Payakumbuh
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Payakumbuh Location of Payakumbuh in Indonesia
Coordinates: 0°14′S 100°38′E
Area
- City	80.43 km²  (31.1 sq mi)
Population (2002)
- City	99,300
- Density	1,235/km² (3,198.6/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Website: www.payakumbuhkota.go.id

Payakumbuh is a city north-east of Bukittinggi (West Sumatra), Indonesia. It has an area of 80.43 km² and a population of over 99,300 people. Literally translated, the city name means "grassy swamp". Image File history File links Payakumbuh_Symbol. ... Image File history File links Indonesia_blank_map. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... In Indonesia, the keeping of standard time is divided into three time zones: Indonesian Western Standard Time (Indonesian: Waktu Indonesia Barat/WIB) (UTC+7) WIB is observed in islands of Sumatra, Java, provinces of West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan Indonesian Central Standard Time (Waktu Indonesia Tengah/WITA) (UTC+8) WITA... UTC+7 is used in: Laos Thailand Cambodia Vietnam External links Find cities currently in UTC+7 Category: ... City of Bukittinggi Bukittinggi (Indonesian for high hill) is one of the larger cities in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of around 100,000 people. ... Motto: Tuah Sakato. ...

Payakumbuh is known for flying duck races and foods like gelamai, a sweet coconut palm sugared snack. Transport options within the city include bendi, a form of horse-cart. Payakumbuh produces a wide range of agriculture products including rice, milk, cattle and palm sugar.

Administration

Payakumbuh is divided in 3 subdistricts (kecamatan):

Payakumbuh Barat, Payakumbuh Timur, and Payakumbuh Utara.

External links

• (Indonesian) Official website

Administrative areas in West Sumatra
Cities: Bukittinggi | Padang | Padang Panjang | Pariaman | Payakumbuh | Sawahlunto | Solok Regencies: Agam | Dharmasraya | Limapuluh Koto | Mentawai Islands | Padang Pariaman | Pasaman | West Pasaman | South Pesisir | Sawahlunto Sijunjung | Tanah Datar | Solok | South Solok Motto: Tuah Sakato. ... Image File history File links West_Sumatra_coa. ... City of Bukittinggi Bukittinggi (Indonesian for high hill) is one of the larger cities in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of around 100,000 people. ... Padang is the capital and largest city of West Sumatra, Indonesia. ... Padang Panjang - Koto Hujan (rainy town) is located in the cool highlands of West Sumatra, inland from the provincial capital Padang. ... Pariaman is a city in West Sumatra, Indonesia. ... Sawahlunto is a city in West Sumatra, Indonesia. ... Solok is one of municipalities in West Sumatra, Indonesia. ... Capital Lubuk Basung Regent Aristo Munandar Area 2,232. ... Dharmasraya is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra, Indonesia. ... Limapuluh Koto is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra, Indonesia. ... The Mentawai Islands are a chain of islands off the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. ... Padang Pariaman is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra, Indonesia. ... Capital Lubuk Sikaping Area 3,947. ... West Pasaman (Indonesian: Pasaman Barat) is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra, Indonesia. ... Capital Painan Area 5,727. ... Sawah Lunto Sijunjung is one of regencies of West Sumatra, The capital of the regencies is Muaro, Most of people working as trader and goverment employee, and the rest are as farmers, I was born In Tanjung Gadang in 1971, one of the district of Sawahlunto Sijunjung, I spent my... Tanah Datar is a regency (kabupaten) in West Sumatra province, Indonesia. ... Solok Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra, Indonesia. ... South Solok (Indonesian: Solok Selatan) is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra, Indonesia. ...
See also: Provinces of Indonesia

Coordinates: 0°14′S 100°38′E The province (Indonesian: provinsi) is the highest tier of local government subnational entity in Indonesia. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...