Padang metropolitan area or officially Palapa; (acronym of "Padang-Lubuk Alung/Padang Pariaman-Pariaman") is a metropolitan area located in Indonesia. This area includes

Padang Padang () is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of West Sumatra. It had a population of 833,562 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 909,040 at the 2020 Census;Bad ...

city and its surrounding areas such as

city, Pariaman city, Padang Pariaman Regency with later include Solok city and Solok Regency (part) due to increase mobility between area. This region of

West Sumatra West Sumatra () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is on the west coast of the island of Sumatra and includes the Mentawai Islands off that coast. West Sumatra borders the Indian Ocean to the west, as well as the provinces of ...

province, officially the biggest city in

Sumatra Sumatra () is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the list of islands by area, sixth-largest island in the world at 482,286.55 km2 (182,812 mi. ...

island directly facing Indian Ocean.

city also host First Summit Indian Ocean Rim Association in 2017 (co-host with

Jakarta Jakarta (; , Betawi language, Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (; ''DKI Jakarta'') and formerly known as Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia and ...

). It has an area of 3,206.85 km², and at the 2023 estimate had a population of 1,752,482

Definition

The national government regards the Padang Metropolitan Area as including

city, Pariaman city, Padang Pariaman Regency, Solok city and Solok Regency (part). This area is on the international trade route and is directly adjacent to Indian Ocean. In the region to boost investment growth.

Demographics

Geography

and Pariaman is a coastal city with island and bays, islets, and peninsulas, located western part of Sumatra Island, eastern part of Indian Ocean. The Mentawai Strait separates

and Mentawai. While Solok city is hinterland Minangkabau with a height of 390 m above sea level.

Tourism

Over 10 million domestic tourists visited in 2023. Padang is famous for

culinary Culinary arts are the cuisine arts of food preparation, cooking, and presentation of food, usually in the form of meals. People working in this field – especially in establishments such as restaurants – are commonly called chefs or ...

tourism, especially the famous Padang Food who spread out to

Maritime Southeast Asia Maritime Southeast Asia comprises the Southeast Asian countries of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and East Timor. The terms Island Southeast Asia and Insular Southeast Asia are sometimes given the same meaning as ...

to Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and other part of Indonesia.

also widely known for its

Minangkabau culture Minangkabau culture is the culture of the Minangkabau people, Minangkabau ethnic group in Indonesia, part of the Indonesian culture. This culture is one of the two major cultures in the Indonesian archipelago which is very prominent and influe ...

, and sunset beaches.

become gateway to other famous destinations in

such as

Bukittinggi Bukittinggi (, Jawi script, Jawi: , formerly ) is the third largest city in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of 111,312 in 2010Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 121,028 in 2020.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. An official es ...

Jam Gadang Jam Gadang (Minangkabau language, Minangkabau for "Big Clock"; Jawi script, Jawi: جام غدانغ ) is a clock tower, major landmark, and tourist attraction in the city of Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is in the centre of the city, ...

, Lembah Harau, Mentawai island. International tourists mostly coming from Malaysia, Singapore and Australia.

Infrastructure

Uji coba KRD Bandara Minangkabau di Cirebon

Trans Padang is the most reliable and the cheapest public transportation in

. It began to operate in February 2014.The price for one ride is Rp1,500 for students and Rp3,500 for the public. Trans Padang operates from 06:00 to 19:00. Minangkabau Express is an

airport rail link An airport rail link is a service providing passenger rail transport between an airport and a nearby city. Direct links operate straight from the airport terminal to the city, while other links require an intermediate use of a people mover or ...

service. This line was built to cut travel time from

city centre to the Minangkabau International Airport in Padang Pariaman Regency, as roads connecting the airport and the city center are frequently affected by

traffic congestion Traffic congestion is a condition in transport that is characterized by slower speeds, longer trip times, and increased vehicular queueing. Traffic congestion on urban road networks has increased substantially since the 1950s, resulting in m ...

. The Minangkabau Express is the third airport rail link in Indonesia after Kualanamu ARS and Soekarno–Hatta ARS. It was inaugurated by President

Joko Widodo Joko Widodo (; born 21 June 1961), often known mononymously as Jokowi, is an Indonesian politician, engineer, and businessman who served as the seventh president of Indonesia from 2014 to 2024. Previously a member of the Indonesian Democratic ...

on 21 May 2018.

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