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Padang Beach or popularly known as Taplau (short for tapi lauik, Minang language which means waterfront) is a beach located in the city of Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. [1] This beach is located in a dense urban area in the District of West Padang, and extends from Purus to Batang Arau estuary.
Padang Padang Beach is situated on the west coast of the Bukit Peninsula, approximately 3km southwest of the popular Bingin Beach and about one hour drive from Denpassar. The access to the beach is down 120 steps and a path between a fallen rock and the cliffside. [2] There is an entrance fee.
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]
Padang metropolitan area or officially Palapa; (acronym of "Padang-Lubuk Alung/Padang Pariaman-Pariaman") is a metropolitan area located in Indonesia.This area includes Padang city and its surrounding areas such as Padang city, Pariaman city, Padang Pariaman Regency with later include Solok city and Solok Regency (part) due to increase mobility between area.
The beach is a world class surf beach [13] and the site of the annual Rip Curl surfing contest. [14] It was a filming location for Eat Pray Love, starring Julia Roberts. [15] Suluban Beach is west of Padang-Padang Beach; access is through a cave, and the beach is usually quiet. It has a wide expanse of sand even at high tide. [2] [12]
Padang Island, in Riau province, Indonesia; Padang Padang is a beach in Bali, Indonesia; Padang dialect of the Minangkabau language. Padang cuisine, the cuisine of the Minangkabau people; Sate Padang a meat dish from Padang, West Sumatra
Long ago, there lived a boy named Malin Kundang. He lived with his mother in a fishing village on a beach near Padang. Malin grew up to be an intelligent teen and was greatly loved by his mother. However, they lived in poverty, as fishing was their only source of income. He dreamed of venturing out of the village to find a better life.
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