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Padang, West Sumatra

Padang
City
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawi ڤادڠ
Skyline of Padang
Adityawarman Museum Mount Padang
Tour de Singkarak Batang Arau River
Klenteng See Hin Kiong Imam Bonjol Park
(From top, left to right): Skyline of Padang, Adityawarman Museum, Mount Padang, Tour de Singkarak, Batang Arau River, Klenteng See Hin Kiong, and Imam Bonjol Park.
Official seal of Padang
Seal
Location of Padang in West Sumatra
Location of Padang in West Sumatra
Padang is located in Indonesia
Padang
Padang
Location of Padang in Indonesia
Coordinates: 0°57′0″S 100°21′11″E / 0.95000°S 100.35306°E / -0.95000; 100.35306Coordinates: 0°57′0″S 100°21′11″E / 0.95000°S 100.35306°E / -0.95000; 100.35306
Country  Indonesia
Province Coat of arms of West Sumatra.svg West Sumatra
Founded 7 August 1669
Government
 • Mayor Mahyeldi Ansharullah
Area
 • Total 695 km2 (268 sq mi)
Elevation 0-1,853 m (0-6,079 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Total 1,000,096
 • Density 1,438.98/km2 (3,726.9/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Padangnese
Time zone WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s) +62 751
Climate Af
Website www.padang.go.id

Padang (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈpadaŋ] Jawi: ڤادڠ‎) is the capital of the province of West Sumatra in Indonesia. It is the largest city on the western coast of Sumatra. Before Indonesia's independence, Padang was one of the major cities in the Dutch East Indies. It has an area of 695 square kilometres (268 sq mi) and the population of 1,000,096 in 2014.

As of 2009, Padang had received the "Adipura" (cleanest and greenest city) award in the category of large city 17 times and the "Adipura Kencana" award three times.

Padang is exactly at the antipodes of Esmeraldas, Ecuador.

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