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Initially based in Padang, Sumatora Sinbun was later relocated to Padang Panjang, where it continued operations until Japan's defeat. [70] The English edition of the Dōmei Tsushin news agency remained the sole source of news during this period and served as the central information bureau during the occupation, [ 72 ] with its Sumatra office ...
West Sumatra (Indonesian: Sumatera Barat [7]) is a province of Indonesia.It is on the west coast of the island of Sumatra and includes the Mentawai Islands off that coast. West Sumatra borders the Indian Ocean to the west, as well as the provinces of North Sumatra to the north, Riau to the northeast, Jambi to the southeast, and Bengkulu to the south.
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 at 0°27′S 100°25′E / 0.450°S 100.417°E / -0.450; 100.417 in the cool highlands of West Sumatra , around 80 Km inland from the provincial capital Padang
In 1982 (while formally in custody), he visited the Nurul Iman mosque in Padang to pray for his actions. However, he was released in 1999. [4] In 2004, during the tenure of Zainal Bakar (Governor of West Sumatra), there was a plan to renovate the mosque. The demolition of the mosque seems to be neglected until the end of Zainal Bakar's span in ...
Padang Nadimpu Square (Bahasa Indonesia : Alun-alun Padang nadimpu = Bahasa Angkola-mandailing : Alaman Bolak Padang Nadimpu) is located in the city center. It serves as a community gathering place open to the public, typically visited in the afternoon and evening to enjoy the atmosphere of the city center.
Bukittinggi is connected to Padang by road. Up until early 1980s, there was a railway service from Padang Panjang that used to serve the city. For inner-city transport, Bukittinggi employs a public transportation system known as "Mersi" (Merapi Singgalang) and "IKABE" that connect locations within the city.
The Dutch East India Company first acquired gold at Pariaman in 1651, but later moved south to Padang to avoid interference from the Acehnese occupiers. In 1663 the Dutch agreed to protect and liberate local villages from the Acehnese in return for a trading monopoly, and as a result setup trading posts at Painan and Padang. Until early in the ...
Dharmasraya Regency is a landlocked regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra province, Indonesia.It covers an area of 2,961.13 km 2 and had a population of 191,422 at the 2010 Census [2] and 228,591 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 239,918 - comprising 121,700 males and 118,220 females. [1]