Agam Regency

Agam Regency
Kabupaten Agam
Regency
Coat of arms of Agam Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Tali Tigo Sapilin
(Three ropes in a bond, i.e. three leadership components of the people forming a unity)
Location within West Sumatra
Location within West Sumatra
Agam Regency is located in Sumatra
Agam Regency
Agam Regency
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Agam Regency is located in Indonesia
Agam Regency
Agam Regency
Agam Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°16′00″S 100°00′00″E / 0.266667°S 100°E / -0.266667; 100
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Sumatra
Regency seatLubuk Basung
Government
 • RegentIndra Catri
 • Vice RegentTrianda Farhan Satria
Area
 • Total
2,226.27 km2 (859.57 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,891 m (9,485 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
530,123
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 752
Websiteagamkab.go.id

Agam Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Agam) is a regency of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 2,226.27 km2[2] and had a population of 454,853 at the 2010 census[3] and 529,138 at the 2020 census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 530,123 (comprising 265,811 males and 264,312 females).[1] The regency seat is the town of Lubuk Basung. Bukittinggi city is surrounded by this regency but is not administratively included in it.

Lake Maninjau, a crater lake, is a well-known landmark of the regency, and is used as a site for paragliding. This lake is also a primary tourist destination in West Sumatra.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Agam Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1307)
  2. ^ "Hacked by Haikal".
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Biro Pusat Statistik 2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.