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Kuantan Singingi (sometimes abbreviated to "Kuansing") is an inland regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province, Indonesia.It is located on the island of Sumatra.The regency was created on 4 October 1999 from what had been the western half of Indragiri Hulu Regency.
Padang Pariaman Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 1,343.58 km 2, and it had a population of 390,204 at the 2010 census [2] and 430,626 at the 2020 census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 451,388 - comprising 226,435 males and 224,953 females. [1] The regency seat is at the town of Parit ...
Padang metropolitan area or officially Palapa; (acronym of "Padang-Lubuk Alung/Padang Pariaman-Pariaman") is a metropolitan area located in Indonesia.This area includes Padang city and its surrounding areas such as Padang city, Pariaman city, Padang Pariaman Regency with later include Solok city and Solok Regency (part) due to increase mobility between area.
This article is part of a series on: Subdivisions of Indonesia; Level 1; Provinces (provinsi or daerah istimewa) (GDP; GDP per capita; HDI; poverty rate); Island population)Level 2
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]
On 13 October 1945, the Allied forces (British–Dutch troops) landed in the Gulf of Bayur, Padang. The regiment was under the command of Brigadier General Hutchinson. On 15 October 1945, Hutchinson met with the Indonesian government in Padang. They discussed using the Padang Resident's building as their headquarters.
Padang Station currently serves Sibinuang train to and from Pariaman and Naras and, since 2018, Minangkabau Express airport train to and from Minangkabau International Airport dedicated station. [5] Presently the railroad to Pulau Aie which starts from track 1 has been reactivated and the expansion of the station building has been carried out. [6]
Pacu Jalur (puh-tCHOO-juh-LOOR, also spelt as Pacu Jalua, Pachu Jalugh, or Patjoe Djaloer) is a traditional cultural Minangkabau boat race originated from the Central-Western Sumatran region of Kuantan Singingi (colloquially also known as Kuansing) on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.