West Sumatra
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West Sumatra
Summary
West Sumatra is a province of Indonesia[1]. It draws 1,157 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_indonesia category, ranking #22 of 39).[2]
Key Facts
- West Sumatra is located in Indonesia[3].
- West Sumatra is in the country of Indonesia[4].
- West Sumatra is on the body of water Indian Ocean[5].
- West Sumatra's head of government is recorded as Mahyeldi[6].
- West Sumatra's head of government is recorded as Irwan Prayitno[7].
- West Sumatra's instance of is recorded as province of Indonesia[8].
- West Sumatra's instance of is recorded as first-level administrative country subdivision in Indonesia[9].
- West Sumatra's capital is recorded as Padang[10].
- West Sumatra's official language is recorded as Indonesian[11].
- West Sumatra's official language is recorded as Minangkabau[12].
- West Sumatra's official language is recorded as Kerinci[13].
- West Sumatra's official language is recorded as Malay[14].
- West Sumatra's official language is recorded as Javanese[15].
- West Sumatra's shares border with is recorded as North Sumatra[16].
- West Sumatra's shares border with is recorded as Bengkulu[17].
- West Sumatra's shares border with is recorded as Riau[18].
- West Sumatra's shares border with is recorded as Jambi[19].
- West Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Agam[20].
- West Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bukittinggi[21].
- West Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dharmasraya[22].
- West Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mentawai Islands[23].
- West Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lima Puluh Kota[24].
- West Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Padang[25].
- West Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Padang Panjang[26].
- West Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Padang Pariaman[27].
Body
Geography
West Sumatra is in the country of Indonesia[4]. It is located in Indonesia[3]. It is on the body of water Indian Ocean[5].
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include {'amount': '+5534472'}[28] and {'amount': '+5836200'}[29].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include province of Indonesia[8] and first-level administrative country subdivision in Indonesia[9].
History and Context
August 10, 1957 marks the founding of West Sumatra[30].
Why It Matters
West Sumatra draws 1,157 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_indonesia category, ranking #22 of 39).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]