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Explore Payakumbuh in Indonesia
Payakumbuh in the region of West Sumatra with its 121,572 inhabitants is a town in Indonesia - some 596 mi or ( 959 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital city .
Current time in Payakumbuh is now 06:53 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jakarta " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Medan, Tanjunggadang, Tabatpatah Satu, Sungaibalantik, and Suliki. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Medan . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Payakumbuh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
The Attraction of MAN 1 Payakumbuh's Marching Band on Payakumbuh's 42nd Anniversary
This is when they were performing the "attraction", which is mean this is the most anticipated perform in every marching bands in this event. :D this perform taken on 04.12.12 in Payakumbuh, West Suma ..
The Inner side of UPI CC (UPI Convention Center), Padang
taken on 06.12.12 after had a lunch on lunch break on training ESQ @ there... :D ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Payakumbuh
Payakumbuh is a city north-east of Bukittinggi, Indonesia. It has an area of 80.43 km² and a population of over 99,300 people. Literally translated, the city name means "grassy swamp". Payakumbuh is known for flying duck races and foods like gelamai, a sweet coconut palm sugared snack. Transport options within the city include bendi, a form of horse-cart. Payakumbuh produces a wide range of agriculture products including rice, milk, cattle and palm sugar.
Located at -0.23 100.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Limapuluh Koto Regency
Limapuluh Koto (meaning fifty states or fifty towns in Minangkabau language) is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 3,354.53 km² and a population of approximately 312,500 people. The capital is Sarilamak.
Located at -0.23 100.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Sarilamak
Sarilamak is a town or Sub-district in Limapuluh Koto Regency, of West Sumatra province of Indonesia and it is the seat (capital) of Limapuluh Koto Regency.
Located at -0.15 100.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Mount Sago
Sago (also known as Malintang) is a mountain in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is near to the city of Payakumbuh and the town of Batusangkar.
Located at -0.33 100.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Baso (island)
Baso is the middle town between Bukittinggi and Payakumbuh, West Sumatra. It is only 15 kilometers east of Bukittingi. In the history of West Sumatra this town was the transit and junction town of Payakumbuh, Bukittinggi and Batusangkar. This town was known also as the most important farmers trading and crops collection point in West Sumatra.
Located at -0.28 100.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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