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Padang Panjang (sometimes written as Padangpanjang, and spelt as Padang Pandjang in Dutch East Indies era, lit. ' long field ' , Jawi : ڤادڠ ڤنجڠ ), is a city located in the cool highlands of West Sumatra , inland from the provincial capital Padang .
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]
Group of people at a tiger trap with a tiger in Soepajang, Bovenlanden Padang, on Sumatra's west coast. (Circa 1895) (Circa 1895) Tanah Datar Regency is a landlocked regency ( kabupaten ) in West Sumatra province, Indonesia .
Pajakoemboeh scene with water wheel, children swimming, a mosque and a Minangkabau town hall in the background. 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 ...
The regency comprises the islands of Tebing Tinggi, Rangsang, Padang, and Merbau, together with minor offshore islands, but does not include Bengkalis Island to the north, which is geographically part of the archipelago but remains within Bengkalis Regency. The principal town is Selat Panjang (also written as Selatpanjang) on Tebing Tinggi Island.
As of early 2024, further proposals for territorial splits are still under a moratorium. [ 11 ] The latest new regencies split from existing regencies were South Buton Regency , Central Buton Regency and West Muna Regency in July 2014, while the latest cities were South Tangerang and Gunungsitoli in October 2008.
Padang, the capital of the province, lies on the Sumatran mainland opposite Siberut. The regency is divided into ten districts ( kecamatan ), tabulated below from south to north with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [ 3 ] and the 2020 Census, [ 4 ] together with the official estimates as at mid-2023. [ 1 ]
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.