West Sumatra

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Introduction

Floating rest house in the lake

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West Sumatra is famous for its unique culture and its beautiful mixture of mountains and tropical white sandy beaches. Padang is the capital city, located on the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. West Sumatra is also the home of Minangkabau, the one from few tribe which practice matriarchate in the world. In this province, you will see how the culture, people, Islam and nature fuse, especially in Ranah Minang.

Geography

Cities

• Padang

Sights and Activities

You can see every kind of natural tropical beauty in this province. Some worthwhile activities include taking a city tour, hiking or biking.

Events and Festivals

Weather

West Sumatra has tropical climate with hot and humid conditions throughout the year. Temperatures at sea level are around 30 °C during the day and 23 °C at night with little variation during the year. There is no real dry season just a less wet season which last from February to August. More rain falls from September to January when temperatures during the day are just a few degrees lower as well.

Getting There

By Plane

There are daily direct flights from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore to Padang's Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), and several choices of local and international airlines from Jakarta. Padang is also connected with Singapore, Bandung, Batam, Subang, Medan and during the Hadj season with Jeddah.

By Train

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Getting Around

By Plane

By Train

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Eat

Drink

Sleep