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Padang (Indonesian pronunciation:) is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of West Sumatra. [5] It had a population of 833,562 at the 2010 Census [6] and 909,040 at the 2020 Census; [7] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 942,938 - comprising 473,089 males and 469,849 females. [3]
Solok (means valley) is a city in West Sumatra, Indonesia.The motto of this city is Kota Beras which is an abbreviation of "Bersih, Elok, Rapi, Aman dan Sejahtera". It has an area of 58.72 km 2 (0.14 percent of the area of West Sumatra), a population of 59,396 at the 2010 Census, [2] and 73,438 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid-2023 was 77,842 - comprising 39,239 males ...
The election, like other local elections in 2024, follow the first-past-the-post system where the candidate with the most votes wins the election, even if they do not win a majority. [1] It is possible for a candidate to run uncontested , in which case the candidate is still required to win a majority of votes "against" an " empty box " option.
Sumatra [a] (/ s ʊ ˈ m ɑː t r ə /) is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia.It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the sixth-largest island in the world at 482,286.55 km 2 (182,812 mi. 2), including adjacent islands such as the Simeulue, Nias, Mentawai, Enggano, Riau Islands, Bangka Belitung and Krakatoa archipelago.
Regency/ City Capital Regent/ Mayor Area (km 2) [1] Population (2019) [1] District Kelurahan (urban village)/ Desa (village) Logo Location map 1: Asahan Regency [2]: Kisaran
From 7 March 2024 to 13 March 2024, flash floods and landslides in Sumatra, Indonesia killed 26 people, and caused Rp170.4 billion ($10.53 million) in damages. The floods were caused by higher-than-normal rainfall. [3] [2]
On 3 December 2023, Mount Marapi erupted. The eruption sent ash as high as 3,000 metres (10,000 ft) into the air, and volcanic ash was deposited in several nearby districts. [ 1 ] There were a total of 46 eruptions and 66 blasts observed from the volcano's observation post on 3–4 December.
Bukittinggi used to be known as Fort de Kock and was once dubbed as ' Parijs van Sumatera '. The city was the capital of Indonesia during the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PDRI). Before it became the capital of PDRI, the city was a centre of government at the time of the Dutch East Indies and during the Japanese colonial ...