Padangpanjang, Indonesia
Padang Panjang
Padangpanjang is a town of 58,627 people in West Sumatra, Indonesia, founded in December 1, 1790.
Why visit Padangpanjang
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 10 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Bukit Jarat, Minangkabau Culture Documentation and Information Center and Pasar Kuliner Padang Panjang.
Weather in Padangpanjang
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About Padangpanjang
Padang Panjang (sometimes written as Padangpanjang, and spelt as Padang Pandjang in the Dutch East Indies era, lit. 'long field', Jawi: ڤادڠ ڤنجڠ) is a city located at 0°27′S 100°25′E in the highlands of West Sumatra, around 70 km inland from the provincial capital Padang. It sits on a plateau beneath the volcanoes Mount Marapi and Mount Singgalang, thus creating cooler temperatures. It was a popular tourist destination during Dutch rule in Indonesia, and it later became one of the centres of Islamic education in Sumatra.
From the Wikipedia article Padang Panjang (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Padangpanjang on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
Minangkabau Culture Documentation and Information Center
Museum · 3.3 km
Museum and cultural center in Padang Panjang City
Minangkabau Culture Documentation and Information Center Padang Panjang
Monument and historic site · 3.3 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Pasar Kuliner Padang Panjang
Park · 0.8 km
Jl.Abu Hanifah, Padang Panjang
Mo-Su 16:00-02:00
Restaurants and cafes10
Martabak Mesir Kubang
Restaurant · Indonesian, Arab, Martabak, Dessert · 0.7 km
66 Perintis Kemerdekaan No. 66, Padang Panjang
Mo-Su 14:00-03:00
MINARKO PADANG PANJANG
Restaurant · Noodle, Indonesian, Chicken, Tea, Juice, Bubble Tea · 0.7 km
- Guguk Malintang, Padang Panjang
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Ngopi laalu
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.8 km
- Jl. Mr. Assa'at, Balai-Balai, Padang Panjang
Mo-Su 11:00-01:00
Rain Forest Coffee & Kitchen
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.7 km
- Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan, Padang Panjang
Mo-Su 08:00-23:00
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship13
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries90
Pesantren Thawalib Putra
School · Sunni · 0.8 km
12 Jalan Abdul Hamid Hakim, Padang Panjang
Healthcare3
Map of Padangpanjang
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Getting there and nearby towns
Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.
- Bukittinggi 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Payakumbuh 37 km northeast, about 37 min by car
- Pariaman 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
- Solok 47 km southeast, about 47 min by car
- Padang 55 km south, about 55 min by car
- Sijunjung 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- PDIKM Padangpanjang, Fendry mappariza, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rumah Gadang Minangkabau PDIKM, Padang Panjang, Official Website of The Ministry of Education and Culture, Public domain
- Smansa3, Sandi Rahmat Alzari, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pasar Kuliner Padang Panjang, Diarahmaa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museum Bustanil Arifin PDIKM, Syurida, CC BY-SA 4.0
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