Padang metropolitan area Palapa | |
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      From top, left to right:West Sumatra grand mosque, Tabuik Festival inPariaman city, ViewPadang city, Statue inSolok Regency, ViewPadang Pariaman Regency,Solok city townhall | |
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| Coordinates:0°57′0″S100°21′11″E / 0.95000°S 100.35306°E /-0.95000; 100.35306 | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province |  West Sumatra |
| Core city | Padang |
| Satellite city | Pariaman Solok |
| Regencies | Padang Pariaman Regency Solok Regency (part) |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 3,206.85 km2 (1,238.17 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
| • Metro | 1,752,482 |
| • Metro density | 546.481/km2 (1,415.38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| GDPmetro | 2023[1] |
| - Total |  Rp 124.003 trillionUS$ 8.136 billionUS$ 26.056 billion (PPP) |
| - Per capita | Rp 71.036 millionUS$ 4,660US$ 14,926 (PPP) |
Padang metropolitan area or officiallyPalapa; (acronym of "Padang-Lubuk Alung/Padang Pariaman-Pariaman") is a metropolitan area located in Indonesia. This area includesPadang city and its surrounding areas such asPadang city,Pariaman city,Padang Pariaman Regency with later includeSolok city andSolok Regency (part) due to increase mobility between area. This region ofWest Sumatra province, officially the biggest city inSumatra island directly facing Indian Ocean.Padang city also host First SummitIndian Ocean Rim Association in 2017 (co-host withJakarta). It has an area of 3,206.85 km2, and at the 2023 estimate had a population of 1,752,482[2]
The national government regards the Padang Metropolitan Area as includingPadang city,Pariaman city,Padang Pariaman Regency,Solok city andSolok Regency (part). This area is on the international trade route and is directly adjacent to Indian Ocean. In the region to boost investment growth.
| Administrative Region | Area (km2) | Pop'n 2020 Census | Pop'n 2023 estimate[3] | Density (per km2) 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padang | 694.96 | 909,040 | 942,942 | 1,356.8 |
| Pariaman | 73.36 | 94,224 | 97,204 | 1,325.1 |
| Solok | 58.72 | 73,438 | 77,840 | 1,325,6 |
| Padang Pariaman Regency | 1,343.09 | 430,626 | 451,388 | 336.1 |
| Solok Regency (Part) | 1,036.72 | 176,299 | 183,108 | 176.6 |
| Palapa | 3,206.85 | 1,683,627 | 1,752,482 | 565.5 |
Padang andPariaman is a coastal city with island and bays, islets, and peninsulas, located western part ofSumatra Island, eastern part of Indian Ocean. TheMentawai Strait separatesSumatra andMentawai. WhileSolok city is hinterlandMinangkabau with a height of 390 m above sea level.
Over 10 million domestic tourists visited in 2023.[4] Padang is famous forculinary tourism, especially the famousPadang Food who spread out toMaritime Southeast Asia to Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and other part of Indonesia.Padang also widely known for itsMinangkabau culture, and sunset beaches.Padang become gateway to other famous destinations inWest Sumatra such asBukittinggi,Jam Gadang,Lembah Harau,Mentawai island. International tourists mostly coming from Malaysia, Singapore and Australia.
Trans Padang is the most reliable and the cheapest public transportation inPadang. It began to operate in February 2014.The price for one ride is Rp1,500 for students and Rp3,500 for the public. Trans Padang operates from 06:00 to 19:00.[5]
Minangkabau Express is anairport rail link service. This line was built to cut travel time fromPadang city centre to theMinangkabau International Airport inPadang Pariaman Regency, as roads connecting the airport and the city center are frequently affected bytraffic congestion.
The Minangkabau Express is the third airport rail link in Indonesia afterKualanamu ARS andSoekarno–Hatta ARS. It was inaugurated by PresidentJoko Widodo on 21 May 2018.[6]