West Sumatra - Definition and Overview

West Sumatra

Map of West Sumatra province within Indonesia
Motto: Tuan Sakato Minangkabau:Seia Sekata
map Geographical coordinate: 0°U-102°S, 98°-102°T
Language	Minangkabau, Indonesia
Religion	Islam (98%), Christian (1.6%), Hindu (0.0032%), Buddhism (0.26%)
Capital	Padang
Governor	Zainal Bakar
Vice governor	Fachri Achmad
Area  - % Maritime	42,297.30 km² 2.59%
Population  - number (1996)  - Density	4,400,000 104/km²
Regional day  - Tanggal	...
Time zone	WIB
Folk songs	Ayam Den Lapeh, Kampuan Nan Jauh Di Mato

Sumatera Barat or West Sumatra is one of the provinces of Indonesia. It lies on the west coast of the island Sumatra, and 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 capital of the province is Padang.

Administrative areas in West Sumatra

West Sumatera consists of the following municipalities :

• Bukit Tinggi
• Padang
• Padang Panjang
• Pariaman
• Payakumbuh
• Sawahlunto
• Solok

While the regencies are :

• Pasaman
• Pasaman Barat
• Padang Pariaman
• Tanah Datar
• Limapuluh Kota
• Pesisir Selatan
• Dharmasraya (split off from Sawahlunto-Sijunjung)
• Solok
• Solok Selatan (split off from Solok)
• Sawahlunto-Sijunjung

Minangkabau Language

Religion

Cultures

The Minangkabau people of Sumatra, Indonesia inhabit the area of West Sumatera province. They are predominantly Muslim, and they have a reputation throughout Indonesia as traders. They are generally polite and welcome tourists and other travellers.

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