West Pasaman Regency

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.

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: 0.28152°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

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)440.4821,34527,55628,476Air Bangih126573
Ranah Batahan354.8823,48327,48128,112Silaping226366
Koto Balingka340.7826,04830,55031,264Parit126572
Sungai Aur420.1630,84636,03136,845Koto Dalam126574
Lembah Melintang263.7741,92449,28950,465Ujung Gading126570
Gunung Tuleh453.9720,31524,16624,799Simpang Tigo Alin226571
Talamau324.2425,87129,80530,397Talu326561
Pasaman508.9362,86477,10279,591Simpang Ampek326566
Luhak Nan Duo174.2137,40944,08445,157Sungai Talang226568
Sasak Ranah Pasisie123.7113,23314,94615,184Sasak126367
Kinali482.6460,79170,66272,189Kinali226567
Totals3,887.77365,129431,672442,479Simpang Ampek19

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


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