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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 2023 was 450,050 - comprising 227,838 males and 222,232 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 2023.[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 2023		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
vill.		 Post
code
Sungai Beremas (a) 440.48 22,345 27,556 29,080 Air Bangih 1 26573
Ranah Batahan 354.88 23,483 27,481 28,563 Silaping 2 26366
Koto Balingka 340.78 26,048 30,550 31,774 Parit 1 26572
Sungai Aur 420.16 30,846 36,031 37,430 Koto Dalam 1 26574
Lembah Melintang 263.77 41,924 49,289 51,299 Ujung Gading 1 26570
Gunung Tuleh 453.97 20,315 24,166 25,237 Simpang Tigo Alin 2 26571
Talamau 324.24 25,871 29,805 30,838 Talu 3 26561
Pasaman 508.93 62,864 77,102 81,240 Simpang Ampek 3 26566
Luhak Nan Duo 174.21 37,409 44,084 45,913 Sungai Talang 2 26568
Sasak Ranah Pasisie 123.71 13,233 14,946 15,375 Sasak 1 26367
Kinali 482.64 60,791 70,662 73,301 Kinali 2 26567
Totals 3,887.77 365,129 431,672 450,050 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, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Pasaman Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (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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