South Pesisir
regency in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia
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Summary
South Pesisir is a regency of Indonesia[1]. It draws 54 Wikipedia views per month (regency of indonesia category, ranking #47 of 401).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: West Sumatra[3]
- Country: Indonesia[4]
- Instance of: second-level administrative country subdivision in Indonesia[5]
- Capital: Painan[6]
- Shares border with: Padang[7], Solok[8], South Solok[9], Kerinci[10], Sungai Penuh[11], Mukomuko[12]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Airpura[13], Basa Ampek Balai Tapan[14], Batang Kapas[15], Bayang[16], IV Jurai[17], North IV Nagari Bayang[18], Koto XI Tarusan[19], Lengayang[20], Linggo Sari Baganti[21], Lunang[22], Pancung Soal[23], Ranah Ampek Hulu Tapan[24], Ranah Pesisir[25], Silaut[26]
- Legislative body: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kabupaten Pesisir Selatan[27]
- Executive body: Q114187052[28]
- Highest judicial authority: Q140470537[29]
- Commons category: Pesisir Selatan Regency[30]
- Inception: April 15, 1948[31]
- Official website: http://pesisirselatankab.go.id[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pesisir Selatan Regency[33]
- Population: 513,192[34]
- Office held by head of government: Regent of South Pesisir[35]
- Replaces: Pesisir Selatan/Kerinci[36]
- Official name: Daerah Tingkat II Pesisir Selatan[37], Daerah Swatantra Tingkat II Pesisir Selatan[38]
- Statistics Indonesia area code: 1302[39]
- Elevation above sea level: 697 m[40]
- Area: 5794.95 km²[41]
- Name: Pesisir Selatan[42]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Govdirectory[43]
- Related category: Category:District in South Pesisir Regency[44]
Why It Matters
South Pesisir has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]