Pasaman Regency

Pasaman Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 3,947.63 square kilometres (1,524.19 sq mi) and a population of 252,981 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate (for January 2014) is 266,462. The regency seat is Lubuk Sikaping.

Pasaman Regency

Kabupaten Pasaman
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Saiyo
Location within West Sumatra
Pasaman Regency
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Pasaman Regency
Pasaman Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0.166667°N 100.117°E / 0.166667; 100.117
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Sumatra
Regency seatLubuk Sikaping
Government
  RegentYusuf Lubis
  Vice RegentAtos Pratama
Area
  Total3,947.63 km2 (1,524.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total266,462
  Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 753
Websitepasamankab.go.id

Pasaman is located in the north-east of West Sumatera. The town of Bonjol, birthplace of Tuanku Imam Bonjol, is notable for being the area where the Trans-Sumatran Highway crosses the equator. Although the majority tribe in West Sumatra is Minangkabau, in Pasaman there is another big tribe, that is Mandailing from North Sumatra, so Pasaman means "equality" between two tribe (Pasaman is in Minangkabau language, in Indonesian is "Persamaan"), like the first Vice of Regent of Pasaman is H. Ahmad Dahlan Nasution from Duo Koto, King of Sontang (kingdom of Mandailing in Pasaman).

Administrative divisions

Pasaman Regency is divided into twelve districts (kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[1]

  • Bonjol (23,184)
  • Tigo Nagari (22,997)
  • Simpang Alahan Mati (10,580)
  • Lubuk Sikaping (43,746)
  • Dua Koto (24,602)
  • Panti (35,412)
  • Padang Gelugur (21,341)
  • Rao (22,168)
  • Mapat Tunggul (8,846)
  • Mapat Tunggul Selatan (8,530)
  • Rao Selatan (South Rao) (21,600)
  • Rao Utara (North Rao) (10,293)

References

  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.


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