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
Other transcription(s)
  Batakᯈᯑᯊ᯲ᯎ᯲ ᯚᯪᯑᯪᯔ᯲ᯇᯮᯀᯊ᯲
Coat of arms
Location within North Sumatra
Padangsidempuan
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Padangsidempuan
Padangsidempuan (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°22′43″N 99°16′20″E
Country Indonesia
Province North Sumatra
Government
  MayorIrsan Efendi Nasution
  Vice MayorArwin Siregar
  Chairman of City's Council of RepresentativesSiwan Siswanto (Golkar)
  Vice Chairmen of City's Council of RepresentativesRusydi Nasution (Gerindra) and Erwin Nasution (National Mandate Party)
Area
  Total159.28 km2 (61.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total212,917
  Density1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code(+62) 634
Websitepadangsidimpuankota.go.id

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
PS Tenggara
(Southeast PS)
37.7029,81035,1161822730
PS Selatan
(South PS)
19.2661,06466,5761222721
-22728
PS Batunadua41.8118,39622,6041522731
PS Utara
(North PS)
14.9759,27364,3581622711
-22719
PS Hutaimbaru22.6415,48016,0731022700
-22709
PS Angkola Julu22.907,5088,190822729
Totals159.28178,818212,91779

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
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

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. http://hariansib.com/?p=136255
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  7. "Climate: Padang Sidempuan". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
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