West Sumatra
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West Sumatra Sumatera Barat |
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Top upper left: Minangkabau International Airport in Padang, Top lower left:Sumatera Local Government Office in Padang, Top right:Jam Gadang clocktower in Bukittinggi, Middle left:Rumah Gadang, traditional house in Pandai Sikek village, Middle right:Ngaai Siarok Valley in Bukittinggi, Bottom:Panorama view of Lake Maninjau
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| Motto: Tuah Sakato (Minangkabau) (United and Prosperous) |
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 Location of West Sumatra (green) in Indonesia (beige). |
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| Coordinates: 1°00′S 100°30′E / 1.000°S 100.500°ECoordinates: 1°00′S 100°30′E / 1.000°S 100.500°E | |||
| Country |
 Indonesia
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| Established | August 10, 1957 | ||
| Capital |
 Padang
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| Government | |||
| • Body | West Sumatra Regional Government | ||
| • Governor | Irwan Prayitno (PKS) | ||
| • Vice-governor | Nasrul Abit | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 42,012.89 km2 (16,221.27 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 16th | ||
| Highest elevation | 3,805 m (12,484 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| Population (2014) | |||
| • Total | 5,131,882 | ||
| • Rank | 11th | ||
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 14th | ||
| Demonym(s) | West Sumatran Warga Sumatera Barat (id) Urang Sumatera Baraik (min) |
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| Demographics | |||
| • Ethnic groups | Minangkabau (88%), Batak (4%), Javanese (4%), Mentawai (1%), Other (3%) | ||
| • Religion | Islam (97.4%), Christian (2.2%), Hindu (0.35%), Buddhism (0.06%) | ||
| • Languages |
Indonesian (official) Minangkabau, Mentawai (regional) |
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| Time zone | Indonesia Western Time (UTC+7) | ||
| Postcodes | 25xxx, 27xxx | ||
| Area codes | (62)75x | ||
| ISO 3166 code | ID-SB | ||
| Vehicle sign | BA | ||
| GRP per capita | US$ 2,741 | ||
| GRP rank | 19th | ||
| HDI |
 0.699 (Medium) |
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| HDI rank | 9th (2015) | ||
| Largest city by area | Padang - 694.96 square kilometres (268.33 sq mi) | ||
| Largest city by population | Padang - (889,561 - 2014) | ||
| Largest regency by area | Mentawai Islands Regency - 6,011.35 square kilometres (2,321.00 sq mi) | ||
| Largest regency by population | Agam Regency - (472,995 - 2014) | ||
| Website | Government official site | ||
West Sumatra (Indonesian: Sumatera Barat, abbreviated to Sumbar, Jawi: سومترا بارت, Minangkabau: Sumatera Baraik) is a province of Indonesia. It lies on the west coast of the island of Sumatra. The latest official estimate for January 2014 shows a population of 5,098,790. West Sumatra is sub-divided into 12 regencies and seven cities. It has relatively more cities than other provinces in Indonesia, except Java province. Its capital is Padang.
It borders the provinces of North Sumatra (Sumatera Utara) to the north, Riau and Jambi to the east, and Bengkulu to the southeast. It includes the Mentawai Islands off the coast.
The history of West Sumatra is related to the history of the Minangkabau people. Archaeological evidence indicates that the area surrounding the Limapuluh Koto regency forms the first area inhabited by the Minangkabau. Limapuluh Koto regency covers a number of large rivers which meet at the eastern part of the Sumatran coastline and provided sailing transportation until the end of the last century. The Minangkabau ancestors were believed to have arrived via this route. They sailed from Asia (Indo-China) via the South China Sea, crossing the Malacca Strait and later settled along the Kampar, Siak and Indragiri (or Kuantan) rivers. Some lived and developed their culture and traits around the Limapuluh Koto regency.
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