West Sumatera province of Indonesia. Kelok Sembilan means 9 sharp turns. Kelok Sembilan means 9 sharp turns.