West Sumatra, Indonesia
Facts and figures on West Sumatra at a glance
Region name: West Sumatra (Provinsi Sumatera Barat)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 5,580,232 people
Country: Indonesia
Continent: Asia
The regional headquarters of West Sumatra (Provinsi Sumatera Barat) is located in the regional capital Padang (Padang) with a population of 909,040 people.
The distance as the crow flies from West Sumatra's regional capital Padang to Indonesia's capital Jakarta (Jakarta) is approximately 927 km (576 mi).
| Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
| West Sumatra Provinsi Sumatera Barat | 5,580,232 people | Padang Padang | 909,040 people |
Compare with other regions in Indonesia.
Map of West Sumatra
Information on West Sumatra
| Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
| West Sumatra Provinsi Sumatera Barat | Padang Padang | 19 | Indonesia | Asia |
Time in West Sumatra
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 9:12am (09:12h) | No | Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 9:12am (09:12h) | UTC +7.0 | Asia/Jakarta |
Geographic coordinates of West Sumatra
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 1°00'00.0"S (-1.0000000°) | 100°30'00.0"E (100.5000000°) |
Subregions in West Sumatra
There are 19 administrative subregions in West Sumatra.| Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
| Kabupaten Agam Kabupaten Agam | 1. | 529,138 | Lubuk Basung Lubuk Basung | - |
| Kabupaten Dharmasraya Kabupaten Dharmasraya | 2. | 228,591 | Pulau Punjung Pulau Punjung | - |
| Kabupaten Kepulauan Mentawai Kabupaten Kepulauan Mentawai | 3. | 87,623 | Tuapejat Tuapejat | 5,756 |
| Kabupaten Lima Puluh Kota Kabupaten Lima Puluh Kota | 4. | 383,525 | Sarilamak Sarilamak | - |
| Kabupaten Padang Pariaman Kabupaten Padang Pariaman | 5. | 432,052 | Parit Malintang Parit Malintang | - |
| Kabupaten Pasaman Kabupaten Pasaman | 6. | 299,851 | Lubuk Sikaping Lubuk Sikaping | - |
| Kabupaten Pasaman Barat Kabupaten Pasaman Barat | 7. | 431,672 | Simpang Empat Simpang Empat | - |
| Kabupaten Pesisir Selatan Kabupaten Pesisir Selatan | 8. | 516,518 | Painan Painan | - |
| Kabupaten Sijunjung Kabupaten Sijunjung | 9. | 235,045 | Muaro Muaro | - |
| Kabupaten Solok Kabupaten Solok | 10. | 391,497 | Arosuka Arosuka | - |
| Kabupaten Solok Selatan Kabupaten Solok Selatan | 11. | 182,027 | Padang Aro Padang Aro | - |
| Kabupaten Tanah Datar Kabupaten Tanah Datar | 12. | 371,704 | Batusangkar Batusangkar | - |
| Kota Bukittinggi Kota Bukittinggi | 13. | 121,028 | Bukittinggi Bukittinggi | 121,028 |
| Kota Padang Kota Padang | 14. | 1,015,000 | Padang Padang | 909,040 |
| Kota Padang Panjang Kota Padang Panjang | 15. | 56,311 | - | - |
| Kota Pariaman Kota Pariaman | 16. | 94,224 | - | - |
| Kota Payakumbuh Kota Payakumbuh | 17. | 139,576 | Payakumbuh Payakumbuh | 139,576 |
| Kota Sawah Lunto Kota Sawah Lunto | 18. | 65,138 | - | - |
| Kota Solok Kota Solok | 19. | 73,438 | Solok Solok | 73,438 |