West Sumatra

Summary

West Sumatra is a province of Indonesia^[1]. It draws 557 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 shares border with is recorded as North Sumatra^[11].
• West Sumatra's shares border with is recorded as Bengkulu^[12].
• West Sumatra's shares border with is recorded as Riau^[13].
• West Sumatra's shares border with is recorded as Jambi^[14].
• West Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Agam^[15].
• West Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bukittinggi^[16].
• West Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dharmasraya^[17].
• West Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mentawai Islands^[18].
• West Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lima Puluh Kota^[19].
• West Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Padang^[20].
• West Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Padang Panjang^[21].
• West Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Padang Pariaman^[22].
• West Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pariaman^[23].
• West Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pasaman^[24].
• West Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as West Pasaman^[25].
• West Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Payakumbuh^[26].
• West Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as South Pesisir^[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 557 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 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]