Bukittinggi

Bukittinggi Fort De Kock
City
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	بوکيت تيڠݢي
Jam Gadang and main square
Seal
Motto: Saayun Salangkah (Minangkabau: Same turn, same step)
Bukittinggi Location of Bukittinggi in Sumatra
Coordinates: 0°18′20″S 100°22′9″E / 0.30556°S 100.36917°E / -0.30556; 100.36917Coordinates: 0°18′20″S 100°22′9″E / 0.30556°S 100.36917°E / -0.30556; 100.36917
Country	Indonesia
Province	West Sumatra
Government
• Mayor	Muhammad Ramlan Nurmatias (2016-2021)
Area
• Total	25.24 km2 (9.75 sq mi)
Elevation	930 m (3,050 ft)
Population (2014)
• Total	117,097
• Density	4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s)	+62 752
Climate	Af
Website	www.bukittinggikota.go.id

Bukittinggi (Indonesian: Kota Bukittinggi, Minangkabau: Bukiktinggi, Jawi: بوکيت تيڠݢي‎), is the second largest city in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of over 117,000 people and an area of 25.24 km². It is in the Minangkabau Highlands, 90 km by road from the West Sumatran capital city of Padang. The whole area is directly adjacent to the Agam Regency, and is located at 0°18′20″S 100°22′9″E / 0.30556°S 100.36917°E / -0.30556; 100.36917, near the volcanoes Mount Singgalang (inactive) and Mount Marapi (still active). At 930 m above sea level, the city has a cool climate with temperatures between 16.1° to 24.9°C. The city is the birthplace of some of the founders of the Republic of Indonesia, such as Mohammad Hatta and Assaat.

Bukittinggi was formerly known as Fort de Kock and was once dubbed "Parijs van Sumatera". 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, both at the time of the Dutch East Indies and during the Japanese colonial period.