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Painan | |
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| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | West Sumatra |
| Regency | South Pesisir |
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| • Camat | - |
| Population | |
• Total | 14,425 (2,010 Census) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Painan is a coastal town that serves as the capital of theSouth Pesisirregency ofWest Sumatra,Indonesia. It is an urban centre (kelurahan) in IV Jurai District.
There is no certain historical document or archive that holds the origin of the town's name. According to the local folklore, the name 'Painan' originated frompaik nian, which means "very bitter" inBahasa Minangkabau, the language of theMinangkabau people who live in the area. The phrasepaik nian itself might refer to how difficult the life of the town's local people was in the past. It might also reflect the fact that the town's topography (surrounded by hills and rivers) caused this place to be difficult to traverse by travelers.
This coastal town became an important place during Indonesia's colonial period in 1663 when theDutch, via theDutch East India Company, set atrading post inPulau Cingkuak (Cingkuak Island), one of many islands that are located offshore the town, as documented in the "Perjanjian Painan" or 'Painan Treaty'. Through the treaty, the local chiefs of the West Coast of Sumatra were also bound to supply pepper and gold to the Dutch.[1]
Nowadays, as the capital ofthe South Pesisir regency, this town is the center of economic activities in the regency. According to the regency's website, this town's main economic activities lie infarming,fishery, andtourism.[2]
Painan has 4 Kindergartens and 2 Play Groups.It also has 9 Primary schools, 2 Junior High schools, 1 Senior High school, 1 Public High school and 1 University.
Painan is divided into 3 administrative villages orkelurahan :
Painan has atropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Painan | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.9 (85.8) | 30.4 (86.7) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.6 (87.1) | 30.8 (87.4) | 30.5 (86.9) | 30.2 (86.4) | 30.3 (86.5) | 29.7 (85.5) | 29.6 (85.3) | 29.6 (85.3) | 29.5 (85.1) | 30.1 (86.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.8 (78.4) | 26.0 (78.8) | 25.9 (78.6) | 26.3 (79.3) | 26.4 (79.5) | 25.9 (78.6) | 25.7 (78.3) | 25.8 (78.4) | 25.6 (78.1) | 25.6 (78.1) | 25.6 (78.1) | 25.6 (78.1) | 25.9 (78.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.7 (71.1) | 21.6 (70.9) | 21.6 (70.9) | 22.1 (71.8) | 22.0 (71.6) | 21.4 (70.5) | 21.3 (70.3) | 21.3 (70.3) | 21.6 (70.9) | 21.7 (71.1) | 21.7 (71.1) | 21.7 (71.1) | 21.6 (71.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 322 (12.7) | 234 (9.2) | 268 (10.6) | 276 (10.9) | 192 (7.6) | 174 (6.9) | 154 (6.1) | 191 (7.5) | 249 (9.8) | 331 (13.0) | 370 (14.6) | 353 (13.9) | 3,114 (122.8) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
These are several tourist attractions in Painan :
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