Padangsidempuan
Padangsidempuan (sometimes written as Padangsidimpuan or Padang Sidempuan) is a city in North Sumatra, Indonesia, and the former capital of South Tapanuli Regency, which surrounds the city. It has an area of 159.28 km² and a population of 178,818 people (2000 census) rising to 191,554 in the 2010 census.[2] The latest official estimate (for mid 2016) is 212,917.[3]
Padangsidempuan | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Batak | ᯈᯑᯊ᯲ᯎ᯲ ᯚᯪᯑᯪᯔ᯲ᯇᯮᯀᯊ᯲ |
Coat of arms | |
Location within North Sumatra | |
Coordinates: 1°22′43″N 99°16′20″E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | North Sumatra |
Government | |
• Mayor | Irsan Efendi Nasution |
• Vice Mayor | Arwin Siregar |
• Chairman of City's Council of Representatives | Siwan Siswanto (Golkar) |
• Vice Chairmen of City's Council of Representatives | Rusydi Nasution (Gerindra) and Erwin Nasution (National Mandate Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 159.28 km2 (61.50 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 212,917 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
[1] | |
Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
Area code | (+62) 634 |
Website | padangsidimpuankota |
Administration
The city is divided into six districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their 2010 Census populations,[4] together with the estimated populations in mid 2016:[5] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan) in each district and its post codes.
Name * | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010[4] | Pop'n Estimate mid 2016[6] | No. of vill. | Post codes |
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PS Tenggara (Southeast PS) | 37.70 | 29,810 | 35,116 | 18 | 22730 |
PS Selatan (South PS) | 19.26 | 61,064 | 66,576 | 12 | 22721 -22728 |
PS Batunadua | 41.81 | 18,396 | 22,604 | 15 | 22731 |
PS Utara (North PS) | 14.97 | 59,273 | 64,358 | 16 | 22711 -22719 |
PS Hutaimbaru | 22.64 | 15,480 | 16,073 | 10 | 22700 -22709 |
PS Angkola Julu | 22.90 | 7,508 | 8,190 | 8 | 22729 |
Totals | 159.28 | 178,818 | 212,917 | 79 |
Note that "Padangsidempuan" is abbreviated to "PS" in the table above.
Climate
Padang Sidempuan has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from June to August and heavy rainfall in the remaining months.
Climate data for Padangsidempuan | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 30.5 (86.9) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.2 (86.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.1 (77.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.1 (77.1) |
Average low °C (°F) | 19.7 (67.5) |
19.7 (67.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 243 (9.6) |
209 (8.2) |
239 (9.4) |
250 (9.8) |
159 (6.3) |
99 (3.9) |
90 (3.5) |
130 (5.1) |
176 (6.9) |
258 (10.2) |
266 (10.5) |
291 (11.5) |
2,410 (94.9) |
Source: Climate-Data.org[7] |
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- http://hariansib.com/?p=136255
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- "Climate: Padang Sidempuan". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 6 November 2020.