West Pasaman Regency
Kabupaten Pasaman Barat
Regency
Coat of arms of West Pasaman Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Tuah Basamo
Location within West Sumatra
Location within West Sumatra
West Pasaman Regency is located in Sumatra
West Pasaman Regency
West Pasaman Regency
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
West Pasaman Regency is located in Indonesia
West Pasaman Regency
West Pasaman Regency
West Pasaman Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°16′53″N 99°31′11″E / 0.28152°N 99.51965°E / 0.28152; 99.51965
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Sumatra
Regency seatSimpang Ampek
Government
 • RegentHamsuartod
 • Vice RegentRisnawantod
Area
 • Total3,887.77 km2 (1,501.08 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total442,479
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 753
Websitepasamanbaratkab.go.id

West Pasaman Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Pasaman Barat) is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 3,887.77 km2, and it had a population of 365,129 at the 2010 Census[2] and 431,672 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 442,479 - comprising 224,196 males and 218,283 females.[1] The seat of the regency administration is the town of Simpang Ampek.

Administrative districts

West Pasaman Regency is divided into eleven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (nagari) in each district, and its post code.

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010[2]		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
vill.		 Post
code
Sungai Beremas (a) 440.48 22,345 27,556 28,476 Air Bangih 1 26573
Ranah Batahan 354.88 23,483 27,481 28,112 Silaping 2 26366
Koto Balingka 340.78 26,048 30,550 31,264 Parit 1 26572
Sungai Aur 420.16 30,846 36,031 36,845 Koto Dalam 1 26574
Lembah Melintang 263.77 41,924 49,289 50,465 Ujung Gading 1 26570
Gunung Tuleh 453.97 20,315 24,166 24,799 Simpang Tigo Alin 2 26571
Talamau 324.24 25,871 29,805 30,397 Talu 3 26561
Pasaman 508.93 62,864 77,102 79,591 Simpang Ampek 3 26566
Luhak Nan Duo 174.21 37,409 44,084 45,157 Sungai Talang 2 26568
Sasak Ranah Pasisie 123.71 13,233 14,946 15,184 Sasak 1 26367
Kinali 482.64 60,791 70,662 72,189 Kinali 2 26567
Totals 3,887.77 365,129 431,672 442,479 Simpang Ampek 19

Note: (a) includes 12 offshore islands.

Airport

Pusako Anak Nagari Airport is an airport that located in Luhak Nan Duo district, West Pasaman Regency

Mount Talamau

Talamau Peak (2,900 masl) can be accessed from Bundaran Simpang Ampek Pasaman vice versa in two or three days trip and located at Jorong Pinagar Nagari Aur Kuning, Pasaman District, West Pasaman Regency. Mount Talamau has more than 10 waterfalls and at around the peak there are also more than 10 lakes surrounding by many kinds of colourful flowers.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Pasaman Barat Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1312)
  2. ^ a b c Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Beautiful Mount Talamau

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