Padang Panjang

Summary

Padang Panjang (sometimes written as Padangpanjang, spelled 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. It sits on a plateau beneath the volcanoes Mount Marapi and Mount Singgalang. It has an area of 23.0 km² and a population at the 2010 Census of 47,008[2] and 56,311 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 57,850 - comprising 29,978 males and 28,772 females.[1] It is located at 0°27′S 100°25′E / 0.450°S 100.417°E / -0.450; 100.417.

Padang Panjang
ڤادڠ ڤنجڠ
A traditional Minangkabau rumah gadang ("big house") in Padang Panjang
A traditional Minangkabau rumah gadang ("big house") in Padang Panjang
Coat of arms of Padang Panjang
Nickname: 
Egypte van Andalas
Motto(s): 
Padang Panjang Kota Serambi Mekah
(Indonesian: Padang Panjang The Courtyard of Mecca)
Location within West Sumatra
Location within West Sumatra
Padang Panjang is located in Sumatra
Padang Panjang
Padang Panjang
Location in West Sumatra and Indonesia
Padang Panjang is located in Indonesia
Padang Panjang
Padang Panjang
Padang Panjang (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°27′S 100°25′E / 0.450°S 100.417°E / -0.450; 100.417
Country Indonesia
Province West Sumatra
Government
 • Acting MayorSonny Budaya Putra
 • Vice MayorVacant
Area
 • Total23.00 km2 (8.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 estimate)
 • Total57,850
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code(+62) 752
Websiteportal.padangpanjang.go.id

Home to a famous performing arts conservatorium, Sekolah Tinggi Seni Indonesia (STSI or "Indonesian College of the Art") Padang Panjang, the town stretches up the hill from the marketplace and central mosque, to the soccer field and bus terminal on up to STSI. The main road through Padang Panjang links coastal Padang and the highland capital, Bukittinggi.

The city is also home to the Minangkabau Cultural Documentation and Information Center (Pusat Dokumentasi dan Informasi Kebudayaan Minangkabau - PDIKM).

Administrative Districts edit

Padang Panjang city consists of two districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres and its postal codes.

Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022
Admin
centre
Post
codes
Padang Panjang Barat
(West Padang Panjang)
9.75 27,637 32,160 32,850 Kampung Manggis 27111
-27118
Padang Panjang Timur
(East Padang Panjang)
13.25 19,371 24,151 25,000 Ngalau 27121
-27128
Totals 23.00 47,008 56,311 57,850

Administrative villages (kelurahan) edit

West Padang Panjang District consists of the 8 villages of Silaing Bawah, Silaing Atas, Pasar Usang, Kampung Manggis, Tanah Hitam, Pasar Baru, Bukit Surungan and Balai-Balai. East Padang Panjang District comprises the 8 villages of Koto Panjang, Koto Katik, Ngalau, Ekor Lubuk, Sigando, Ganting, Guguk Malintang and Tanah Pak Lambik.

Town without cigarette advertisements edit

Since 2008, Padangpanjang is the only city in Indonesia without cigarette advertisements. In public areas, public transport, and youth facilities, smoking is prohibited. In other areas, smoking is restricted to smoking rooms. In 2014, some pulmonologists wished to transfer to other towns, because of the lack of patients.[4]

Notable people edit

Gallery edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kota Padang Panjang Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1374)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Kisah Kota Padang Panjang Berani Melawan Rokok". June 3, 2014.

External links edit

  •   Padang Panjang travel guide from Wikivoyage