West Pasaman Regency

Regency in West Sumatra, Indonesia

West Pasaman Regency

Kabupaten Pasaman Barat

Regency

Coat of arms

Motto:

Tuah Basamo

Location within West Sumatra

West Pasaman Regency

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West Pasaman Regency

West Pasaman Regency (Indonesia)

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Coordinates: 0°16′53″N 99°31′11″E﻿ / ﻿0.28152°N 99.51965°E﻿ / 0.28152; 99.51965
Country| Indonesia
Province| West Sumatra
Regency seat| Simpang Ampek
Government

• Regent| Hamsuartod
• Vice Regent| Risnawantod
Area

• Total| 3,887.77 km2 (1,501.08 sq mi)
Population

(mid 2022 estimate)[1]

• Total| 442,479
• Density| 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code| (+62) 753
Website| pasamanbaratkab.go.id

West Pasaman Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Pasaman Barat) is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 3,887.77 km2, and it had a population of 365,129 at the 2010 Census[2] and 431,672 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 442,479 - comprising 224,196 males and 218,283 females.[1] The seat of the regency administration is the town of Simpang Ampek.

## Administrative districts[edit]

West Pasaman Regency is divided into eleven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (nagari) in each district, and its post code.

Name of
District
(kecamatan) | Area

km2 | Pop'n
Census
2010[2] | Pop'n
Census
2020 | Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022 | Admin
centre | No.

vill. | Post
code

|
|
|
|
|
|
|

Sungai Beremas (a) | 440.48 | 21,345 | 27,556 | 28,476 | Air Bangih | 1 | 26573
Ranah Batahan | 354.88 | 23,483 | 27,481 | 28,112 | Silaping | 2 | 26366
Koto Balingka | 340.78 | 26,048 | 30,550 | 31,264 | Parit | 1 | 26572
Sungai Aur | 420.16 | 30,846 | 36,031 | 36,845 | Koto Dalam | 1 | 26574
Lembah Melintang | 263.77 | 41,924 | 49,289 | 50,465 | Ujung Gading | 1 | 26570
Gunung Tuleh | 453.97 | 20,315 | 24,166 | 24,799 | Simpang Tigo Alin | 2 | 26571
Talamau | 324.24 | 25,871 | 29,805 | 30,397 | Talu | 3 | 26561
Pasaman | 508.93 | 62,864 | 77,102 | 79,591 | Simpang Ampek | 3 | 26566
Luhak Nan Duo | 174.21 | 37,409 | 44,084 | 45,157 | Sungai Talang | 2 | 26568
Sasak Ranah Pasisie | 123.71 | 13,233 | 14,946 | 15,184 | Sasak | 1 | 26367
Kinali | 482.64 | 60,791 | 70,662 | 72,189 | Kinali | 2 | 26567
Totals | 3,887.77 | 365,129 | 431,672 | 442,479 | Simpang Ampek | 19 |

Note: (a) includes 12 offshore islands.

## Airport[edit]

Pusako Anak Nagari Airport is an airport that located in Luhak Nan Duo district, West Pasaman Regency

## Mount Talamau[edit]

Talamau Peak (2,900 masl) can be accessed from Bundaran Simpang Ampek Pasaman vice versa in two or three days trip and located at Jorong Pinagar Nagari Aur Kuning, Pasaman District, West Pasaman Regency. Mount Talamau has more than 10 waterfalls and at around the peak there are also more than 10 lakes surrounding by many kinds of colourful flowers.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Pasaman Barat Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1312)
2. ^ a b c Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
4. ^ Beautiful Mount Talamau

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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Regencies and cities of West Sumatra

Capital: Padang

Regencies|

* Agam
* Dharmasraya
* Lima Puluh Kota
* Mentawai Islands
* Padang Pariaman
* Pasaman
* South Pesisir
* Sijunjung
* Solok
* South Solok
* Tanah Datar
* West Pasaman

Cities|

* Bukittinggi
* Padang
* Padang Panjang
* Pariaman
* Payakumbuh
* Sawahlunto
* Solok

See also: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia

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