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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 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 period. Bukittinggi is also known as a leading tourist city in West Sumatra.