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West Sumatra (Indonesian: Sumatera Barat [7]) is a province of Indonesia.It is on the west coast of the island of Sumatra and includes the Mentawai Islands off that coast. West Sumatra borders the Indian Ocean to the west, as well as the provinces of North Sumatra to the north, Riau to the northeast, Jambi to the southeast, and Bengkulu to the south.
Padang (Indonesian pronunciation:) 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]
Provinces have a local government, consisting of a governor (Gubernur) and a regional legislative body (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Provinsi). The governor and members of local representative bodies are elected by popular vote for five-year terms, but governors can only serve for two terms.
The West Sumatra Regional House of Representatives (Indonesian: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Provinsi Sumatera Barat, abbreviated DPRD Sumbar) is the unicameral legislative body within the regional government of the Indonesian province of West Sumatra. The council is composed of 65 members elected via party lists in the 2024 general election.
The Mentawai Islands have been administered as a regency within the West Sumatra (Sumatera Barat) province since 1999. The regency seat is Tua Pejat, on the island of Sipora. Padang, the capital of the province, lies on the Sumatran mainland opposite Siberut.
The province of the West Sumatra in Indonesia is divided into kabupaten or regencies which in turn are divided administratively into districts or kecamatan.Specially for all West Sumatra districts (kecamatan) with the exception of Mentawai Islands, [1] they are further divided to nagari, each is headed by a wali nagari.
The following is a list of the governors of West Sumatra who have served since October 1, 1945 until now.. The governor of West Sumatra, one of the provinces of Indonesia, is the chief executive of the province.
Pajakoemboeh scene with water wheel, children swimming, a mosque and a Minangkabau town hall in the background. Payakumbuh (Minangkabau: Payokumbuah, Jawi: ڤايوكومبواه ) is the second largest city in West Sumatra province, Indonesia, with a population of 116,825 at the 2010 Census [2] and 139,576 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 144,830 ...