West Sumatra
province of Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra
West Sumatra (Indonesian: Sumatra Barat) is a province of Indonesia.
West Sumatra Sumatra Barat | |
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Nickname(s): Ranah Minang (Minangkabau) Land of Minangkabau | |
Motto(s): تواه ساكتو Tuah Sakato (Minangkabau) Agree to Implement the Consensus Result | |
Coordinates: 1°00′S 100°30′E / 1.000°S 100.500°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Capital and largest city | Padang |
Established | 10 August 1957 |
Government | |
• Body | West Sumatra Provincial Government |
• Governor | Mahyeldi Ansharullah |
• Vice Governor | Audy Joinaldy |
Area | |
• Total | 42,012.89 km2 (16,221.27 sq mi) |
• Rank | 16th in Indonesia |
Highest elevation (Mount Kerinci) | 3,805 m (12,484 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Total | 5,534,472 |
• Rank | 11th in Indonesia |
Demographics | |
• Ethnic groups | 90% Minangkabau 4% Javanese 3% Batak 2% other[2] |
• Religion | 97.4% Islam 2.20% Christianity 0.35% Hinduism 0.06% Buddhism |
• Languages | Indonesian (official) Minangkabau, Mentawai (regional) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
HDI | 0.723 (High) |
HDI rank | 9th in Indonesia (2019) |
GRP Nominal | $17.42 billion[3] |
GDP PPP (2019) | $56.96 billion[3] |
GDP rank | 14th in Indonesia (2019) |
Nominal per capita | US$ 3,203 (2019)[3] |
PPP per capita | US$ 10,528 (2019)[3] |
Per capita rank | 20th in Indonesia (2019) |
Website | sumbarprov.go.id |
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