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Also known as Kota Padang, Padang City

Padang () is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of West Sumatra. It had a population of 833,562 at the 2010 Census and 909,040 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2023 was 942,938 — comprising 473,089 males and 469,849 females. It is the 16th most populous city in Indonesia and the most populous city on the west coast of Sumatra. The Padang metropolitan area is the third most populous metropolitan area in Sumatra with a population of over 1.7 million. Padang is widely known for its Minangkabau culture, cuisine, and sunset beaches.

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Padang is the capital and largest city of West Sumatra in Indonesia, with a population of nearly 943,000 people as of 2023, making it the 16th most populous city in the country. The city is notable for its Minangkabau culture and cuisine, as well as its scenic sunset beaches, and serves as the center of a metropolitan area with over 1.7 million residents.

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Settlement.name: Padang
Settlement.official_name: City of Padang
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_seal: Logo Padang.svg
Settlement.motto: Padang Kota Tercinta(Padang, a Lovely City)
Settlement.pushpin_map: Indonesia_Sumatra#Indonesia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 7 August 1669
Settlement.established_title2: Incorporated
Settlement.established_date2: 1 April 1906
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: (NasDem)
Settlement.leader_title1: Vice Mayor
Settlement.area_total_km2: 694.96
Settlement.elevation_m: 0–1853

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Official name: Kota Padang
Country: Indonesia
Located in: Central Sumatra
Contains: Pauh
Population: 12000
Area: 694000000
Elevation: 1853
Time zone: UTC+07:00
Capital of: West Sumatra
Shares border with: Solok
Official website: padang.go.id
Image: Kota Padang Indah.jpg
Motto: Padang Kota Tercinta

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topic's main category: Category:Padang
twinned administrative body: Hildesheim
Commons category: Padang
category for people born here: Q56825924
office held by head of government: Mayor of Padang
postal code: 25000
inception: 1669-08-07
category of associated people: Category:People from Padang
Statistics Indonesia area code: 1371
P12749: Arles
name: Padang

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