City · Indonesia
Padangpanjang
Padang Panjang is a city located at 0°27′S 100°25′E in the highlands of West Sumatra, around 70 km inland from the provincial capital Padang. It sits on a plateau beneath the volcanoes Mount Marapi and Mount Singgalang, thus creating cooler temperatures. It was a popular tourist destination during Dutch rule in Indonesia, and it later became one of the centres of Islamic education in Sumatra.
Good to know
- Population: 58,627.
- Founded: 1790.
- Area: 23 sq km.
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta.