Padang

This article is about the city in Indonesia. For other uses, see Padang (disambiguation).

Padang
City
City of Padang
Kota Padang
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiڤادڠ
Clockwise from top:
Official seal of Padang
Seal
Motto(s): 
Padang Kota Tercinta
(Padang, a Lovely City)
Location within West Sumatra
Location within West Sumatra
Map
Interactive map of Padang
Padang is located in Sumatra
Padang
Padang
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Padang is located in Indonesia
Padang
Padang
Padang (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°57′0″S 100°21′11″E / 0.95000°S 100.35306°E / -0.95000; 100.35306
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province West Sumatra
Founded7 August 1669[1]
Incorporated1 April 1906[2]
Government
 • MayorHendri Septa
 • Vice MayorEkos Albar
Area
 • Total694.96 km2 (268.33 sq mi)
Elevation
0–1,853 m (0–6,079 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate[3])
 • Total942,938
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
DemonymPadangnese
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Area code+62 751
Nominal GDP[4]2023
 - TotalIncreaseRp 79.705 trillion (19th)
IncreaseUS$ 5.229 billion
IncreaseInt$ 16.747 billion (PPP)
 - Per capitaIncreaseRp 84,528 thousand
IncreaseUS$ 5,546
IncreaseInt$ 17,761 (PPP)
 - MetroIncreaseRp 124.003 trillion
IncreaseUS$ 8.136 billion
IncreaseInt$ 26.056 billion (PPP)
 - GrowthIncrease 5.8%
HDI (2023)Increase 0.840 (12th) Very High
ClimateAf
Websitepadang.go.id

Padang (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈpadaŋ]) is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of West Sumatra.[5] It had a population of 833,562 at the 2010 Census[6] and 909,040 at the 2020 Census;[7] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 942,938 - comprising 473,089 males and 469,849 females.[3] It is the 16th most populous city in Indonesia and the most populous city on the west coast of Sumatra.[8] The Padang metropolitan area is the third most populous metropolitan area in Sumatra with a population of over 1.7 million.[9] Padang is widely known for its Minangkabau culture, cuisine, and sunset beaches.

The city had historically been a trading center since the pre-colonial era, in both pepper and gold. The Dutch made contact with the city in the mid 17th century, eventually constructing a fortress and taking over control of the city from the Pagaruyung Kingdom. Save for several interruptions of British rule, Padang remained part of the Dutch East Indies as one of its major cities until Indonesian independence.[10] In 1906, Padang, along with Palembang, became the first populated places in Sumatra to achieve city status (gemeente).[2]

  1. ^ "Pemerintah Kota Padang".
  2. ^ a b Nas, P. (27 January 1993). Urban Symbolism. BRILL. ISBN 9004098550 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Padang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1371)
  4. ^ Gross Regional Domestic Product of Regencies/Municipalities in Indonesia 2019–2023. Jakarta: Badan Pusat Statistik. 2024.
  5. ^ Ashar, Faisal; Amaratunga, Dilanthi; Sridarran, Pournima; Haigh, Richard (2019). "Practices of Tsunami Evacuation Planning in Padang, Indonesia". Coastal Management. Elsevier. pp. 399–433. doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-810473-6.00019-4. ISBN 9780128104736. S2CID 169801987. Padang is not only the capital city of the Western Sumatra Province of Indonesia, it is also the third-biggest city in that province.
  6. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  8. ^ "Badan Pusat Statistik Kota Padang". padangkota.bps.go.id.
  9. ^ "Badan Pusat Statistik Provinsi Sumatera Barat". Archived from the original on 21 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Indonesia: Surabaya And Padang". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.