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 at the 2000 census, which rose to 191,554 in the 2010 census[2] and 225,105 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 231,062 - comprising 115,038 males and 116,024 females.[1]
Padangsidempuan | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Batak | ᯈᯑᯊ᯲ᯎ᯲ ᯚᯪᯑᯪᯔ᯲ᯇᯮᯀᯊ᯲ |
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 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 (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 225,105 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 634 |
| Website | padangsidimpuankota |
Administrative districts
The city is divided into six districts (Indonesian: 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 locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (urban kelurahan) in each district and its post codes.
| Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2022 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padangsidempuan Tenggara (Southeast PS) | 37.70 | 29,810 | 34,043 | 34,713 | Pijor Koling | 18 | 22730 |
| Padangsidempuan Selatan (South PS) | 19.26 | 61,064 | 69,105 | 70,342 | Ujung Padang | 12 | 22721 -22728 |
| Padangsidempuan Batunadua | 41.81 | 18,396 | 27,886 | 30,037 | Batunadua | 15 | 22731 |
| Padangsidempuan Utara (North PS) | 14.97 | 59,273 | 65,885 | 66,831 | Wek II | 16 | 22711 -22719 |
| Padangsidempuan Hutaimbaru | 22.64 | 15,480 | 18,835 | 19,443 | Hutaimbaru | 10 | 22700 -22709 |
| Padangsidempuan Angkola Julu | 22.90 | 7,508 | 9,351 | 9,696 | Joring Natubang | 8 | 22729 |
| Totals | 159.28 | 191,531 | 225,105 | 231,062 | 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. The weather is mild throughout the years with rainy and sunny days.
| 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[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kota Padangsidempuan Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1277)
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- "Climate: Padang Sidempuan". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
