Padangsidempuan | |
|---|---|
| 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 / 1.37861°N 99.27222°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 |
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]
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 in each district (totaling 37 urban kelurahan and 42 rural desa), and its post codes.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2022 | Admin centre | No. of kelurahan | No. of desa | Post codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.77.05 | PS Tenggara (Southeast PS) | 37.70 | 29,810 | 34,043 | 34,713 | Pijor Koling | 2 | 16 | 22730 |
| 12.77.02 | PS Selatan (South PS) | 19.26 | 61,064 | 69,105 | 70,342 | Ujung Padang | 12 | - | 22721 -22728 |
| 12.77.03 | PS Batunadua | 41.81 | 18,396 | 27,886 | 30,037 | Batunadua | 2 | 13 | 22731 |
| 12.77.01 | PS Utara (North PS) | 14.97 | 59,273 | 65,885 | 66,831 | Wek II | 16 | - | 22711 -22719 |
| 12.77.04 | PS Hutaimbaru | 22.64 | 15,480 | 18,835 | 19,443 | Hutaimbaru | 5 | 5 | 22700 -22709 |
| 12.77.06 | PS Angkola Julu | 22.90 | 7,508 | 9,351 | 9,696 | Joring Natubang | - | 8 | 22729 |
| Totals | 159.28 | 191,531 | 225,105 | 231,062 | 37 | 42 |
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] | |||||||||||||
