Padangpanjang
Padangpanjang is a city in Indonesia with a population of about 58,627.
IndonesiaTown🏆 #237 most populated in Indonesia🕐 Asia/Jakarta
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.
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About Padangpanjang
| Country | Indonesia |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 24 |
| Population | 58,627 |
| Local currency | IDR |
| Coordinates | -0.4560, 100.4052 |
| Time zone | Asia/Jakarta |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 959 km · Jakarta |
| Population (Indonesia) | #237 most populated in Indonesia |
| Where on Earth | 0°27′22″S · 100°24′19″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 51 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,968 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Nakuru (Kenya) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 0.46, -79.59 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Singapore | 430 km |
| Beijing | 4,773 km |
| Dubai | 5,625 km |
| Tokyo | 5,711 km |
| Sydney | 6,455 km |
| Cairo | 8,041 km |